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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Mihir Joshi<br />
| image = File:Mihir Joshi Mumbai Blues Album Launch.PNG<br />
| image_size = 150px<br />
| caption = Mihir Joshi performing during 'Mumbai Blues' album launch<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|03|15}}<br />
| birth_place =[[Mumbai, India]], India.<br />
| occupation = [[Television presenter|Television show host]], [[radio jockey]] and singer<br />
| other_names = Music-Man Mihir<ref name="IndianExpress"/><br />
| height = <br />
| known_for = <br />
| website = {{Official website|http://www.mihirjoshimusic.com}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Mihir Joshi''' (born March 15, 1981) is an Indian singer, television anchor and former [[AIR FM Rainbow|All India Radio FM Rainbow]] [[radio jockey]].<br />
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==Early life==<br />
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Joshi is an [[Electronic Engineering|electronics engineer]]<ref>http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/opinion/i-feel-good-rj-mihir-joshi</ref> by training and studied at [[Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering]].<br />
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==Professional life==<br />
Joshi started his career as a [[radio jockey]] with the stage-name Music-man Mihir.<ref>{{cite web|title=CASEY KASEM April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014 'A human archive of musical references'|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821&articlexml=CASEY-KASEM-APRIL-27-1932-JUNE-15-2014-17062014010006|website=The Times of India|accessdate=July 16, 2014}}</ref> His first interview was with [[Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)|Engelbert Humperdinck]].<ref name="IndianExpress">{{cite web|title=The voice & the man in The New Indian Express|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article1485040.ece|accessdate=July 16, 2014}}</ref> He worked Mumbai-based music store [[Furtados Music]] to help promote local bands and create a bridge between artists and instrument manufacturing companies. He also worked as a freelance writer and photographer for many magazines and newspapers such as ([[Rock Street Journal]], [[Rave (magazine)|Rave]], Yuva, Jam, JLT, [[Hindustan Times]], [[Mumbai Mirror]] and various others, including his own, called eMUSICPOST.com). After serving 5 years as a [[radio jockey]] on [[All India Radio]], he moved to [[Radio One (India)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Treasure o' Tunes|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/treasure-o--tunes/621319/|accessdate=August 2, 2014}}</ref> to host [[One Mumbai One Music]], a show dedicated to featuring Indian musicians on radio. The talk-show format of this radio show later grew into an independent show, [[The MJ Show]].<br />
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==Music career==<br />
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===Performing artist===<br />
Mihir Joshi formed and fronted three English bands as the lead vocalist, The King Keys in 2006, The Works in 2007, and [[Mihir Joshi Band]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Mihir Joshi Band|url=http://nh7.in/mihirjoshiband/|accessdate=August 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Mihir Joshi Band brings something unique to the table|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news-and-interviews/The-Mihir-Joshi-Band-brings-something-unique-to-the-table/articleshow/36110073.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=July 16, 2014}}</ref> in 2012. He also formed his first [[Hindi]] band, Bombay Rock Project in 2011, that went on to perform and do quite well on season 3 of [[India's Got Talent]]. He also formed his new Bollywood Band in 2014.<br />
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===Album===<br />
Mihir released his first album on May 31, 2014 – [[Mumbai Blues]], produced by Ashish Manchanda, recorded at [[Ranjit Barot]]'s [[Nirvana Studios]] and Ashish's [[Flying Carpet Productions]]. It was released worldwide digitally by ''Times Music'' and physically by [[Flying Carpet Productions]]. The album was launched by [[Ehsaan Noorani]] and [[Loy Mendonsa]] of the famous [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] music director trio on the Harman Live Arena stage at the Palm Expo in Mumbai.<br />
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In February 2015, Mihir's label ''Times Music'' was ordered<ref>{{cite web|title='Censorship' on women's safety song sparks Twitter backlash|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31088159|website=BBC.com|accessdate=February 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Censor board forces singer to bleep out word 'Bombay' from music video|url=http://scroll.in/article/703676/Censor-board-forces-singer-to-bleep-out-word-%27Bombay%27-from-music-video|website=Scroll.in|accessdate=February 2, 2015}}</ref> by [[Central Board of Film Certification]] to remove the word [[Bombay]] from one of his songs, Sorry.<br />
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==Television Hosting==<br />
Joshi hosted two TV [[reality shows]] – [[ICICI Direct Aspire]] on [[Zee Business]] and [[Maruti Suzuki Colors Of Youth]] on [[MTV India]].<br />
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===The MJ Show===<br />
Joshi started [[The MJ Show]] as a blog in 2010, and later took it to a visual platform on YouTube<ref>https://www.youtube.com/user/themusicmjshow</ref> with help from [[Ping Network]] in August 2013. Season 1 had 50 episodes and Season 2 is about to end with 25 episodes on the YouTube channel. The show is also broadcast by [[NDTV Prime]]<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/video/list/shows/the-mj-show</ref><br />
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Mihir is also a professional emcee and has hosted events for a lot of really big companies for over 11 years. He is also the official host for the world's largest sports entertainment brand – WWE in India.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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===Global Indian Music Awards===<br />
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The [[Global Indian Music Academy Awards]] are presented annually by Global Indian Music Academy to honour and recognise [[Music of India|Indian music]]. Joshi and his band, the [[Mihir Joshi Band]] won an award for their debut album [[Mumbai Blues]] .<br />
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{{awards table}}<br />
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| align="center"| 2015<br />
| align="center"| [[Mumbai Blues]]<br />
| align="center"| Best Rock Album<ref>http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-diary-wednesday-whispers/16034175</ref><br />
|{{won}}<br />
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|-<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{Official website|http://www.mihirjoshimusic.com}}<br />
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/295bdz/mihir_joshi_singer_songwriter_of_the_mihir_joshi/ Reddit AMA]<br />
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