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{{Short description|Indian Musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = MojoJojo
| image =
| alt =
| caption = MojoJojo in 2020
| birth_name = Akshay Johar
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], India
| organization =
| relatives =
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|DJ|
Record Producer}}
| years_active = 2014–present
| website = {{URL|https://mojojojomusic.com}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background =
| instrument = {{hlist|[[Bass guitar|Bass]]|[[Keyboard instrument|Keys]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Electronic dance music|EDM]]|[[Indie Pop]]|[[Trap music|Trap]]|[[Dubstep]]|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[D&B]]|[[Moombahton]]|[[Dancehall]]|[[Lo-fi music|Lo-fi]]}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|}}
| label = {{hlist|[[Times Music]]|Hattke Records|Mojo Records}}
}}
}}

'''Akshay Johar''', known professionally as '''MojoJojo''', is an Indian [[DJ]] and [[record producer]]. He began his musical career as a bass guitarist with the rock band Paradigm Shift and later rose to prominence as an independent artist and producer.

MojoJojo started learning the piano at the age of ten and subsequently picked up the guitar during his college years. He played as a [[bassist]] in bands such as The Gravy Train and The Doppler Effect before transitioning into record production in 2015. His debut album, ''Shots Fired'', released in the same year, received critical acclaim. He was awarded the Radio City Freedom Award for Best Electronica Artist and was nominated for a [[Global Indian Music Academy Awards|Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Award]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Akshay Johar was born in [[New Delhi]] and attended [[Delhi Public School]], [[R.K. Puram]], where he developed a keen interest in music. He learned to play the piano and acoustic guitar during his school years but did not initially pursue music as a career. It was only in his final years at school that he joined a band and began playing the [[bass guitar]].<ref name="toi">{{cite web |last1=Fernandes |first1=Kasmin |title=Akshay Johar aka Mojojojo: I'd like to believe I have some amount of mojo - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/music/news/Akshay-Johar-aka-Mojojojo-Id-like-to-believe-I-have-some-amount-of-mojo/articleshow/49384164.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=24 October 2020 |language=en |date=16 October 2015}}</ref>

Johar completed his higher education in New Delhi, where he continued his involvement in music. During his college years, he performed with various independent artists and bands, including Paradigm Shift, [[Gravy Train (band)|Gravy Train]], Barefaced Liar, and The Doppler Effect.<ref name="toi" />

===Career===
After performing as a bass guitarist with Prateek Kuhad's band in 2014, MojoJojo decided to pursue a full-time career in record production.<ref name="mm"/> In 2015, he made his debut with an [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''Bass Bahar'', a collection of remixed [[Hindi film music|Bollywood tracks]].<ref name="rsj"/> Later that year, he released his first full-length album, ''Shots Fired'', an [[electronic music]] collection. The album was released on 1 October under the [[Times Music]] label and featured nine tracks with contributions from artists including [[KRSNA (rapper)|KR$NA]], Sound Avtar, Tanya Nambiar, and Bawari Basanti.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shots Fired |url=https://gaana.com/song/shots-fired-15|website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]] |access-date=24 October 2020|language=en}}</ref>

In an interview with ''RSJOnline.com'', MojoJojo spoke about the creative process behind the album, which began in late 2014 with the writing of tracks such as "Storm". He expressed a desire to move beyond the conventions of [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] stating, "My contention with that grouping is that it's looked upon more as a trend and a fad, [an] easy route to become popular and got a negative connotation." The track "Storm" featured vocals by classical artist Bawari Basanti and included live piano and cello recordings, while another track, "Nepal", featured live drums.<ref name="rsj">{{cite web |last1=Tagat |first1=Anurag |title=MojoJojo Launches Debut Album 'Shots Fired' |url=https://www.rsjonline.com/buzz/mojojojo-launches-debut-album-shots-fired.html |website=RSJ Online |access-date=24 October 2020 |date=30 September 2015}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]'', he described the experimental nature of the album: "I was trying to find my sound — each song on it was a different sub-genre — from drum 'n' bass to moombahton to future bass".<ref name="mm">{{cite web |last1=Basu |first1=Vijayeta |title=MojoJojo on his new album and supporting young musicians |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/small-talk-finding-the-voice/articleshow/77437243.html |website=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |access-date=24 October 2020 |date=10 August 2020}}</ref>

{{quote box
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| quote = "The music landscape in India transformed between my albums. In 2015, I think all underground artists were starting to transition to other streaming platforms. [...] That’s why we’ve had the boom in hip-hop and why singer-songwriters are doing well now."
— MojoJojo, in an interview with ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]''
}}

The album received a positive response upon release. "Storm" earned him a nomination for Best Electronic Track at the 2016 [[Global Indian Music Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=GIMA award nominee MojoJojo and bass music enthusiast Gurbax to play in Bengaluru |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170426-gima-award-nominee-mojojojo-and-bass-music |website=radioandmusic.com |access-date=24 October 2020 |language=en |date=26 April 2016}}</ref> Another track from the album, "Thar Bomb", which incorporated tribal chants from the [[Thar Desert|Thar region]], won him the award for Best Electronica Artist at the Radio City Freedom Awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Radio City Freedom Awards 4.0: Winners-Peoples Choice |url=https://www.radiocity.in/indie/photo-gallery-details/Radio-City-Freedom-Awards-4-0-Winners-Peoples-Choice/2318/7/1/11415 |website=[[Radio City (Indian radio station)|Radio City]] |access-date=24 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Since then, MojoJojo has released several singles. His second EP, ''Sapne'', was released in 2018 to a favourable audience response.<ref name="mm"/> His second full-length album, ''Andarrated'', has also been released.

== Discography ==

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Album / EP
!Track(s)
!Artist(s)
!Note(s)
|-
|2014
|Bass Bahar
|
|MojoJojo
|EP
Remixes of [[Hindi film music|Bollywood songs]]
|-
| rowspan="9" |2015
| rowspan="9" |Shots Fired<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/music/festival-culture-best-thing-to-happen-to-indias-music-scene_1668858.html|title=Festival culture best thing to happen to India's music scene|date=2015-09-08|website=Zee News|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>
|Storm
|MojoJojo ft. Bawari Basanti
| rowspan="9" |First album
|-
|Greed is Good
|MojoJojo & Nanok ft. Reisa
|-
|Rise and Fall
|MojoJojo ft. Tanya Nambiar
|-
|Thar Bomb
|MojoJojo
|-
|Shots Fired
|MojoJojo & Sound Avtar ft. [[KRSNA (rapper)|KR$NA]]
|-
|Nepal
|MojoJojo
|-
|Jungle Raj
|MojoJojo ft. KR$NA
|-
|Pick It Up
|MojoJojo ft. Chetan Awasthi
|-
|Yogic Jogging
|MojoJojo
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
| rowspan="3" |Sapne<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thebanginbeats.com/2018/07/mojojojo-sapne/|title=MojoJojo Shares Vibrant New Single, 'Sapne' Featuring Tyesha Kohli [VIDEO] {{!}} Bangin Beats|last=Murthi|first=Rajrishi|date=2018-07-04|website=The Bangin Beats|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>
|Sapne
|MojoJojo ft. Tyesha Kohli
| rowspan="3" |EP
|-
|Akela
|MojoJojo ft. Akshay Oberoi
|-
|Main Chala
|MojoJojo ft. Saptak Chatterjee
|-
| rowspan="13" |2021
| rowspan="13" |Andarrated
|Issa Vibe
|MojoJojo ft. Dee MC & Abhinav Bhardwaj
| rowspan="13" |Second album
|-
|Copy Paste
|MojoJojo ft. Sikander Kahlon, Harjas Harjaayi & Shah Rule
|-
|Dillagi
|MojoJojo
|-
|Judaai
|MojoJojo ft. Shen B & Tyesha Kohli
|-
|Swaad
|MojoJojo ft. Rebel 7
|-
|Duniya
|MojoJojo
|-
|Digi Daga
|MojoJojo
|-
|Rang
|MojoJojo ft. Richa
|-
|Maahi
|MojoJojo
|-
|Sone De
|MojoJojo ft. Tyesha Kohli & Akshay Oberoi
|-
|Ankhiyan
|MojoJojo
|-
|Piya
|MojoJojo ft. Dhaval Kothari & Rebel 7
|-
|Bekhudi
|MojoJojo ft. Abhinav Bhardwaj
|}

===Singles and collaborations===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Track
!Artist(s)
|-
|2017
|Shankar
|MojoJojo
|-
|2018
|Chak Bass
|MojoJojo ft. Sikander
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Mawali Qawali
|MojoJojo ft. D'Evil
|-
|Galat Launda
|Fotty Seven ft. MojoJojo
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Bola Tha Na - Beck's Ice Smooth Anthem
|MojoJojo & Burrah ft. Fotty Seven
|-
|Thandi Hawa (MojoJojo Remix)
|[[Ritviz]] & MojoJojo
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://mojojojomusic.com}}

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