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| birth_name          = Leslee Peter Lewis
| birth_name          = Leslee Peter Lewis
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|06|20}}
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|06|20}}
| birth_place        = [[Thirunallar]], [[Karaikal]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], India
| birth_place        = [[Mumbai]], India
| death_date          =  
| death_date          =  
| genre              = [[Indi-pop]], [[filmi]], [[Rock music|rock]]
| genre              = [[Indi-pop]], [[filmi]], [[Rock music|rock]]
| occupation          = Singer, Composer, Music producer
| occupation          = Singer, composer, producer
| instrument          = Guitar, Bass, Keys, etc
| instrument          = Guitar, bass, keys
| years_active        = 1987–present
| years_active        = 1987–present
| label              =  
| label              =  
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
=== Jingles ===
=== Jingles ===
From 1987 he composed advertising jingles and was nominated for awards from the Indian Academy of Advertising Film Art (IAAFA). In 1989 received an award for his work. He went on to make some famous jingles such as Doodh-Doodh-Doodh (Piyo full glass), Mango Fruity fresh and juicy, Thumbs up taste the thunder, Santoor Santoor, etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://magnamags.com/health-nutrition/celeb-secrets/lesle-lewis-tells-health-nutrition-about-his-struggle-his-relationship-and-his-undying-passion-for/2134|title=Lesle Lewis tells Health & Nutrition about his struggle, his relationship and his undying passion for music : MagnaMags|website=magnamags.com|access-date=2017-03-28}}</ref>
From 1987, he composed advertising jingles and was nominated for awards from the Indian Academy of Advertising Film Art (IAAFA). In 1989 received an award for his work. He went on to make some famous jingles such as Doodh-Doodh-Doodh (Piyo full glass), Mango Fruity fresh and juicy, Thumbs up taste the thunder, Santoor Santoor, etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://magnamags.com/health-nutrition/celeb-secrets/lesle-lewis-tells-health-nutrition-about-his-struggle-his-relationship-and-his-undying-passion-for/2134|title=Lesle Lewis tells Health & Nutrition about his struggle, his relationship and his undying passion for music : MagnaMags|website=magnamags.com|access-date=2017-03-28}}</ref>


=== Mainstream Music ===
=== Mainstream music ===
Lewis remixed [[Asha Bhonsle]]'s album ''Rahul and I'' and composed songs for ''Janam samjha karo, O mere sona, Piya Tu- ab toh aaja''. He also composed and produced the music for ''Paree Hu Main'' by [[Suneeta Rao]], ''Bombay Girl'' by [[Alisha Chinai]] and for [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]]'s album ''[[Pal (album)|Pal]]''. He even composed songs such as Bombay Girl and De De- Mujh Ko for [[Alisha Chinai]].
Lewis remixed [[Asha Bhosle]]'s album ''Rahul and I'' and composed songs for ''Janam samjha karo, O mere sona, Piya Tu- ab toh aaja''. He also composed and produced the music for ''Paree Hu Main'' by [[Suneeta Rao]], ''Bombay Girl'' by [[Alisha Chinai]] and for [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]]'s album ''[[Pal (album)|Pal]]''. He composed songs such as "Bombay Girl" and "De De- Mujh Ko" for Alisha Chinai.


He also launched indipop boy band A Band of Boys and gave music for their hit songs such as Meri Neendh, Gori and Aa Jaa Meri Jaan.
He also launched Indipop boy band A Band of Boys and gave music for their hit songs such as "Meri Neendh", "Gori" and "Aa Jaa Meri Jaan".


In 1998, Lewis recorded his first solo album, ''Haseena''. He composed the score for the Hindi films ''[[Mela (2000 film)|Mela]]'' and ''Jahd'' and the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films ''[[Modhi Vilayadu]]'' and ''[[Chikku Bukku]]''.
In 1998, Lewis recorded his first solo album, ''Haseena''. He composed the score for the Hindi films ''[[Mela (2000 film)|Mela]]'' and ''Jahd'' and the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films ''[[Modhi Vilayadu]]'' and ''[[Chikku Bukku]]''.
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===Colonial Cousins===
===Colonial Cousins===
[[File:Leslie Lewis's at Launch of his album 'Tanha Sa Hoon' (2).jpg|thumb|right|Lesle Lewis's at Launch of his album 'Tanha Sa Hoon']]
[[File:Leslie Lewis's at Launch of his album 'Tanha Sa Hoon' (2).jpg|thumb|right|Lesle Lewis's at Launch of his album 'Tanha Sa Hoon']]
Lewis first worked with [[ghazal]] singer Hariharan in 1992, creating a jingle. They formed ''Colonial Cousins'' in 1996 and recorded an album, ''[[Colonial Cousins (album)|Colonial Cousins]]''. They were the first Indian act to be featured on ''[[MTV Unplugged]]''.<ref name="Colonial Cousins2">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004092312750200.htm&date=2004/09/23/&prd=thlf&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103070536/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004092312750200.htm&date=2004/09/23/&prd=thlf&|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Colonial Cousins to regale Bangaloreans|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 September 2004}}</ref> It won the MTV Indian Viewers' Choice award and Billboard Award for the Best Asian Music Group.<ref name="Colonial Cousins2"/><ref name="Bio">[http://www.indiamusicinfo.com/profiles/indi%20pop/hariharan.html "Artist biography: Hariharan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302065605/http://www.indiamusicinfo.com/profiles/indi%20pop/hariharan.html |date= 2 March 2012 }}. Indianmusicinfo.com. Retrieved 28 January 2011</ref> They released the albums ''[[The Way We Do It]]'' (1998) and ''[[Aatma (album)|Aatma]]'' (2001) and composed the soundtrack for the Tamil films ''[[Modhi Vilayadu]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/009200907250331.htm |title=Colonial Cousins' debut in Tamil |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=25 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731092252/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/009200907250331.htm |archivedate=31 July 2009 }}</ref> and ''[[Chikku Bukku]]''.
Lewis first worked with [[ghazal]] singer Hariharan in 1992, creating a jingle. They formed ''Colonial Cousins'' in 1996 and recorded an album, ''[[Colonial Cousins (album)|Colonial Cousins]]''. They were the first Indian act to be featured on ''[[MTV Unplugged]]''.<ref name="Colonial Cousins2">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004092312750200.htm&date=2004/09/23/&prd=thlf&|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103070536/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004092312750200.htm&date=2004/09/23/&prd=thlf&|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Colonial Cousins to regale Bangaloreans|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 September 2004}}</ref> It won the MTV Indian Viewers' Choice award and Billboard Award for the Best Asian Music Group.<ref name="Colonial Cousins2"/><ref name="Bio">[http://www.indiamusicinfo.com/profiles/indi%20pop/hariharan.html "Artist biography: Hariharan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302065605/http://www.indiamusicinfo.com/profiles/indi%20pop/hariharan.html |date= 2 March 2012 }}. Indianmusicinfo.com. Retrieved 28 January 2011</ref> They released the albums ''[[The Way We Do It]]'' (1998) and ''[[Aatma (album)|Aatma]]'' (2001) and composed the soundtrack for the Tamil films ''[[Modhi Vilayadu]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/009200907250331.htm |title=Colonial Cousins' debut in Tamil |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=25 July 2009 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731092252/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/009200907250331.htm |archivedate=31 July 2009 }}</ref> and ''[[Chikku Bukku]]''.


==Discography==
==Discography==
;As composer
===As composer===
* ''[[Dhuan]]'' (1991)
;Albums
* ''[[Bombay Girl]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Bombay Girl]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Colonial Cousins (album)|Colonial Cousins]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Colonial Cousins (album)|Colonial Cousins]]'' (1996)
* ''[[The Way We Do It]]'' (1998)
* ''[[The Way We Do It]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Pal (album)|Pal]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Pal (album)|Pal]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Aatma (album)|Aatma]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Once More (Colonial Cousins album)|Once More]]'' (2012)
;Films
* ''[[Dhuan]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Mela (2000 film)|Mela]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Mela (2000 film)|Mela]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Aatma (album)|Aatma]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Apna Asmaan]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Apna Asmaan]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Modhi Vilayadu]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Modhi Vilayadu]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Chikku Bukku]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Once More (Colonial Cousins album)|Once More]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Poshter Boyz]]'' (2014-Marathi)
* ''[[Poshter Boyz]]'' (2014-Marathi)
* ''[[Online Binline]]'' (2015 - Marathi)
* ''[[Online Binline]]'' (2015 - Marathi)
;As singer
===As singer===
* "Kannum Kannum Nokia" - ''[[Anniyan]]'' (2005 - Tamil)
* "Kannum Kannum Nokia" - ''[[Anniyan]]'' (2005 - Tamil)
*"Vellaikaari", "Sikki Mukki" - ''[[Modhi Vilaiyadu]]'' (2009 - Tamil)
*"Vellaikaari", "Sikki Mukki" - ''[[Modhi Vilaiyadu]]'' (2009 - Tamil)
*"Hosahore" -''[[Darling (2010 film)]]'' (2010 - Telugu)
* "Hey Amigo" - ''[[Kaappaan]]'' (2019 - Tamil)
* "Hey Amigo" - ''[[Kaappaan]]'' (2019 - Tamil)


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Leslee Lewis
File:Leslee Lewis.jpg
Background information
Birth nameLeslee Peter Lewis
Born (1960-06-20) 20 June 1960 (age 64)
Mumbai, India
GenresIndi-pop, filmi, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, producer
InstrumentsGuitar, bass, keys
Years active1987–present
Associated actsColonial Cousins, Hariharan

Leslee Lewis is an Indian singer and composer known for his work with Hariharan as the duo Colonial Cousins.[1] They won the MTV Asia Viewer's Choice Award and then the U.S. Billboard Viewer's Choice Award for 'Colonial Cousins', their debut album.[2] He conceived and created all the music for Coke Studio, MTV India debut season.[3]

Popularly known as 'Lezz' in the industry, Leslee Lewis is one of the first Indian composers to have introduced the Indian audiences to Rock and Pop music. Leslee's creative side comes as an inherited value from his father, P L Raj, noted choreographer from the film industry.

With an aim to give the audiences a taste of varied music flavors, he has been successful in keeping his originality intact with advertisement jingles, film music and other forms of modern music.

Early life[edit]

Leslee Lewis is the son of P. L. Raj, a prolific film choreographer.[4] He was educated at St. Mary's High School, Mt. Abu in Rajasthan.

As a child, Leslee was greatly influenced by The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton and with further working on his musical capabilities bagged the opportunity of recording with renowned music directors.

He played guitar at the Cafe Royal, Oberoi Towers, Mumbai and recorded with Kalyanji–Anandji, Laxmikant–Pyarelal, R. D. Burman and Louis Banks.

Biography[edit]

Jingles[edit]

From 1987, he composed advertising jingles and was nominated for awards from the Indian Academy of Advertising Film Art (IAAFA). In 1989 received an award for his work. He went on to make some famous jingles such as Doodh-Doodh-Doodh (Piyo full glass), Mango Fruity fresh and juicy, Thumbs up taste the thunder, Santoor Santoor, etc.[5]

Mainstream music[edit]

Lewis remixed Asha Bhosle's album Rahul and I and composed songs for Janam samjha karo, O mere sona, Piya Tu- ab toh aaja. He also composed and produced the music for Paree Hu Main by Suneeta Rao, Bombay Girl by Alisha Chinai and for KK's album Pal. He composed songs such as "Bombay Girl" and "De De- Mujh Ko" for Alisha Chinai.

He also launched Indipop boy band A Band of Boys and gave music for their hit songs such as "Meri Neendh", "Gori" and "Aa Jaa Meri Jaan".

In 1998, Lewis recorded his first solo album, Haseena. He composed the score for the Hindi films Mela and Jahd and the Tamil films Modhi Vilayadu and Chikku Bukku.

Colonial Cousins[edit]

Lesle Lewis's at Launch of his album 'Tanha Sa Hoon'

Lewis first worked with ghazal singer Hariharan in 1992, creating a jingle. They formed Colonial Cousins in 1996 and recorded an album, Colonial Cousins. They were the first Indian act to be featured on MTV Unplugged.[6] It won the MTV Indian Viewers' Choice award and Billboard Award for the Best Asian Music Group.[6][7] They released the albums The Way We Do It (1998) and Aatma (2001) and composed the soundtrack for the Tamil films Modhi Vilayadu[8] and Chikku Bukku.

Discography[edit]

As composer[edit]

Albums
Films

As singer[edit]

Awards and achievements[edit]

  • 1997: MTV Asia Viewer's Choice Award for Colonial Cousins in Radio City Hall - New York
  • US Billboard Viewer's Choice Award - Las Vegas
  • Awarded 'Indian of the Year 2017[9]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Leslee Lewis composes for his first Bollywood flick IBN Live; 13 November 2007
  2. ↑ Chitra, Swaminathan (11 November 2010). "The Cousins come calling". www.thehindu.com.
  3. ↑ "Coke Studio will be a revolution in Indian music industry: MTV head Aditya Swamy & Leslee Lewis". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Lesle Lewis - Biography Archived 19 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine ; 17 June 2011
  5. ↑ "Lesle Lewis tells Health & Nutrition about his struggle, his relationship and his undying passion for music : MagnaMags". magnamags.com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Colonial Cousins to regale Bangaloreans". The Hindu. 23 September 2004. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ "Artist biography: Hariharan" Archived 2 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Indianmusicinfo.com. Retrieved 28 January 2011
  8. ↑ "Colonial Cousins' debut in Tamil". The Hindu. 25 July 2009. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ "Brands Academy Organized Mega Event "Indian of the Year" - New Delhi".

External links[edit]

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