Ajay Gogavale Age, Wiki and Bio

Ajay Gogavale

Quick Info

ProfessionMusic Director, Music Composer, Singer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth21/08/1976
Age48 years
BirthplaceAlandi, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameAjay Ashok Gogavale
Famous ForHis music in movies Sairat and Dhadak
Zodiac sign/Sun signLeo
HometownAlandi, Pune, Maharashtra, India
ReligionHinduism
Political InclinationMaharashtra Navnirman Sena

Physical Stats & More

Height177 cm (5’ 10”)
Weight85 kg (190 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityNot Known
Educational QualificationGraduate
DebutVishwavinayaka in 2004 (Album; a set of 6 songs devoted to Lord Ganesha)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseName Not Known
Children
SonName Not Known
DaughterNot Known
Parents
FatherAshok Gogavale (Revenue Department Officer)
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherAtul Gogawale (Musician)
SisterNot Known

Family

FatherAshok Gogavale (Revenue Department Officer)
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherAtul Gogawale (Musician)
SisterNot Known
SpouseName Not Known
Children
SonName Not Known
DaughterNot Known

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • National Award: 2010 (Marathi film Jogwa)
  • BIG FM Best Playback Singer Award: 2010
  • Zee Cine Best Background Score Award: 2013 (Agneepath)

Favourites

Favourite Music Composers
  • Vishal-Shekhar
  • Vishal Bhardwaj
  • Shankar Ehsaan Loy
  • AR Rahman
  • Amit Trivedi
Favourite Singers
  • Shankar Mahadevan
  • AR Rahman
  • Amit Trivedi

Some Lesser Known Facts

He showed little interest in academics during his childhood.
His passion for music blossomed during his school years.
Growing up, he lived in various villages in Maharashtra due to his father's job.
Ajay has an older brother named Atul, who is also a musician.
He and his brother began composing music for poems while in school.
In his early years, he faced financial challenges but received a keyboard from his father in college to improve his musical abilities.
He relocated to Mumbai with his brother to create music for commercials and TV shows.
His first award was for the drama series “Sahi re Sahi”.
He gained acclaim for his songs in the movie “Aga Bai Arecha”.
He has worked on soundtracks for Bollywood films like Singham, PK, and Brothers.
He serves as a judge on the reality show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Marathi)”.
In 2017, he experienced an anxiety attack on the way to an award ceremony.
He collaborated with the talented singer Shreya Ghoshal on a movie song.