A dentist-turned musician and environmentalist, Ricky Kej shared the award with Stewart Copeland, the drummer of the iconic British rock band The Police, who collaborated with Kej on the album.
Music composer Ricky Kej, based out of Bengaluru, has won his second Grammy in the best new album category for 'Divine Tides'.In 2015, Kej took home a Grammy in the best new age album category for 'Winds of Samsara'.
Won the Grammy Award today for our album Divine Tides ???? Filled with gratitude and love this living-legend standing with me - @copelandmusic . My 2nd Grammy and Stewart's 6th. Thank you to everyone who ever collaborated, hired, or listened to my music. I exist because of you. pic.twitter.com/Pe4rkOp0ba
— Ricky Kej (@rickykej) April 4, 2022
'Divine Tides' is a nine-song album that aims to deliver the message that "each individual life plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance that serves all equally".
As he gets his second Grammy on Monday, congratulations poured in for him from across the Indian music industry with Benny Dayal and Shreya Ghoshal heaping praise on the 40-year-old.
Stewart Copeland and I are very grateful to have won the Grammy Award. Here is our acceptance speech at the ceremony ???? Thank you everyone from the bottom of my heart. @copelandmusic @LonniePark pic.twitter.com/rFcclM0NuR
— Ricky Kej (@rickykej) April 5, 2022
Ricky Kej was born in North Carolina in 1981 to a Marwari father and a Punjabi mother. He has been living in Bengaluru since he turned 8. He did his schooling in the Bishop Cotton School in Bengaluru before finishing a degree in dentistry from the city’s Oxford Dental College.
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