Standing from L-R - Mr.H.M.Dinuka Priyankara - Senior Executive, Marketing Communications, HNB Assurance: Ms.Jerusha Thambiah - Legal advisor/Publicist, Connect Media: Mr. Krishan Maheson: Mr.Manjula De Silva - Managing Director, HNB Assurance: Mr. Lalith Fernando - General Manager, Marketing & Distribution, HNB Assurance, Ms.Kamini Gunawardene - Manager, Marketing Communications, HNB Assurance |
The sole Sri Lankan to win at the Asia Voice Independent Music Awards this year for his single 'Amudhame', and a popular name in Lankan hip-hop music circles, Krishan Maheson is the latest artiste to join the fastest growing Insurance Company in Sri Lanka - HNB Assurance PLC - as its Public Relations Partner.
Having schooled at Royal College Colombo 7, Krishan started rapping at the young age of 15 with his elder brother Gajan (of Cross Culture fame) and their first musical outfit "Urban Soundz". Later on he joined Iraj and the Ill Noize Crew, where he introduced for the first time Tamil rap music to a predominantly Sinhala mainstream audience with their heavily aired, break-through peace song "J Town Story".
These lyrics are still on the tongues of a cross section of Colombo youth .Later on in 2005 he realeased his first Solo Album "Asian Avenue" spawning huge hits such as "Kaadhal Kadidham" and "Ninaivugalae", which were aired on Shakthi TV, Nethra TV and SS Music (India) earning the album recognition across the South Indian continent. After a break of 3 years he's back, fondly known as the "King of Tamil Hip Hop" with his second album "Avathaaram", which promises to introduce a fusion of popular music genres such as Reggaeton and Soca with traditional Tamil Koothu music. |
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