Sheldon Dsilva

Sheldon Dsilva is a well-known music composer from the Indian entertainment industry. He predominantly works in the Bollywood film industry. Sheldon accomplished his higher secondary certificate in the science stream from Andrew College and later pursued a degree as a commercial artist at B.D. Somani Institute of Art and Fashion Technology. His father, Trevor Dsilva, is a musician. He taught him to play guitar at a young age. His mother, Rekha Dsilva, was a support in his music career. Sheldon has contributed his talent to various Bollywood film soundtracks and background scores. He has also recorded a few private and international albums.

Sheldon has been a part of the Mekaal Hassan Band since 2013. He received mentorship from the legendary musician Louiz Banks. He has a vivid experience working with phenomenal music artists like Zakir Hussain Taufiq Quereshi, Fazal Quereshi, Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan, a well-renowned, talented and f >> Read More... , Ustad Rashid Khan, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Shaan, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Rakesh Chaurasia Rakesh Chaurasia is an Indian professional musicia >> Read More... , Niladri Kumar Niladri Kumar was born in April. His father Kartic >> Read More... , U Srinivas, Selva Ganesh, Colonial Cousins, Suneeta Rao Suneeta Rao was born on 5th April 1967. She is an >> Read More... , and Joe Alvares. Not only Indian, but Sheldon has done commendable performances with international artists. His notable performances include the Montreal Jazz Performance in 2010, the Borneo Jazz Festival in 2011, the Cape Town Jazz Festival in 2014, the Java Jazz Festival in 2016, and the Cape Town Jazz Festival in 2018.

Sheldon is the first Indian to perform on Coke Studio, a Pakistani music show, for Season 8. He is endorsing the international brand D'Addario. The international legends he performed with include George Duke, Bobby Watson, Mike Stern, and Al Jarreau. He is an avid learner and has explored every genre of music and creativity. Sheldon's life principle is to make mistakes and learn from them.