Abhi Sridharan Vaidehi (born 14 April 1993), better known by his stage name Abhi the Nomad, is an Indian rapper, singer, and songwriter associated with alternative hip hop music. As of 2023, Vaidehi has released five full-length albums, Marbled, Modern Trash, Abhi vs the Universe, its sequel Abhi vs the Universe II, and Destroyer, as well as six extended plays.
Early life
Vaidehi was born in Madras, India to a diplomat father who was frequently forced to travel. In addition to India, Sridharan Vaidehi has resided in China, Hong Kong, France, the Fiji Islands and the United States. The events of Vaidehi's childhood heavily influenced his stage name, "Nomad", meaning a person without a fixed habitat.
Some of Vaidehi's earliest musical influences included Blink-182 and Linkin Park. He later found himself fascinated with the music of Chicago rapper Kanye West, whom he has described as his gateway into hip-hop music. Of his introduction to the genre, Sridharan Vaidehi stated "Ye got me into hip-hop, and Jay kept me coming back."
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