San Jaimt

Sanju was born on 1 October 1988, in Kottayam. He moved to Dubai at a young age with his parents, where he was introduced to rap music by his friends and was influenced by the songs of 2pac, Eminem and Rakim.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sanjaimtmusic.com/about |website=officialsanjaimt|title=Influences|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=12 October 2021}}

Sanju started releasing his mixtapes and independent projects in the mid-2000s, collaborating with many local talents and uploading his music on social media platforms such as Myspace, and ReverbNation under the stage name Wolfam before settling down with his musical name San Jaimt.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanjaimtmusic.com/single-post/sanju-becoming-san-jaimt |website=officialsanjaimt|title=Becoming San Jaimt|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=17 June 2022}}

In 2010, he released his demos such as "Fizz de Bottles",{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh-qcjjZ9o0|title=WOLFAM-fizz de bottles-FORT MINOR 'feels like home' remixed.flv|date=25 February 2010|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2016|via=YouTube}}{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/sanjaimt/san-jaimt-fizz-de-bottles|title=San jaimt-fizz de bottles|work=SoundCloud|accessdate=11 April 2016}} "U n ME"{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/sanjaimt/san-jaimt-u-n-me|title=San jaimt-u n me|work=SoundCloud|accessdate=11 April 2016}} and "Rapsoulman" online.{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/sanjaimt/san-jaimt-rap-soul-man|title=San jaimt-rap soul man|work=SoundCloud|accessdate=11 April 2016}}{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hAk9_87YKY|title=San Jaimt-Rap Soul Man[Music Video]|date=17 October 2014|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2016|via=YouTube}} After he returned to Kerala to do his engineering course at St. Joseph's College of Engineering and Technology, Palai, he met some musicians in the college music club with whom he shared music ideas. His friend, Mahesh Peter, gave him his first opportunity to rap in a college album, called 6th module{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/6thmodule|title=6th module|work=SoundCloud|accessdate=11 April 2016}} which consisted of 13 tracks. Peter also introduced him to Malayalam music director Alphonse Joseph (composer).{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanjaimtmusic.com/single-post/sanju-becoming-san-jaimt |website=officialsanjaimt|title=Becoming San Jaimt|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=11 October 2021}}

He made his film debut in The Hitlist, released in 2012, with the help of Alponse Joseph, who was in charge of the music for the song "Kadhakalumezhuthi".{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/sanjaimt/04-kadhakalumezhuthi|title=04 - kadhakalumezhuthi|work=SoundCloud|accessdate=28 April 2016}} Later, he was called to work for another film, Face2Face. His most notable work in Malayalam movies was when music director Gopi Sundar asked him to rap for the title song of the movie, Mr. Fraud{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/On-the-Wings-of-Music/2014/04/29/article2194635.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515081758/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/On-the-Wings-of-Music/2014/04/29/article2194635.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 May 2014|title=On the Wings of Music|work=The New Indian Express|accessdate=28 April 2016}} He later worked for movies such as ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (Naya Paisa illa Remix), Koothara (vasudeva){{cite web|url=http://www.thecompleteactor.com/movie/1241/koothara.html|title=Koothara- Mohanlal Movies - Mohanlal's Official Website - The Complete Actor.com|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2016}} and for the song "Padakal Undare" from 2022 Malayalam film Panthrandu{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44vtfRAKc5Y|title=Panthrandu Malayalam Film|date=16 April 2022|publisher=|accessdate=22 April 2022|via=YouTube}}{{cite news | url=https://www.4starnews.in/videos/song-release/panthrandu-malayalam-movie-song-released | title=Panthrandu Lyrical Song | newspaper=4Starnews | first=A.S | last=Dinesh | date=16 April 2022 | accessdate=22 April 2022 }}

In 2013, he released his first independent single, "We're Sorry",{{cite web|url=https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/0aac4c7d-eec6-4207-a88a-bc65be586366|title=Release group "We're Sorry" by San Jaimt feat. Maheshpeter - MusicBrainz|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2016}} which depicts a tragic love story; it was based on atrocities faced by women around the world.{{cite web|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/san-jaimta-rapper-with-a-heart-that-throbs-for-the-society-9516|title=San Jaimt-A rapper with a heart that throbs for the society.|author=Raj Vikram|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.britishmalayali.co.uk/index.php?page=newsDetail&id=29230|title=British Malayali - San Jaimt-We\\\'re Sorry ft Maheshpeter|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2016}} The song was featured in BBC Asian Network,{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05rjkw7|title=BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Priti Menon & Suroj|work=BBC|accessdate=11 April 2016}} 9XO, Malayala manorama, deccan chronicle, The Indian Express, Vh1{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.in/music/current/indian-rapper-drives-home-a-social-message|title=Indian Musicians Drive Home a Social Message - Vh1 India|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2016}} and other social media platforms.

His second independent single "Neeyane", which was a love themed rap fusion song, was released on 14 February 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b071gwsp|title=BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Shakthisree Gopalan|work=BBC|accessdate=11 April 2016}} The song generated over 100,000 YouTube hits in less than 3 weeks.{{cite web|url=http://entecity.com/news/neeyane-song-creating-new-wave-in-malayalam-music/|title='Neeyane': Song creating new wave in Malayalam Music!|work=entecity.com|accessdate=17 April 2017}}

San Jaimt's first single "Win" from his debut album Intensity was released on 24 February 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanjaimtmusic.com/single-post/2017/03/12/will-win-eventually|website=officialsanjaimt|title=Win|publisher=|accessdate=12 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x20MPl53jxo|title=San Jaimt - Win ft. Peter Em - Official Music Video|last=San Jaimt|date=24 February 2017|publisher=|accessdate=17 April 2017|via=YouTube}}{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/sanjaimt/san-jaimt-win-ft-peter-em|title=San Jaimt - Win ft. Peter Em|work=soundcloud.com|accessdate=17 April 2017}} and after two weeks on 10 March 2017 second single called "These wings"{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfC4XeNRWh0|title=San Jaimt - These Wings - Intensity(Album) - Official Music Video|last=San Jaimt|date=10 March 2017|publisher=|accessdate=17 April 2017|via=YouTube}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sanjaimtmusic.com/single-post/2017/03/12/SAN-JAIMT-GOT-WINGS|title=San Jaimt Got Wings|work=sanjaimtmusic.com|accessdate=17 April 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/sanjaimt/san-jaimt-these-wings|title=San Jaimt-These Wings|work=soundcloud.com|accessdate=17 April 2017}}

was released on YouTube. Both the songs had received mixed reviews. He was also featured in Khaleej times-City Times edition on 19 March 2017. He released his third single called "Walk alone" featuring dubai based band MasterPlan from his debut album Intensity on 16 April 2017 on YouTube.,{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ott5TZ5dDKc|title=Walk alone|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=13 October 2021}} the fourth single called "My Mind" was released on 7 July{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqhVbqlNw5g|title=My Mind|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=12 October 2021}} as a part of album promotion. The full-length album was released on 18 November 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://store.cdbaby.com/|title=Intensity Album|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=12 October 2021}}

The single "Thee" from San Jaimt's second Malayalam Hip hop album Munvidhi was released on 23 October 2018. The song is a fusion of folk beat and Malayalam rap. His second single "Veera Kadha" from the same album was released on 6 June 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KWEcfeJSxg|via=www.youtube.com|title=Veera Kadha|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=12 October 2021}}

He announced that the full album will be released in December.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/thee-single/1440103860|via=music.apple.com|title=Munvidhi Album|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=12 October 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz3FTbUm3xo|via=www.youtube.com|title=Thee|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=12 October 2021}} San Jaimt's 5th single "Changala" was released on 3 July 2020 and features artists Vivek G Harry and Apoorva.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eNNmUZIhYw|via=www.youtube.com|title=Changala|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=12 October 2021}} The 6th song from the album called "Veendeduppu" was released on 18 July 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R4bNl-PDts|via=www.youtube.com|title=Veendeduppu|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=12 October 2021}} The song "Veendeduppu" talked about the importance of Mental health and it was featured in The New Indian Express on 23 July 2020.

20 beats project was an initiative by San Jaimt promoting the Hip hop music scene in Kerala. The beats were free and were produced in a period of 2 months. The 20 beats project was meant to encourage aspiring rappers who liked to produce their own songs without any copyright issues.{{cite news | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/jul/31/20-beats-for-emerging-rappers-2337824.html | title=‘20 Beats’ for emerging rappers | newspaper=The New Indian Express | first=Arya | last=U R | date=31 July 2021 | accessdate=29 September 2021 }}

San Jaimt released his first single "Scene" from his third Malayalam Hip hop album "Ulka" featuring Rzee Purplehaze on 3 April 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRbD0yfdnXA|title=Scene - San Jaimt ft. Rzee|last=San Jaimt|date=3 April 2021|publisher=|accessdate=11 October 2021|via=YouTube}}

The second single "Ottayaal Pattaalam" from the album featuring ThirumaLi was released on 12 September 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanjaimtmusic.com/single-post/ottayaal-pattaalam|website=officialsanjaimt|title=Ottayaal Pattaalam|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=11 October 2021}} In 2022 he released songs from the album like Slamdunk, Karnan, Kaananam, Pathiye, and Thira as a part of album promotion.The full album "Ulka: Echoes of rage, resilience and guilt" was released on 28 October 2023.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/01sJI3N6MHEsa6aoFcz2D4?si=KdOdf_f8S_SFHi21Puvgwg|website=Spotify|title=Ulka: Echoes of rage, resilience and guilt|last=San Jaimt|publisher=|accessdate=30 October 2023}}

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