Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 kick-started with 14 contestants on July 15. Hosted by Rohit ShettyThe stunt-reality show was shot in Cape Town, South Africa for a month. The contestants participating in the show are Anjali Anand, Aishwarya Sharma, Dino James, Nirra Banerjee, Arjit Taneja, Archana Gautam, Anjum Fakih, Daisy Shah, Rashmeet Kaur, Rohit Roy, Ruhi Chaturvedi, Shiv Thackeray, Soundas Moufakir and Sheezan Khan. One contestant who is in limelight is MTV Hustle contestant Dino James.
James is winning hearts in Khatron Ke Khiladi 13. Let’s know about the rapper who appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone India.
Who is Dino James?
Inspired by Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg & Co. and Kendrick Lamar, Dino James rose to prominence through his song Loser. He is popular for his raps through which he highlights the struggles of middle class families. Born in 1991 in Ghoradongri village of Madhya Pradesh. James left home at the age of 18 to pursue a career in music.
Before gaining recognition as a rapper, James tried his luck in acting and worked with filmmaker and actor Pradeep Sarkar and appeared in several TV shows. His life changed overnight in 2016 as his first song Loser became a hit. After this he released Girlfriend on his YouTube channel.
James further collaborated with Sony Music India and released songs like Unstoppable, Hancock, Maa, Yaadein and others. In February 2022, he joined hands with Def Jam Recordings India to release his debut album D, featuring artists Kanye West, Snoop Dogg and Jay Zand. Following the success of his album, James appeared on the rap reality show MTV Hustle 2.0 as Squad Boss.
In his interview with Rolling Stone India, James opened up about his alcohol addiction. He said that he struggled with alcohol addiction for some time and got rid of it in 2015.