Kashito Kiba: He studied at Patkai Christian College and learned Western Music (Member of Patkai chorale) and is a graduate from Chennai. He is also the winner of Summer Rock Feista 94 from the SKYHIGH Band, three years Consecutive Winner of Western Sumi Youth Gospel Concert, Best original song Composition award at Summer Jam 94. He has so far produced and released three Original Music Albums Back Home,Oishe He,Yeghiqha Lau Alovilo (Joy To the World) Attended Cross – Cultural programme Slovakia,Ukraine(Europe). He was also a judge at Highway Star voice Hunt singing Contest 2010. By profession he is a writer, Composer, Musician, Sound Engineer, ‘Recordist’, and Managing Director of Pheto Music Association.
Moanungsang: Just one of the guys who's passionate about music, but as time went on, he met some friends who were into music that really inspired and motivated him and that's how he got involved into music. He recorded an Ao dialect album in 1994 which proved to be a great success and the source of inspiration for him to pursue further into music. He is the front man of the band 'Ecstasy'. The band represented Nagaland in Sikkim Centennial Celebration, performed in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and almost all districts of Nagaland. Runner up of National Hornbill Rock contest 2007.
His foundation as a musician was contemporary and gospel, received formal education in western classical music in Patkai Christian College. He directed a choir of 150 people won the first prize in all Ao Baptist Churches Dimapur in 1999. Represented Nagaland in 1997 on the occasion of 50 years Indian Independence Aizawl, serenaded Miss Dimapur 1997/2008, Miss Nagaland 1998, Bangalore Naga Nite 2000-‘01, Delhi Haat Nagaland Expo '07, All India Radio cultural exchange North-East region, Aizawl 2007, one of his most memorable experiences would be the Musical Opera Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat’ in which he took part as Pharaoh.
Worked as vocal teacher in Oleanders school of music 2005, worked as Asst co-coordinator in Prodigals' Home (2003-06) with the street children popularly known as a 'father' and 'munnabhai' by the street children of Dimapur, injecting drug users and commercial sex workers on awareness and prevention of HIV and AIDS.
Life took a big turn when he signed up for Naga Idol 06' and became the first Naga Idol. His dream of not only playing gigs around and outside Nagaland but conveying message to the people about drugs and disease which surrounds the humanity became a reality after Naga Idol. He believes that music can break any chain of hatred and malady which blinds the whole nation. He is the recipient of Young Achievers Award 06' hosted by SBI (State Bank of India) North-East Region. He has recorded an album supported by MDACC. He plans to record more albums and get into song writing.
He judged for Kids for Fame season 1 & 2, Music Task Force Road Show 2009, North East Beat contest 2008/09 Judge for NSACS Rock Reach along with Abiogenises, Luke Kenny and Akum Jamir. He is the vocal mentor of Naga Idol 2010 contemporary and rock round, represented the North East for Octave Fest with XTC at Mumbai and Goa, presently working at Note Grid as contemporary vocal teacher and owner of Cafe Destination, Dimapur. Media and Publicity for Event Factory and Glamazon Events, Marketing Head of nagamusiconline.com
Jethro Merry: A music lover and a Businessman by profession. Graduated from Delhi University and holds a Diploma in Sound recording and reproduction from Mumbai University. Since 2001 he was into sound rental business under the name Live Sound. Then in 2003 he joined The Nagaland Chamber Choir (TNCC) in Tenor section. Under TNCC performed at Birmingham in 2005, United states in 2006 and 2007, South Korea in 2006, also performed at various concerts in different parts of Nagaland. The resent venture is the LIVE SOUND MUSIC STORE which is situated at Peseyie Complex, near Christian Higher Secondary School under the slogan “the heart of your music world.”
The First Round Of Auditions Will Start From 16Th July At Hiyo Café Dimapur. 18Th July At Seasons Café Kohima And 20Th July At Cosmos Hall Mokokchung.Aspiring Talents Can Register Their Names In Various Outlets Before The Audition Or Contact: 9436405817.
