Table of Biography
Prateek Kuhad is an Indian singer, songwriter, and musician. Prateek Kuhad’s debut album In Token & Charms caught international attention. Moreover, his song Cold/Mess was included in former US President Barack Obama’s Favourite Music of 2019 list.
Early Childhood
Prateek Kuhad was born on 3rd March 1990 and is currently 32 years old. His zodiac sign is Pisces. Likewise, he was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, and holds Indian citizenship.
Talking about his ethnicity and religion, Prateek belongs to a Jatt family and follows Hinduism. About his family members and siblings, his father is a lawyer and his mother is a teacher. He has two sisters.
Furthermore, talking about his educational background, Prateek completed high school at Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya. As a child, he used to listen to Indian pop and Bollywood music and occasionally to Western music.
Later, he studied Maths and Economics at New York University. Prateek discovered Elliott Smith’s music along with other singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie and artists like Laura Marling and Fleet Foxes while in NYU who became his inspiration.
These artists inspired him to write his songs.
Prateek Kuhad – Net Worth 2023
Talking about his net worth and earnings, Prateek is a singer, songwriter, and musician. Likewise, he has an estimated net worth of around $1 million.
Social Media
Reflecting upon his social media presence, Prateek is active on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Likewise, his Instagram account is @prateekkuhad and has 549K followers; his Facebook account is Prateek Kuhad and has 140K followers.
Kuhad joined Twitter in May 2009 with the account @prateekkuhad and has 24.2K followers. Similarly, his YouTube channel is self-titled Prateek Kuhad and has over 631K subscribers. Additionally, he has also shared his email address and it is [email protected].
Career and Professional Life
While making songs, Prateek started performing at local gigs in New York. His primary instrument is acoustic guitar however, he also plays piano and electric guitar. Later, he returned to India and released his first EP (Extended Play): Raat Raazi in 2013.
Likewise, in 2015, he released his first full-length In Tokens & Charms. This album received the Indie Album of the Year 2015 by iTunes. In 2016, Kuhad worked on the song Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan for the Bollywood movie Baar Baar Dekho.
It was his Bollywood debut as a singer and songwriter. The same year, he collaborated with Ankur Tewari to release the song Dil Beparwah for MTV India’s The Dewarists. Moreover, Prateek won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Indian Act in 2016.
Likewise, he won first place in the 2016 International Songwriting Competition. Later, he was awarded the Best Pop Artist Award at the Radio City Freedom Awards in 2018.
Caption: Prateek Kuhad in one of his stage performances. Source: Facebook
In 2018, he released the song Cold/Mess which was a roaring success. The song was included in former US President Barack Obama’s Favorite Music of 2019 list. This song also won the Indie Album of the Year 2019 by iTunes and Spotify: Top Indian Hits.
In 2020, Kuhad became the first Indian to get signed by the American record label, Elektra Records. He releases his music in both Hindi and English. Furthermore, he has been featured in several magazines including Hindustan Times Brunch and GQ.
Relationship Status
Regarding his relationship status, Kuhad is straight and in a romantic relationship with Niharika Thakur who is a doctor by profession.
Caption: Prateek Kuhad with his girlfriend Niharika Thakur. Source: Instagram
Prateek Kuhad – Body Measurements
Prateek Kuhad stands 5 feet 9 inches tall (69 inches) and weighs 68kg (150 lbs). However, there is no information about his vital stats. Kuhad wears a shoe size of 9(UK). Looking at his physical appearance, Prateek has a black pair of eyes and black hair.