Vivian Wilson Fernandes born 2 October 1990, known by his stage name Divine is an Indian rapper born in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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He started to gain popularity after the release of his song "Yeh Mera Bombay" (2013).

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He broke through with the release of his song "Mere Gully Mein" (2019) featuring the Mumbai-based rapper Naezy.

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On 12 December 2020, Divine became the first Indian rapper to be featured on Spotify Times Square billboard in New York City

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He made his debut at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022 becoming the first Indian hip-hop star to attend the Grammys.

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His song Baazigar from his latest album Gunehgar got blow up on various social media platforms lately

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Divine started his career as an underground rapper in 2011 after discovering hip hop on a T-shirt.

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A friend of his wore a T-shirt of 50 Cent's first album Get Rich or Die Tryin' at school.

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The same friend gave him his first MP3 CD with hip-hop music on it which inspired him to start rapping in English.

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He was part of the hip hop crew Mumbai's Finest.

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Vivian Wilson Fernandes born 2 October 1990, known by his stage name Divine is an Indian rapper born in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Vivian Wilson Fernandes born 2 October 1990, known by his stage name Divine is an Indian rapper born in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

He started to gain popularity after the release of his song "Yeh Mera Bombay" (2013).

He started to gain popularity after the release of his song "Yeh Mera Bombay" (2013).

He broke through with the release of his song "Mere Gully Mein" (2019) featuring the Mumbai-based rapper Naezy.

He broke through with the release of his song "Mere Gully Mein" (2019) featuring the Mumbai-based rapper Naezy.

On 12 December 2020, Divine became the first Indian rapper to be featured on Spotify Times Square billboard in New York City

On 12 December 2020, Divine became the first Indian rapper to be featured on Spotify Times Square billboard in New York City

He made his debut at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022 becoming the first Indian hip-hop star to attend the Grammys.

He made his debut at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022 becoming the first Indian hip-hop star to attend the Grammys.

His song Baazigar from his latest album Gunehgar got blow up on various social media platforms lately

His song Baazigar from his latest album Gunehgar got blow up on various social media platforms lately

Divine started his career as an underground rapper in 2011 after discovering hip hop on a T-shirt.

Divine started his career as an underground rapper in 2011 after discovering hip hop on a T-shirt.

A friend of his wore a T-shirt of 50 Cent's first album Get Rich or Die Tryin' at school.

A friend of his wore a T-shirt of 50 Cent's first album Get Rich or Die Tryin' at school.

The same friend gave him his first MP3 CD with hip-hop music on it which inspired him to start rapping in English.

The same friend gave him his first MP3 CD with hip-hop music on it which inspired him to start rapping in English.

He was part of the hip hop crew Mumbai's Finest.

He was part of the hip hop crew Mumbai's Finest.

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