Vimal Patel, aka DJ Desiplaya, aka The International Idol (aka can we stop with the names, ha), is the founder of Xplicit Desi Vibes – hold your breath – the #1 South Asian remix and production group in the United States. When they release a new mixtape, it becomes my latest playlist for the gym! Sorry, but I can’t help to turn up the volume to XDV while hanging out at my friends’ dorm at the University of Rochester!

“We all have a strong passion for music! Everyone in XDV has a passion for music and love what they do,” asserted DJ Desiplaya. Hailing from Oregon, this young and energetic producer has got the skills, determination, and talent needed to make it in this scene!

Having started DJing and mixing at the age of 16, he knew that music was something that he would spend ample time dedicated towards. Till date, his favorite XDV memory has been, “the chance to work with such astounding talent in the Desi scene.” I could sit here and list all the artists Vimal has worked with, but then what would you read in the article!

After many compliments and positive feedback from his latest mix, “My Kinda Girl” by Raghav and featuring Lil’ Wayne, I sat down with this producer on the rise to talk about his past, present, and future and how he can balance it all in between school, work, and of course…the ladies!

Last year millions voted and we helped to take Hip-Hop to the Superbowl. Because of everyone’s undivided support and dedication, we helped South Asian artists Nivla & P. Oberoi land a deal with Interscope Records!

This year we have the opportunity to do it all over again! Vimal Patel, Founder of Xplicit Desi Vibes – the nations #1 South Asian remix & production crew – joined forces with the creative department at his college – brashCreative (Art Institute of Portland) – and this year, they are in the running to be a winner in the 2008 Crash The Superbowl contest!

This year all contests have been called upon by Doritos to create their OWN Doritos commercial! If Vimal and his team win, not only does their commercial get airred during the Superbowl, but they also get a cash prise of $25,000 which they are donating to the following charities: Pocket Change, Children Healing Art Project, and to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

By: Tirusha Dave

Within 24-hours of the release of their latest mixtape, “Urban Desi,” the dynamic team, Xplicit Desi Vibes, reached 15,000+ downloads – a monumental experience which I can easily say, nobody has achieved.

Xplicit Desi Vibes founder, Vimal Patel – aka DJ Desiplaya – asserted, “Our Indian ethnicity has influenced our music a lot and it is something which we will always incorporate into our music. Without our Indian background, we wouldn’t be here remixing and producing music for our fans.” And for the fans it is! If you log onto their website, you’ll only see comments like, “album is SICK, good work,” or, “album is FIREEE son,” or even, “MAD PROPS on the Urban Desi mixtape, I co-sign as fire!”