Popular Indian-American DJ and drummer Ravi Jakhotia opened the inaugural concert for United States President-elect Donald Trump with a scintillating performance to crowd of thousands at the Lincoln Memorial here.
Known by his stage name DJ Ravidrums, he was the first performer at Mr. Trump’s inaugural concert.
The Indian-American DJ and drummer won the 2010 People’s Choice Award for World’s Best Innovative DJ/Drummer.
Mr. Jakhotia, a resident of California, has performed at the pre-game show of Super Bowl in 2008, where he played with Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. He has also performed at the Academy Awards in 2009, helping perform two original songs from the movie “Slumdog Millionaire.”
In a interview to a TV channel, Mr. Jakhotia said that the reason he accepted the invitation to perform at the concert was because he saw it as an opportunity to bring diversity to the ceremony.
American values
“My father came to America with $8, a one-way ticket, for the pursuit of the American dream,” he said in a earlier online interview.
He said his father taught his family to work hard and “appreciate what it is to be American.”
The concert featured performances by artist Sam Moore and US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps.
