ABOUT US:
Nuttin' But V.O.C.A.L.S. (NBV) is the first and premier all male south Asian interest a cappella group at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
NBV was started by Ronak Chawla and Saiharish Kota at Rutgers University in January of 2011, in an attempt to bring a cappella to the forefront. The vision was to bring a group to campus that broke all existent barriers.
Today, Nuttin' but V.O.C.A.L.S. still stands as Rutgers University's only all male south Asian interest a cappella group on campus. Having gained popularity over the years, NBV has had the opportunity to perform at many venues across the nation. Looking to spread the love of music, NBV has made it a mission to bring something that not only piques interest, but also excites a crowd. NBV is no one-trick pony; every performance one can expect something different.
Come check out NBV in performance because seeing is truly believing.
NBV was started by Ronak Chawla and Saiharish Kota at Rutgers University in January of 2011, in an attempt to bring a cappella to the forefront. The vision was to bring a group to campus that broke all existent barriers.
Today, Nuttin' but V.O.C.A.L.S. still stands as Rutgers University's only all male south Asian interest a cappella group on campus. Having gained popularity over the years, NBV has had the opportunity to perform at many venues across the nation. Looking to spread the love of music, NBV has made it a mission to bring something that not only piques interest, but also excites a crowd. NBV is no one-trick pony; every performance one can expect something different.
Come check out NBV in performance because seeing is truly believing.
CURRENT MEMBERS:
Name: Rohit Chawla
Current Position(s): President
Email: Rohit.Chawla@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2013
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering, Economics, Biomathematics
Expected Graduation Year: 2017
Why did I join? :
Starting from an early age, I was always interested in music. During middle school, I started to play various instruments and joined the school choir. I really enjoyed myself and in high school, I continued my pursuits. I stayed in choir and joined a co-ed a cappella group called Around 8. After coming into college, I was very interested in being part of an a cappella group here. I decided to audition and joined NBV my first semester freshman year.
Current Position(s): President
Email: Rohit.Chawla@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2013
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering, Economics, Biomathematics
Expected Graduation Year: 2017
Why did I join? :
Starting from an early age, I was always interested in music. During middle school, I started to play various instruments and joined the school choir. I really enjoyed myself and in high school, I continued my pursuits. I stayed in choir and joined a co-ed a cappella group called Around 8. After coming into college, I was very interested in being part of an a cappella group here. I decided to audition and joined NBV my first semester freshman year.
Name: Bobby Chikkala
Current Position(s): Public Relations
Email: Bobby.Chikkala@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2013
Major(s): Undecided (Pre-business track)
Expected Graduation Year: 2017
Why did I join? :
I joined NBV to express my musical talent and interest. The group was hardworking, but also very fun to work with. Being a part of a fusion a cappella group, I learned to appreciate various genres of music and how to create unique mash-ups between Western and Eastern music.
Current Position(s): Public Relations
Email: Bobby.Chikkala@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2013
Major(s): Undecided (Pre-business track)
Expected Graduation Year: 2017
Why did I join? :
I joined NBV to express my musical talent and interest. The group was hardworking, but also very fun to work with. Being a part of a fusion a cappella group, I learned to appreciate various genres of music and how to create unique mash-ups between Western and Eastern music.
Name: Kaustubh Deshpande
Current Position(s): N/A
Email: Kaustubh.Deshpande@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2014
Major(s): Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Economics
Expected Graduation Year: 2016
Why did I join? :
I have learned and continue to learn Hindustani Classical Music but had always wanted to do something different. Truth be told, I enjoy all types of music, and saw NBV as an opportunity to learn a totally different genre of music. NBV was a means to join a new family while getting to learn to sing both Bollywood and English songs. Before joining NBV most of performances were either classical or traditional. Having been brought up in a customary household, I grew older listening to the tunes of old Hindi and Marathi songs. Often, however, I would not have the opportunity to perform the music. This is again where NBV comes in, for NBV provides that opportunity and platform. Thus far, NBV has been one of my best decisions. I have grown as a singer, learned from everyone, and continually have a blast at every practice and performance.
Current Position(s): N/A
Email: Kaustubh.Deshpande@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2014
Major(s): Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Economics
Expected Graduation Year: 2016
Why did I join? :
I have learned and continue to learn Hindustani Classical Music but had always wanted to do something different. Truth be told, I enjoy all types of music, and saw NBV as an opportunity to learn a totally different genre of music. NBV was a means to join a new family while getting to learn to sing both Bollywood and English songs. Before joining NBV most of performances were either classical or traditional. Having been brought up in a customary household, I grew older listening to the tunes of old Hindi and Marathi songs. Often, however, I would not have the opportunity to perform the music. This is again where NBV comes in, for NBV provides that opportunity and platform. Thus far, NBV has been one of my best decisions. I have grown as a singer, learned from everyone, and continually have a blast at every practice and performance.
Name: Eric Farber
Current Position(s): Social Media Committee
Email: Eric.Farber@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2014
Major(s): Economics; Minor: Statistics, Psychology
Expected Graduation Year: 2016
Why did I join? :
I'm Eric, the diversity of the group! I joined NBV because I like Bollywood and wanted to join an a cappella group I could chill with. I listen to pretty much everything except country and in the future I plan on trading at a bank.
Current Position(s): Social Media Committee
Email: Eric.Farber@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2014
Major(s): Economics; Minor: Statistics, Psychology
Expected Graduation Year: 2016
Why did I join? :
I'm Eric, the diversity of the group! I joined NBV because I like Bollywood and wanted to join an a cappella group I could chill with. I listen to pretty much everything except country and in the future I plan on trading at a bank.
Name: Harshat Kumar
Current Position(s): Vice President, Treasurer
Email: Harshat.Kumar@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2013
Major(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics
Expected Graduation Year: 2017
Why did I join? :
I joined Nuttin But V.O.C.A.L.S. because I love to sing. Before I joined NBV, I sang in my high school choir. I was selected into New Jersey All-State Choir for two consecutive years. Both my passion for singing and my love of Bollywood music enable me to actively participate in NBV. Every year, NBV is growing, and I can't wait to see where we reach!
Current Position(s): Vice President, Treasurer
Email: Harshat.Kumar@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2013
Major(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics
Expected Graduation Year: 2017
Why did I join? :
I joined Nuttin But V.O.C.A.L.S. because I love to sing. Before I joined NBV, I sang in my high school choir. I was selected into New Jersey All-State Choir for two consecutive years. Both my passion for singing and my love of Bollywood music enable me to actively participate in NBV. Every year, NBV is growing, and I can't wait to see where we reach!
Name: Justin Mathew
Current Position(s): N/A
Email: Justin.Mathew@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2014
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Expected Graduation Year: 2018
Why did I join? :
Singing is one of the things I place very high on my list of priorities, and is the main reason why I chose to join NBV. By joining NBV, I was able ensure that I could sing and perform throughout the semester alongside awesome people, along with embracing my culture as an American-Indian. NBV was good at selecting Hindi music to mash with a current hip-hop/pop/r&b song, which are two music genres that I find very appealing.
Current Position(s): N/A
Email: Justin.Mathew@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2014
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Expected Graduation Year: 2018
Why did I join? :
Singing is one of the things I place very high on my list of priorities, and is the main reason why I chose to join NBV. By joining NBV, I was able ensure that I could sing and perform throughout the semester alongside awesome people, along with embracing my culture as an American-Indian. NBV was good at selecting Hindi music to mash with a current hip-hop/pop/r&b song, which are two music genres that I find very appealing.
Name: Vidhaath Sripathi
Current Position(s): Music Director
Email: Vidhaath.Sripathi@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2013
Major(s): Computer Engineering, Political Science
Expected Graduation Year: 2017
Why did I join? :
I have been playing instruments (percussion, piano, guitar, bass) since I was 7 when I began playing the drumset. Since then, my musical interests have expanded towards rap and hip hop music, while dabbling with some digital music production. In NBV, I sought to make a difference. I compose many of the mashups and perform as a beatboxer, rapper, and singer.
Current Position(s): Music Director
Email: Vidhaath.Sripathi@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Fall 2013
Major(s): Computer Engineering, Political Science
Expected Graduation Year: 2017
Why did I join? :
I have been playing instruments (percussion, piano, guitar, bass) since I was 7 when I began playing the drumset. Since then, my musical interests have expanded towards rap and hip hop music, while dabbling with some digital music production. In NBV, I sought to make a difference. I compose many of the mashups and perform as a beatboxer, rapper, and singer.
Name: Anirudh Vojjala
Current Position(s): N/A
Email: Anirudh.Vojjala@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Spring 2014
Major(s): Materials Science & Engineering
Expected Graduation Year: 2017
Why did I join? :
I joined NBV because I was trained in Carnatic music since I was young and wanted to bring my experience to something new. I really enjoyed singing with the group and the atmosphere that I was in during practices. My music interests lie in R&B and Rock, with my favorite singers being Usher, Beyonce, and Ryan Tedder.
Current Position(s): N/A
Email: Anirudh.Vojjala@RutgersNBV.com
Semester Joined: Spring 2014
Major(s): Materials Science & Engineering
Expected Graduation Year: 2017
Why did I join? :
I joined NBV because I was trained in Carnatic music since I was young and wanted to bring my experience to something new. I really enjoyed singing with the group and the atmosphere that I was in during practices. My music interests lie in R&B and Rock, with my favorite singers being Usher, Beyonce, and Ryan Tedder.