DIVINE (Rapper) Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Religion, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vivian Fernandes

• Is Vivian Fernandes, also known as Divine, a smoker? Yes, he enjoys consuming cannabis.

• Is Vivian Fernandes, also known as Divine, a consumer of alcohol? Yes, he quite enjoys indulging in a refreshing beer.

• Divine originates from a conservative Christian family of lower-middle-class background and was raised in the chawls of J. B Nagar in Andheri, located in Mumbai.

• Growing up in a fractured household, he experienced the departure of his abusive father, followed by his mother’s relocation to Qatar in pursuit of a better life for her family. Consequently, he and his older brother were left under the care of their grandmother in their childhood home.

• Once he turned 14, he began to live a solitary existence, as his older brother relocated to Qatar in order to assist their mother.

• Divine’s life took a different direction when his attention was captivated by a man sporting a t-shirt adorned with an image of ’50 Cent’. Additionally, his friend gifted him a CD containing songs by Eminem and 50 Cent. From then on, after returning home from school, he made it a habit to listen to these tracks, which sparked his fascination with rap music.

• During his 11th standard, he embarked on his journey of writing rap songs. During that time, he would dedicate over 5 hours to crafting each verse, striving for perfection.

• During his school days, he would often join his mother in attending a church located in Marol. It was at this place where he would find solace and practice rapping, merging the realms of music and spirituality. It was during this time that he adopted the moniker “Divine” as his artistic identity.

• At first, he was into rapping in English, but soon he came to the realization that he should fully embrace Hindi, the language that flows effortlessly from him.

• During his time in college, he became a member of a hip-hop collective called ‘Mumbai’s Finest,’ where he received tutelage in the art of rapping from a skilled artist known as Ace.

• After graduation, his mother surprised him with a computer and a microphone as a gift.

• Using a Nokia N8 phone, he captured his debut song titled “Coming For You” on film.

• In 2013, he launched his first single, titled “Yeh Mera Bombay,” which quickly gained popularity among the residents of Mumbai.

• In the year 2013, he unveiled his autobiographical rap titled “Jungli Sher.” Additionally, he managed to record this song in more than 40 different spots in Mumbai using only his iPhone.

• In 2015, after almost 2 years, he finally had a much-awaited breakthrough. He joined forces with Naved Shaikh, a fellow rapper renowned as “Naezy,” and together they formed the duo Divine and Naezy. Hailing from separate slum neighborhoods in Mumbai, these two gully boys released their first collaborative track titled “Mere Gully Mein” (In My Streets). The song became an enormous success and was hailed as the iconic “Mumbai rap anthem.”

• Upon securing a contract with Sony Music India, he achieved the groundbreaking feat of being the inaugural Indian artist to have a single released globally by Apple Music.

• Additionally, he holds the distinction of being the inaugural Indian rapper to showcase his Hindi rap skills on the renowned BBC 1 radio show, ‘Fire in the Booth’ series.

• Vivian Fernandes, also known as Divine, is the visionary behind Gully Gang, a Mumbai-based crew. He not only founded this crew but also manages a music label with the same name.

• Grumpee, an enthusiastic pit bull, is beloved by him as he is a passionate dog lover.

• Anand Mahindra, the chairman of Mahindra Group, presented him with a personal gift, the ‘Mahindra Thar CRDe,’ on 8 October 2018.

I absolutely love desi rap. To me, it symbolizes the fresh perspective of the upcoming generation. It’s unfiltered, unrestricted, and continuously pushes the boundaries of artistic expression, just like the Thar. Moreover, I am a huge fan of the rapper Divine. Yesterday, I had the incredible opportunity to gift one Jungli Sher to another. pic.twitter.com/lPfK5EGQav

On October 9, 2018, Anand Mahindra tweeted.

• After attending his concert at the Blue Frog Club in Mumbai, Zoya Akhtar was deeply moved by his story. This inspired her to create a film centered around the lives of Mumbai’s street rappers. In 2019, she successfully brought this vision to life with the biographical musical film ‘Gully Boy’, drawing inspiration from renowned rappers such as Divine and Naezy. Within the film, Ranveer Singh flawlessly portrayed the character of Vivian Fernandes (Divine) on the right side of the screen.

• Beatboxing is his least preferred genre of music.