Kesivan Naidoo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kesivan Naidoo
Occupation	Percussionist
Date Of Birth	Jun 25, 1979(1979-06-25)
Age	45
Birthplace	East London
Country	South Africa
Birth City	East London
Horoscope	Cancer

Kesivan Naidoo Biography

Kesivan Naidoo is one of the most popular and richest Percussionist who was born on June 25, 1979 in East London, East London, South Africa. Kesivan Dev Naidoo (born 25 June 1979) is a South African drummer, who plays predominately jazz, electronica and world music.

In 1996 Kesivan joined the Hotep Galeta Trio. Galeta, who had a big influence on Kesivan’s musical style, convinced him to study at the University of Cape Town in 1997. Four years later he graduated with a Bachelor of Music, and with a First Class Honors in 2002.

In July 2002 they were invited to play in the original North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, and where the first unrecorded and unsigned band to play at the festival.

In 2006 Kesivan started a company with Thomson, and called it “Silent Revolution Productions”. They are the new owners of the Armchair Theater in Observatory in Cape town, which has been an established music venue since

1999. Silent Revolution Productions hope to make more people aware of Art Music in South Africa through this venue.

In 1995, 1999 and 2000 Kesivan was chosen for the National Youth Big Band, with whom he later toured New York.

Kesivan Naidoo Net Worth

Kesivan Naidoo is one of the richest Percussionist from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kesivan Naidoo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kesivan first got into drumming in 1990, at the age of 11. While waiting to be let into his aunt’s house, he heard his aunt’s boyfriend (Reese Timothy) playing drums over the music. What he heard excited him, and this convinced him to become a drummer. Three years later, in 1993, Kesivan played his onstage debut at the Hogsback Arts Festival in the Eastern Cape. From age 16 and while still in High School he joined Eldon Swing and Jazz Band in East London, playing mainly Swing.

In 1994 Kesivan was approached by Alan Webster, who invited him to join his Quintet. Shortly after he began to play for Hudson Park Jazz Band, as well as the Hudson Concert Band which later did a tour of Germany, France and England. When he was 15 Kesivan took some lessons with world-class drumming and jazz musician Lulu Gontsana at the Grahamstown Arts Festival. These lessons would continue for two years.

Born in East London, Kesivan was the first child in a family of 2 children. His parents, Dev and Vinodrie Naidoo, worked as a building constructor and Assistant Accountant/Human Resources Administrator respectively and sent Kesivan to St. Ann’s Primary School at the age of 5. He later graduated from Hudson Park High School in 1996. His mum played the piano until her matric year.

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Facts & Trivia

Kesivan Ranked on the list of most popular Percussionist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Kesivan Naidoo celebrates birthday on June 25 of every year.