Profile & Early Foundations
Naved Shaikh (born 1993), professionally known as Naezy, is an Indian rapper, songwriter from Mumbai, Maharashtra, who first broke into mainstream rap with the song "Mere Gully Mein" (from the movie Gully Boy), featuring fellow rapper DIVINE. A fictional version of his character has been portrayed by Ranveer Singh in the Zoya Akhtar-directed 2019 musical film Gully Boy.
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He made his film debut with the hit song "Birju" from the 2015 film Hey Bro, the music video for which featured celebrated Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgn, as well as choreographer Prabhu Deva, with the film's lead actor Ganesh Acharya.
