Pupil sets up record company to champion new artists
A teenager in Dubai has set up his own record company and is preparing to release an album that champions the music of unknown artists. Ranvir Shewakramani, 18, an Indian pupil at Arcadia British School in Dubai, has created Out of State records to support his own recording career and those of other aspiring musicians. He came up with the idea after receiving assistance from the Forward Thinking…
In Dubai, an 18-year-old Indian student named Ranvir Shewakramani has launched his own record company called Out of State records. The purpose of this venture is to promote lesser-known artists and provide them with opportunities they might otherwise lack. Ranvir, who attends Arcadia British School in Dubai, drew inspiration from rapper Travis Scott, who created his label Cactus Jack Records to support emerging talent.
He intends to release a collaborative album featuring artists from various countries, including Egypt and South Africa, as well as his own solo albums, which he describes as alternative rap. Ranvir's pursuit of music coincides with his academic commitments, as he is set to graduate from Arcadia British School Dubai next year and plans to study chemistry at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
A mentor from the Forward Thinking Mentoring Programme, which supports around 100 students, has been instrumental in guiding Ranvir's ideas and decisions. Another pupil, Yasmine Farra, 17, from the American School of Dubai, has also benefited from the mentoring programme. She created Yoodle Doodle, a company that produces large-scale colouring outlines for adults, with the aim of providing a calming effect.
Yasmine's business has sold some of her art to raise funds for the Children's Cancer Centre of Lebanon. Both Ranvir and Yasmine credit the mentoring programme for helping them bring their ideas to life and guiding them through various aspects, such as university applications and time management. The mentoring programme, open to students from various schools, was developed from Dr Navin Valrani's "Junior MBA" initiative, which aimed to foster entrepreneurship among children.
The programme offers support in areas like university applications, subject selection, extracurricular activities, and study techniques.
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