Biography / Early career
Reshmonu released his debut album, Monumental, in 2003 under Dhanosh Records, after taking four years to complete. The album took critics and fans by storm with hit singles like Walk Away, Like This, Pirivu and It's You That Matters. The album earned him a whopping seven AIM nominations in 2004, of which he proudly bagged three awards (Best Male Vocals, Best New English Artiste, Best Engineering for an Album). There was no turning back from here. Reshmonu had arrived.
Description
- Birth name : Hiresh Haridas
- Born : 26 May 1976 (age 38)
- Origin : Malacca, Malaysia
- Genres : R&B, soul, hip hop
- Occupation(s) : Singer-songwriter
- Years active : 2003–present
- Labels : Universal Music
It's You That Matters was remade in Mandarin by Evonne Hsu, titled Wǒ yào qīng qīng wèi nǐ chàng shǒu gē ("I Wanna Sing a Song For You"). Inspired by the success of his AIM wins Reshmonu subsequently released a repackaged album under Sony/Bmg entitled “Monumental – The Journey Continues” in December 2004 which included Kiranya Tiada Lagi (the Malay version of Walk Away) and the chart toping hit Hey Waley.
Universal Music Malaysia took an interest in this rising star and in 2007, collaborated with Reshmonu to release his third Malaysian English album entitled “Superfine” with a gala live outdoor concert at The Curve, Kota Damansara. Over 5,000 fans, representatives from the media and members of the local corporate and music fraternities were there to celebrate this massive achievement. Among the singles from Superfine were Superfine (the title track) and The Way It Makes You Move.
It was only a matter of time before Reshmonu would launch his first fully Bahasa Melayu album, titled Harapan in 2009, for which he gained the award for Best Engineered Album in the 16th Music Industry Awards held that same year. This full length Malay album which was exclusively on sale on his very own online record label (R Records) at www.rrecords.net consists of twelve tracks with a various mixture of Samba, Latin and many more interesting afro- Latin themes. This album featured collaborations with other homegrown names such as Noryn Aziz, Hunny Madu, Caprice, Adeep from Fabulous Cats and Mawar Berduri from Ahli Fiqir.
Always one to take his craft up a notch, in 2010, Reshmonu released his first Tamil language single ‘Theendathey’, which cemented his popularity among Malaysia's Tamil community.Following the success of ‘Theendathey’ Reshmonu followed suit with establishing vocal group ‘Ashtaka’ and a full length LP titled ASHTAKA that serviced the Indian Music Industry throughout the year 2012.
When it comes to highly publicised local television roadshow events and reality programmes you can bet Reshmonu is at the top of the list. He has graced with his presence and talent, just to name a few, the Hitz Birthday Bash (ASTRO), Malaysian English Top 10 Awards (ASTRO), Hitz Blast-Off (ASTRO), AIM (NTV7), Jom Heboh (TV3), One In A Million (8TV),So You Think You Can Dance (8TV) and Kemuncak AIM (NTV7). He has thrilled music lovers with his electrifying performances at many major local award shows such as Anugerah Industri Muzik, Anugerah ERA, Anugerah Bintang Popular, Anugerah Seri Angkasa, Ragaa radio Awards, Shout Awards and performed with popular Asian artists at the launch of Channel [V] in Singapore and other local events.
Directorial debut
Taking his passion for music one step further, Reshmonu made his directorial debut on his second music video for ‘The Way It Makes You Move’, the second single from the album ‘Superfine’. This creative directorial debut earned him a nomination in the 2008 AIM Awards under the ‘Best Music Video’ Award category. Not bad for a young man who started out as a sound engineer!
Current project
In 2013, Reshmonu creates history as the 1st Malaysian to collaborate with acclaimed producer, songwriter, singer and musician Jim Beanz, known by many as Timbaland’s protégé on his next album for the UK and North America release in early 2014. Never one to rest on his laurels, Reshmonu is dedicated to raising the bar and pushing his creative boundaries!
The Entrepreneur
As an entrepreneur passionate about music, Reshmonu then set his sights on bigger and better things with the establishment of his very own record label ‘R Records’. Next came his very own commercial recording studio called ‘Shugar’ and a video production house called ‘Shpice’ to cater to artistes/musicians/agencies who need audio/video production services. It didn’t stop there - Reshmonu eventually set up R Talents, which is currently managing himself as well as artiste such as Sports Announcer Roshan (Football Overload), TV Host & Radio personality Phat Fabes, Ashtaka, Beauty Queen & Dj Nadine Ann Thomas and Indie Singer/Songwriter Ain Zulkifly.
As an entrepreneur who has 6 companies under his name today (R Talents, R Music Publishing, R Records, Shpice Pictures (whose clients include Johnnie Walker, Ogilvy & Mather, Leo Burnett, Maxis and L’Oreal), Shugar Studios and Zertopia), nothing is going to stop this immensely talented artist as he strives to create a presence that has never before been seen.
Discography
Monumental
- Released: 2003
- Label: Dhanosh Records (Independent)
- Singles: "Walk Away", "It's You That Matters", "Cintaku Pergi", "Like This"
- Released: 2005
- Label: Sony BMG
- Singles: "Hey Waley", "Kiranya Tiada Lagi"
- Released: 2007
- Label: Universal Music
- Singles: "Understand", "Superfine", "The Way It Makes You Move"
- Released: 2009
- Label: R Records
- Singles: "Oh Anok Anok"
- 2012 - Hantu Gangster - Arulkumar (Young)
- MyStory +: A Day in the Life of Reshmonu (Sunway Alumni April 2013)
- Reshmonu goes global, NST Online, 2 May 2013
- Reshmonu Artis Malaysia Pertama Diterima Rakam Album Bersama Jim Beanz, ohbulan! 24 April 2013
- Reshmonu Bakal Terbit Album di Amerika Syarikat, gua.com.my, 24 April 2013
- Reshmonu bakal kerjasama dengan Jim Beanz, penerbit terkenal Amerika Syarikat, Trekselebriti, 23 April 2013
- Reshmonu to work with top US producer on new album, TheStarOnline, 20 April 2013
- Reshmonu will record with Jim Beanz, Thamarai.com, 23 April 2013
- Nominated for Most Popular Artiste at the Ragaa Radio Awards held at Stadium Putra on 9 October 2010.
- Nominated for Best Artiste Award at the Anugerah Planet Muzik Awards 2009 to be held in Jakarta on 18 July 2009.
- Awarded Best Engineered Album for ‘Harapan’ at the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2009 held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 2 May 2009.
- Nominated for Best Music Video Awards for ‘Oh Anok-Anok’ at the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2009 to be held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 2 May 2009.
- Nominated for Best Pop Album Awards for ‘Harapan’ at the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2009 to be held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 2 May 2009.
- Nominated for Best Male Vocal in A Song for ‘Doa Untuk Dia’ at the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2009 to be held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 2 May 2009.
- Nominated for Best Male Vocal in A Song for ‘Sayu’ at the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2009 to be held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 2 May 2009.
- Nominated for Best Engineered Album Awards for ‘Harapan’ at the 16th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2009 to be held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 2 May 2009.
- Nominated for Best Music Video Awards for ‘The Way It Makes You Move’ at the 15th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2008, held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 3 May 2008.
- Awarded Best Male Vocalist Award for the Superfine LP at the 14th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2007 held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 28 April 2007.
- Nominated for Best Male Vocalist, Best Local English Album and Best Album Cover Awards for the Superfine LP at the 14th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2007 to held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 28 April 2007.
- Nominated for Best Male Vocalist, Best Local English Album and Best Album Cover Awards for the Superfine LP at the 14th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2007 to held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 28 April 2007.
- Nominated for Best Live Act Award category in the Hitz.fm Malaysian Top Ten Awards 2006
- Won Best Pop/Dance Award 2005 Hitz FM Malaysian English Top 10 Awards 2005 for "Its You That Matters"
- Also nominated in Best Pop/Dance Award category for ’Like This’ in the Hitz.fm Malaysian Top Ten Awards 2005.
- Also nominated in the Best Urban Award category for ‘Walkaway’ in the Hitz.fm Malaysian Top Ten Awards 2005.
- Won the following two(2) Best Music Video Awards 2005 at the 10th Malaysian Video Awards 2005 for Monumental-The Journey Continues LP:
- Silver Award for "Kiranya Tiada Lagi" Music Video
- Bronze Award for "Hey Waley" Music Video
- Nominated as best dressed celebrity at the ‘MIFA 2004’ Malaysian International Fashion Awards
- Awarded Best Vocal Performance In An Album (Male) Award for the Monumental LP at the 11th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2004 held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 24 April 2004.
- Awarded Best New Local English Artiste Award for the Monumental LP at the 11th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2004 held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 24 April 2004.
- Awarded Best Engineered Album for the Monumental LP at the 11th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2004 held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 24 April 2004.
- Nominated for Best Vocal Performance In An Album (Male) Award, Best New English Artiste; Best Local English Album; Best Engineered Album, Best Music Video (2 nominations) and Best Album Cover Awards for the Monumental LP at the 11th Anugerah Industri Muzik Awards Malaysia 2004 held at The Putra World Trade Centre on 24 April 2004.
- Finalist for Best Music Video Award for ‘ Like This’ Music Video at the 9th Malaysian Video Awards [MVA] held on 17 September 2004 at Budaba Kuala Lumpur.
- Awarded "GOLD" for "Walk Away (Slow Jam Jam)" )" Music Video at the 8th Malaysian Video Awards held at Orange Club on 12 September 2003.
- Awarded joint "SILVER" for "Cintaku Pergi" Music Video at the 8th Malaysian Video Awards [MVA] held on 12 September 2003.
- Nominated for "Artist Inggeris Tempatan Terbaik" (Best English Artist) at Anugerah Era 2005.
- Nominated for "Artist Inggeris Tempatan Terbaik" (Best English Artist) at Anugerah Era 2004.
- Nominated for "Artist Inggeris Tempatan Terbaik" (Best English Artist) at Anugerah Era 2003.
- Nominated For TV3 Juara Lagu 2004 Award For "Cintaku Pergi" Music Video.
- 2004 – 2005 ‘Hotlink’ ambassador
- 2005 -2006 Celebrity partner for United Nations’ UNDP SGP PTF
- 2008 – Donates his Winnings of RM 38,000.00 on the popular TV show ‘Deal or no Deal’ towards a charitable Soup Kitchen
- 2008 – The producer & voice behind NTV7’s anniversary campaign song
- 2008 – One of the many artiste involved in MAFU (Malaysian Artiste for Unity) song titled ‘Here In My Home’
- 2004 to 2012 - Celebrity Model for Designers Daniel Cho of KWAN, Key Ng and Bon Zainal for M.I.F.A (Malaysian International Fashion Awards)
- 2009 – WWF’s Earth Hour Ambassador
- 2009 – Involved in the latest Kementerian Belia Dan Sukan Campaign Theme Song and Music Video
- 2010 to 2012 – Involved in PEMANDU’s campaign for Government Transformation Program
- 2012 – Perform for King’s Coronation at Dataran Merdeka
