Yodda | Shanam Gurung | Nepali Rapper

Yodda Biography

Yodda is an underground artist or a raper of Nepalese hip-hop based in the United Kingdom. his real full name is “Shanam Gurung“. he was born on January 17, 1994, in Kathmandu, Nepal. As of 2021, he is 27 years old along with 5 feet and 7 inches tall in height.

Quick Summary

Name – Yodda
Nationality – Nepali
Real Full Name – Shanam Gurung
Profession – Rapper
Date of birth – January 17, 1994
Age – 27 years (2021)
Height – 5 feet and 7 inches

Yodda other information

Rewind to the year 2011, the year in which Yodda’s rap journey began. Drawn to the rap genre because of his love for free writing and slam poetry, he stepped up as a rapper.

The literal Nepalese translation or the meaning of Yodda is ‘warrior’ which captures and defines Yodda’s style of art, the substance of his songs and the essence of his inspiration as a rapper.

Over the past five years, he has released many singles. Since his introduction onto the scene, he has collaborated with many top Nepalese rappers including Uniq Poet, Master Subba, Poetic Confessional, Yama Buddha, and Aidray.

In 2015, Yodda entered the “mainstream” Nepalese hip-hop grime scene with “Koi Pani Chaina” (‘No One’), a single accompanied by an innovative music video.

Yodda currently resides in the United Kingdom, but continues to take inspiration from his Nepalese heritage. Proud of his roots, all of the lyrics to Yodda’s songs are in Nepalese.