Nikhil Mehta (Temptation Island India)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nikhil Mehta

• Nikhil Mehta, popularly known as ‘DJ Aerreo,’ is an Indian music producer and disc jockey (DJ). He appeared as a contestant in the first season of the dating game show ‘Temptation Island India.’

• He was 13 years old when he got interested in music making and started working on it while he was pursuing graduation in Chandigarh. Nikhil has done DJing in many cities in India like Hyderabad, Goa, Guwahati, Chandigarh, and Delhi. He has also been part of international music festivals like the Sunburn Festival (India) and the Ultra Music Festival (United States).

  

• In 2013, Nikhil attended the Indian concert of the Swedish music group ‘Swedish House Mafia,’ and he loved it so much that he decided to pursue his career in music. ^[4]Respect My Region

• In 2014, Nikhil Mehta made his music production debut with the English song ‘Meteriorite,’ which featured the American singer Jonny Rose.

  

• From 2013 to 2014, Nikhil worked as a client relations manager at Yes Bank, Chandigarh. He later quit the job to pursue a full-time career as a disk jockey. ^[5]Respect My Region

• In 2019, he collaborated with international artists like NEIMY and NSH, and they released the song ‘Unforgettable.’ ^[6]EDM Joy

  

• In 2019, he collaborated with Indian singer Mitika Kanwar and became the person behind the music production of the Punjabi song ‘Rabba.’ ^[7]Speed Punjabi – YouTube

  

• In 2019, Nikhil Mehta’s song ‘Rabba’ topped the Indian Pop charts.

  

• In 2023, Nikhil Mehta made his first television appearance as a participant in the Hindi dating game show ‘Temptation Island India,’ which was streamed on the OTT platform ‘JioCinema.’ ^[8]MTV Hustle

  

• Nikhil was the first DJ to have his original single featured on Nicky Romero’s international music podcast titled ‘Protocol Radio.’ ^[9]Aerreo – YouTube

• He defeated more than 400 international DJs who participated in the Sunburn festival and became a two-time winner of the DJ competition hosted by Asia’s biggest music and dance festival ‘Sunburn’ held in India. ^[10]EDM Joy

• Nikhil drinks alcohol and is often seen drinking alcoholic beverages with his friends at parties.

  

• The American musician DJ Illenium is Nikhil’s biggest inspiration in producing music.

• He loves spending time with his pet dog and often shares his photos on Instagram.

  

• He loves playing piano and often shares photos and videos of him jamming on social media.