Apernit Singh was born in a small town Gwalior in Madya Pradesh and had his first brush with music by playing the harmonica. Right from then, he knew he was destined to be a musician. After years of directionless wanderings and relentless pursuit of his dream, he realized that the guitar was his wand through which he could cast his spell of magical and captivating music.

Having very supportive parents who encouraged him all along the way, Apernit initially started playing the harmonica for the school band and they progressed to the choir. Feeling something amiss, he used to gaze at his friends playing the keyboard and the guitar. It was love at first sight when he laid his eyes on the guitar and his parents got him one at the tender age of 7 and is a 5 Grade Eligible Guitarist. Apernit has trained vocal skills in Hindustani classical music. The initial obstacles of the teacher staying on the other side of town and his school teacher not paying attention did not deter his confidence and commitment. Apernit overcame those obstacles by “home schooling” himself, reading books on playing the guitar and practicing relentlessly for long hours till he perfected the art.

He initially played along with his brother and a couple of friends, Raju on Octopad, Viswas on the Casio and his very first student, Chintoo who also happens to be his biggest fan. Till date he fondly remembers those days wherein they used to play for hours and find an output for their pent-up creativity. Apernit never really concentrated on his studies; his concentration was solely dedicated to his guitar and the occasional cricket match. Practicing untiringly for hours he got as comfortable as possible with his first love. Having a good grasping power, he used to listen to various genres of music, observe keenly people playing live and on the television and played them again and again till he perfected it. These were long times of turmoil and frustration, he longed for a teacher to mould him and hone his skill, to identify this raw and burning talent, to scrape away the unwanted and perfect him Sadly, there was none but that did not stop him or make him lose sight of his goal, he trudged along playing, observing, learning till he got better and better.

Apernit then moved to Bangalore a place that nurtured an environment for him to grow and explore his potential. Chance made him meet his mentor, Saket Jalan who identified the untapped and raw talent that lay within this promising and creative individual. Saket, with the undeniable presence of Siddharth Patwa motivated, coached and guided Apernit with the skills to come closer to his destiny. Apernit felt a sense of security with Saket and Siddharth around and this enabled him to try harder, tap into his unexplored creativity, perfected his stage skills and realized the vision of the person he was trying to be for so many years.

PIONEERZ
People say and know for a fact that Apernit can play the guitar really fast and for long hours, this does not impress him because he truly feels that music is an extension of ones creativity and strongly believes that music can convert expressions to long lasting memories. He is influenced by Joe Satriani, Michale Angelo, Steve Vai, and Yngwie Malmsteen, to name a few but he does not want to restrict himself, he loves to experiment with his music and always plays his music straight from his heart. Sometime in the future he wants to play alongside with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and if possible in G3. Apernit does not want to be known only as the fastest guitarist, it’s all in the satisfaction he gets from playing his music and plans on opening a school for music whereby he will be able to provide the long time.

Achievements
Apernit is India’s fastest guitarist acclaimed by news-papers like The Times of India, The Hindu, Indian Express, & The Deccan Herald. He’s got a breathtaking speed of playing 22 notes in 0.76 sec. 25 notes in 1.6 sec. Apernits antics on stage with his guitar have left audiences spell bound. Having performed multiple shows for various companies and colleges and training more than 1000 students to play the guitar in the last 4 years he has contributed immensely to the Indian music industry. Apernit has worked with the legendary Anand Raj Anand and Harry Anand as their personal Guitarist. Apernit has composed the music for 2 award winning animated movies “Fly by Red Shoes- produced by NID Ahmedabad “ and “A Hunters tale”.

Apernit Singh has a record for playing the Guitar for 72 hours Non-Stop. He is now gunning for a Guinness book of world records entry. Apernit has composed more than 50 jingles for various brands like Canara Bank, IT Kerala, Haywards 5000, Britannia, Green Label, Gilbeys, Perfetti, All India Radio; Etc. Apernit bagged many prestigious awards all through his college days including:
The Best Vocalist at U-Rock in 2004
The Best Lead Guitarist at U-Rock in 2005
The Best Guitarist at Campus Rock Idols – South Zone
The Best Indipop Band “Antariksh” led by Apernit. At MCC, JNC,
Christ College, St. Joseph’s etc.
The Best Vocalist and Band 2005 at IIM Bangalore

Apernit recently opened for the strings concert to a packed audience. He has opened for Freedom Jam, Bombay Vikings, Strings, and other popular artists and bands. Apernit Singh manages to keep his audience spell bound with his captivating and energetic performances. It’s a Treat to watch Apernit on stage. Apernit can play any genre on his guitar ranging from Joe Satriani to Santana to Desi hits like Euphoria and Strings. His Brand of performance is Live (not lip sync), energetic, electric and full of vitality and spirit.