Sparsh Shah is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and inspirational speaker from New Jersey, US.[1] He was born in 2003 in Iselin, New Jersey, to a family of Indian descent.
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| Born | 2003 (age 20–21) |
| Origin | American |
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Sparsh has a very rare disorder Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also known as Brittle Bone Disorder. He had over 35 broken bones in his body at the time of birth. As of 2020, he has suffered from 125 fractures.[2]
He has also been a motivational speaker, aiming to changing many lives through his music and speech. He was featured in World's Greatest Motivators,[3] Little Big Shots[4] and Kaun Banega Crorepati.[5] He is known for his viral cover video of Eminem's "Not Afraid" song.[6] A documentary film Brittle Bone Rapper was made on his journey.
He had visited India in 2019 and had an interview with Republic TV journalist Arnab Goswami.[7] Sparsh Shah sang the Indian National Anthem in the Howdy, Modi! event the same year.[8]
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- ^ "Sparsh Shah: I am aiming for the Grammy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Meet Sparsh Shah, the kid who rocked Eminem's 'Not Afraid' from his wheelchair". India Today. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "World's Greatest Motivators Television Series Announces a Special Youth Motivator Edition Featuring Sparsh Shah". www.wboc.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Sparsh Shah: I am aiming for the Grammy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Kaun Banega Crorepati 10 Finale Episode, Written Update: Amitabh Bachchan Invites Kapil Sharma, Anurag Basu To Play For A Cause". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media". consent.yahoo.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Sparsh Shah: The specially-abled teen who sang Jana Gana Mana at Howdy Modi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "'Howdy, Modi!' event: Teenage prodigy Sparsh Shah to sing Jana, Gana, Mana". Hindustan Times. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "How a 13 year old changed 'Impossible' to 'I'm Possible' | Sparsh Shah | TEDxGateway - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Bullying Will Not Stop Me...Sparsh's Story | The Maury Show - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Sparsh: The Boy Who Inspired Millions | Little Big Shots - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "CIF Award 2018 – Canada India Foundation". Retrieved 23 July 2020.