Star Boy

At 17, Veer Kowli aka Chrms is Indian electronica’s most promising new talent.

- Neville Bhandara

Veer Kowli has been surrounded by the arts ever since he was young. He spent much of his childhood in his parents’ office—they’re advertising professionals who now run their own agency—soaking up everything from software (Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro) to music production programmes like FL Studio. He soon began dabbling in design and animation, creating his own artworks and 3D models. Then, he became obsessed with film-making, and even made a few short films. But music was a constant throughout. “I was always listening to something