Who was MC Tod Fod aka Dharmesh Parmar, ‘Gully Boy’ rapper who died at 24?

Popular Mumbai Street rapper Dharmesh Parmar, also known as MC Tod Fod, has died at the age of 24, his band ‘Swadesi’ said in an Instagram post.

“It was with this night that @todfod performed his last ever gig at Swadesi Mela. You had to be there to experience it, his thrill his love for playing live music. You are never forgotten, you will always live through with your music,” the Instagram post said.

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They shared a video of his last performance at Swadesi Mela, an event that took place as part of their DIY adventure, art and music festival at Sandhan Valley in Maharashtra on Saturday.

“Kabhi sochu kahi chale jane ki dur. Koi thikane bas jau jo na ho jyada mashoor, Jaha le jati rahe mann ko bhaye wo me karu, Aise Jeena rehna kiya mene yahi se shuru -TodFod,” the statement added. 

His cause of death was not known. His last rites were performed in Mumbai on Monday afternoon. 

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Who was MC Tod Fod?

MC Tod Fod of one of the soundtrack artists of the Ranveer Singh-Alia Bhatt-starrer Gully Boy,” which released in 2019. He wrote a verse for ‘India 91’.

Known for his Gujrati lyrics and as voice that fought for human rights, the rapper was part of the multilingual group Swadesi, which was formed in 2013. As part of the group, he performed with several rappers, including MC Mawali, 100 RBH and Maharya. His most recent single ‘Truth & Bass’ dropped on March 8.