Born and brought up in Mumbai, DJ Manish a.k.a DJM entered the D.J'ing scene at the age of 17, while still in college. His love affair with music began at a small pub in South Mumbai where he assisted the resident DJ at that time. This proved to be a valuable learning experience until he decided to focus on his college education while concurrently taking on professionally rewarding freelance assignments for corporates and individuals. DJ Manish's passion for the art grew when he was declared the first runner up at an inter-college D.J'ing championship (2001) attended by participants from several colleges across Mumbai. It was here that his talent was recognized by the who's who of the industry. He goes on to win the MTV Motoalert All India DJ Challenge in 2003.

"Winning the MTV Motoalert All India DJ Challenge reinforced my belief that when you free your mind through your music, the world will listen" - DJ Manish

The championship, hosted by MTV and Motorola, was a part of a series of such challenges that took place in South East Asia (China, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand & India). This talent search followed a rigorous elimination process with celebrity judges, media coverage and screaming fans to add to the excitement. The winners had a chance to showcase their talent at Phuture, Zouk in Singapore. It also gave the 5 triumphant D.J's from South East Asia a chance to participate in a D.J Workshop held in London with BT; a world renowned DJ/Producer. DJM recalls the final performances in Mumbai; competing with the best in the business brought out his finest performance. His winning presentation was cheered by hundreds of fans.

DJ Manish is also the first Indian DJ to produce a desi remix for an American Band called "Dragonfly". This track featured in the Dragonfly Remixes CD also happens to be an international one with releases in UK, Europe and USA.

His style of music includes house, dance, bollywood, bhangra & hip-hop. Remixing has always been his hobby. He continues to pursue his dream of delivering crowd-pulling performances across India and other major locations across the world as well as continually creating staggering compilations.