Navigator - A person who navigates.
D'Navigator also known as Navin Kumar. Being influenced by rock music at his early teens inspired him to pick up the guitar and started jamming.
The jam session grew into a band session and helped him sky rocket his musical journey. His rock band didn’t last long but his wide and well selected group of friends introduced him to another genre along his way.
Hip hop music was not new to Navin but he picked up bit by bit because it was not his cup of tea. But having a good ear for sounds helped when came to producing hip hop music which Navin was clueless with when he first started in 2000. Software based producers or beat makers in Malaysia very handful but he had his ways of getting places or getting a score on local albums. After producing in house for his neighborhood friends, KLG Sqwad, Navin branched out to passing demo's to local urban artiste and upcoming underground acts.
The first big break Navin received was composing and arranging Too Phat's Alhamdulliah in 2003. Since then, he has worked with Reshmonu, Ella, Siti Nurhaliza Ahli Fikir, Sasi The Don, Chakrasonic, Emcee David and many others lined up. Not bad for the age of 23 who has won award for Best English Album- Rebirth Into Reality 'TooPhat after producing, composing and arranging almost 12 songs from Too Phat's double disc album. D'navigator, the golden goose of the urban scene who keeps surprising the other artiste and musicians with his wit and 'midas' touch when comes to lacing a beat. Just a beat to many but he pens classic with samples and killer melodies. Don’t believe this kid, check the resume. And trust this; D'Navigator has more than just a long way to go.
With his accumulated musical knowledge, production skills and unwavering work ethic learned and picked along the years which is self taught normally has made this producer strong and more than just creative in making hip-hop music and other genre, if he is given the chance. Young, vibrant and eclectic with his cords, D'Navigator is his own labour of love.
And Navin, to his peers is still in pursue of his musical journey.
Highlights of Achievements
• Too Phat - Alhamdulilah feat. Yassin (2003)
• Reshmonu - Hey Walley feat. Mabs (2004)
• Ahli Fiqir - Samseng (2004)
• Too Phat - Snap (2005)
• Too Phat - Dua Dunia feat. Siti Norhaliza (2005)
• Too Phat - KL (2005)
• Too Phat - How Me Seksi feat. Inol Daratista (Indonesia) (2005)
• Too Phat - Showtime feat. Phlowtron & KLG Sqwad(2005)
• Ella - Standing In The Eye's (All Star Remix) feat. Too Phat, VE, Ruffedge, KRU, Shazze and Phlowtron
• Sasi The Don feat. Apache Indian- Hold Up (Remix) (2006)
• Sasi The Don - Anbe (Remix) (2006)
• Sasi The Don - Hey General (Remix) (2006)