Born and raised in San Jose, California, Rohith Jayaraman is a vocalist, composer, and educator known for his soulful voice, speed, precision, and infectious energy. He was trained in Carnatic music under his mother and guru, Asha Ramesh, a disciple of D.K. Jayaraman. Rohith has gone on to explore the world of crossover music, collaborating with artists around the world in areas as diverse as jazz, pop, Arabic music, metal, Gnawa, folk, electronica, contemporary dance, and more.

Rohith has shared the stage with internationally acclaimed and award-winning artists such as A.R. Rahman, Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, Akram Khan, Tigran Hamasyan, Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan, and Ranjit Barot. He is also a vocalist, composer, and percussionist with the Grammy® nominated Berklee Indian Ensemble. As a playback singer in the Indian film industry, Rohith has worked across languages with composers like Govind Vasantha and D. Imman.

Outside the performance space, Rohith has scored for film, written for dance, composed for live art installations, and directed several music videos. Rohith regularly conducts masterclasses and workshops in Indian classical concepts, and teaches a select group of private students.

When he's not working on music, Rohith enjoys cooking, watching films, reading, grooming his beard, spending unnecessarily on espresso tools, napping, and eating Mexican food.