Resh (Malaysian singer)

Resh (formerly known as Reshmonu)
Birth name Hiresh Haridas
Also known as Reshmonu (2003-2015)
Born (1976-05-26) 26 May 1976
Origin Malacca, Malaysia
Genres R&B, soul, hip hop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 2003–present
Labels Universal Music
Associated acts Jim Beanz
Website Official Page

Hiresh Haridas (Malayalam: ഹിരേഷ് ഹരിദാസ്, Hirēṣ Haridās ?; born 26 May 1976 in Malacca), better known by his stage name Reshmonu, is a singer-songwriter from Malaysia who does mostly English songs. He is known for songs such as "Walk Away", "Cintaku Pergi", "Hey Waley" and "Superfine". He is of Malayali descent. In July 2015, he rebranded himself as just Resh [1] citing the name "Reshmonu" was a part of "coming-of-age" process.

He has a notable following in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines.[2]

Biography

Early career

Reshmonu released his debut album, Monumental, in 2003 under Dhanosh Records, after taking four years to complete.[3] The album impressed critics and fans with hit singles like Walk Away, Like This, Pirivu and It's You That Matters. The album earned him a whopping seven AIM nominations in 2004, of which he won three awards (Best Male Vocals, Best New English Artiste, Best Engineering for an Album).

He is among a small number of Malaysian artists who have consistently performed as an opening act for internationally acclaimed acts touring in Malaysia such as Alicia Keys, Prodigy, Pussycat Dolls, Ryan Star of Rockstar Supernova, Black Eyed Peas, Nicole Scherzinger, Girls Generation, and many more.

It's You That Matters was remade in Mandarin by Evonne Hsu, titled Wǒ yào qīng qīng wèi nǐ chàng shǒu gē (我要輕輕為你唱首歌, "I Wanna Sing a Song For You").

Reshmonu subsequently released a repackaged album under Sony/Bmg entitled “Monumental – The Journey Continues” in December 2004 which included Kiranya Tiada Lagi (the Malay version of Walk Away) and the chart toping hit Hey Waley.

Universal Music Malaysia took an interest in Reshmonu and, in 2007, collaborated with him to release his third Malaysian English album entitled “Superfine” with a gala live outdoor concert at The Curve, Kota Damansara. Over 5,000 fans, representatives from the media and members of the local corporate and music fraternities attended. Among the singles from Superfine were Superfine (the title track) and The Way It Makes You Move.

Reshmonu launched his first fully Bahasa Melayu album, titled Harapan in 2009, for which he gained the award for Best Engineered Album in the 16th Music Industry Awards held that year. This full-length Malay album which was exclusively on sale on his very own online record label (R Records) at www.rrecords.net consists of twelve tracks with a various mixture of Samba, Latin and many more afro- Latin themes. This album featured collaborations with other homegrown names such as Noryn Aziz, Hunny Madu, Caprice, Adeep from Fabulous Cats and Mawar Berduri from Ahli Fiqir.

In 2010, Reshmonu released his first Tamil language single ‘Theendathey’, which gained him popularity among Malaysia's Tamil community. Following the success of ‘Theendathey’ Reshmonu followed suit with establishing vocal group ‘Ashtaka’ and a full-length LP titled ASHTAKA that serviced the Indian Music Industry throughout the year 2012.

Reshmonu has appeared on the Hitz Birthday Bash (ASTRO), Malaysian English Top 10 Awards (ASTRO), Hitz Blast-Off (ASTRO), AIM (NTV7), Jom Heboh (TV3), One In A Million (8TV),So You Think You Can Dance (8TV) and Kemuncak AIM (NTV7), as well as at many major local award shows such as Anugerah Industri Muzik, Anugerah ERA, Anugerah Bintang Popular, Anugerah Seri Angkasa, Ragaa radio Awards, Shout Awards and performed with popular Asian artists at the launch of Channel [V] in Singapore and other local events.

Career

2008-2013

Reshmonu made his directorial debut on his second music video for ‘The Way It Makes You Move’, the second single from the album ‘Superfine’. This earned him a nomination in the 2008 AIM Awards under the ‘Best Music Video’ Award category.

The Entrepreneur

Reshmonu then established his own record label ‘R Records’; his own commercial recording studio called ‘Shugar’; and a video production house called ‘Shpice’ to cater to artists/musicians/agencies who need audio/video production services. He then set up R Talents, which he is currently managing himself as well as artists such as Sports Announcer Roshan (Football Overload), TV Host & Radio personality Phat Fabes, Ashtaka, Beauty Queen & Dj Nadine Ann Thomas and Indie Singer/Songwriter Ain Zulkifly.

2015: Re-branding

In July 2015, he rebranded himself as "Resh",[4] complete with a new image. Resh cites that the name Reshmonu is a part of "coming-of-age" process. He collaborated with Timbaland's protege Jim Beanz of Sunset Entertainment Group to produce his new EP "Who Am I". The album features six tracks and the first single of the album; Half The Man was released in October 2015. The track shot up to #1 on the MET10 charts within its first week of release.[5]

Discography

Monumental

  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Dhanosh Records (Independent)
  • Singles: "Walk Away", "It's You That Matters", "Cintaku Pergi", "Like This"

Monumental: the Journey Continues

  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Singles: "Hey Waley", "Kiranya Tiada Lagi"

Superfine

  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Singles: "Understand", "Superfine", "The Way It Makes You Move"

Harapan

  • Released: 2009
  • Label: R Records
  • Singles: "Oh Anok Anok"

Who Am I

  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Singles: "Half The Man"

Filmography

Year Film Role
2011 Nasi Lemak 2.0 Hang Tu Ya
2012 Hantu Gangster Arulkumar (Young)

Press

Awards and Award Nominations (Malaysia)

Other Milestones & Achievements

References

  1. ↑ Dennis Chua (31 July 2015). "Once Reshmonu to fans, now he is just Resh (with video)". New Straits Times. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/01/121856/reshs-man?d=1
  3. ↑ http://portalilmu.kempen.gov.my/index.php?ch=24&pg=187&ac=5417&lang=eng Reshmonu tops AIM's list, The Star, 31 March 2004
  4. ↑ Dennis Chua (31 July 2015). "Once Reshmonu to fans, now he is just Resh (with video)". New Straits Times. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.hitz.fm/Features/Charts/MET10-With-Tune-Talk
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