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{{Short description|Indian music composer and singer.}}
{{More citations needed|date=May 2018}}
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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Clinton Cerejo
| image =
| caption =
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| birth_date =
| birth_place = <nowiki>Mumbai,</nowiki> [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = Singer, composer, record producer, music director, arranger, Vocal arranger
| years_active = 1999–present
| website = {{URL|http://www.clintoncerejo.com/}}
}}

'''Clinton Cerejo''' is an Indian music producer, film composer and singer.

==Life==
Clinton Cerejo was born into an academically inclined family with no known musical background. His father was an engineer at [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]] and mother is a French professor. His elder brother is a software professional and his younger sister is an editor for medical journals in the [[United States]].

He completed his [[B.Com|graduation in Commerce]] from [[List of colleges in Mumbai#Top 5 Commerce Colleges|Poddar College]] in Mumbai and was on his way to pursue a degree in [[M.B.A]] before his friends convinced him of his musical talent.

{{Infobox person
| name = Clinton Cerejo
| spouse = Dominique Cerejo
| children = 2
}}

During his younger days, he was influenced by great producers such as [[Quincy Jones]], [[Trevor Horn]], [[Arif Mardin]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds|Babyface]], [[Hugh Padgham]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Roland Orzabal]], and [[Roy Thomas Baker]].

Clinton married [[Dominique Cerejo]], who was his college friend and is now an established singer.

==Career==
During his time at college, he would often have [[jam session]]s with his friend [[Siddharth Haldipur]] (of music director duo ''Sangeet-Siddharth'' fame). It was on one such session that [[Amar Haldipur]] (Siddharth's father), who is a famous arranger and violinist, noticed Clinton and took a liking to his voice. Amar introduced Clinton to Anand Modak, the music director of a Marathi film ''Mukta'' and soon he was performing his first song in a recording studio. It was an English song for a Marathi film, picturised on an African-American.

After a series of sporadic recordings, he started lending his voice to many [[Music in advertising|advertisement jingles]]. During this period he worked with [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]], Lezz Lewis, [[Ranjit Barot]] & Louis Banks. Some of his contemporaries at that time were [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]] and [[Kunal Ganjawala]], who went on to become playback singers. Clinton and Kunal sang a lot of jingles together.

Realizing that his voice was not versatile enough to be a successful jingle singer, he started looking at other areas of interest.

[[A. R. Rahman]], while working in an adjoining studio, happened to overhear one of Clinton's vocal arrangements for a song and when they met a month later, offered Clinton the opportunity to work with him. Soon his work was noticed by many and other projects followed.

Eventually Clinton went on to work with many leading Indian music composers performing various roles in the music department. Later on he composed various songs which were featured in Coke studio. One of the famous songs is "Madari", sung by [[Vishal Dadlani]] and [[Sonu Kakkar]].

==Discography==
===As composer===
====Films====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Album !!Language!! Notes
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama]]''
|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| Composed songs in collaboration with Hitesh Sonik
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
| ''[[Kahaani]]''
|Hindi
| [[Background score]] only.
|-
| ''[[Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu]]''
|Hindi
| [[Background score]] only.
|-
|2015
|''[[Tevar]]''
|Hindi
|[[Background score]] only.
|-
|rowspan="3"|2016
|''[[Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh]]''
|Hindi
|rowspan="3"|[[Song|Original songs]] & [[Background score]].
|-
|''[[Te3n]]''
|Hindi
|-
|''[[Jugni (2016 film)|Jugni]]''
|Hindi
|-
|2019
|''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]''
|Hindi
|[[Songs|Original songs]] & [[Background score]].
|-
|2019
|''[[Section 375]]''
|Hindi
|[[Background Score]] only.
|-
|2020
|''[[Yaara]]''
|Hindi
|Released on [[ZEE5]], background score
|-
|2021
|''[[Ezra (upcoming film)|Ezra]]''
|Hindi
|[[Songs|Original songs]] & [[Background score]].
|}

====Non-film work====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Album !! Notes
|-
| 2005
| Jawani Diwani {{pad|0.25em}}''(Hindi)''
| Clinton composed the title track for this album which was sung by Bobby Moon
|-
|2012
|"[[Madari-Coke studio]]"
|Composed the song
|-
|2013
| ''[[Reunion (advertisement)|Reunion]]'' Song
| Composer for Google India Google Search Advertisement
|-
| 2016
| Jammin
| Inquilab Mera Khwab by Sanam and Clinton Cerejo Ishq Abhi Bhi By Clinton Cerejo And Sanah Moidutty Tonight We Dance by Clinton Cerejo & RaagaTrippin
|-
| 2018
| Jammin Season 2
| Kya Karoon? And Mehram by Clinton Cerejo and Prakriti Kakar Naina Thug lenge By Clinton Cerejo And Salman Ali Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga and Safar by Clinton Cerejo & Gajendra Verma
|}

===As music producer (For other composers)===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Album !! Album Artist
|-
| 2006
| [[Omkara (2006 film)|''Omkara'']]
| Vishal Bhardwaj
|-
| 2007
| ''Come One Come All''
| The Fine (band)
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Kaminey]]''
| Vishal Bhardwaj
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Ishqiya]]''
| Vishal Bhardwaj
|-
| 2011
| ''[[7 Khoon Maaf]]''
| [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Mauje Naina]]''
| [[MTV Coke Studio season 2]]
|}

===Singer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Songs
!Album
!Language
!Composer
|-
|1999
|"Thirupachi"
|[[Taj Mahal (1999 film)|''Taj Mahal'']]
|Tamil
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
|2000
| "Smayiyai"
|''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]''
|Tamil
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
|2000
| "Endendrum Punnagai" "Pachchai Nirame" "Maangalyam"
|''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]''
|Tamil
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
|2001
| "Anandam"
|''[[12B]]''
|Tamil
|[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|-
|2001
| "Premante"
|''[[Kushi (2001 film)|Kushi]]''
|Telugu
|[[Mani Sharma]]
|-
|2001
| "One 2 Ka 4"
|''[[One 2 Ka 4]]''
|Hindi
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
|2002
| "Sportive Boys"
|''[[Vasu (film)|Vasu]]''
|Telugu
|[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|-
|2003
| "Homework"
|''[[Darna Mana Hai]]''
|Hindi
|[[Salim-Sulaiman]]
|-
|2003
| "Secret of Success" "Please Sir"
|[[Boys (2003 film)|''Boys'']]
|Tamil
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
|2003
| "Ghor Andhere"
|''[[Bhoot (film)|Bhoot]]''
|Hindi
|[[Salim-Sulaiman]]
|-
|2003
| "Nayudori Pilla"
|''[[Naaga]]''
|Telugu
|[[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] & [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]
|-
|2004
| "Thathai Thathai"
|''[[Manmadhan (film)|Manmadhan]]''
|Tamil
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
|2005
| "Pushing It Hard"
|''[[Kanda Naal Mudhal]]''
|Tamil
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
|2005
| "I'm in Love" "I Just Wanna Spend My Life With You"
|''[[Neal 'n' Nikki]]''
|Hindi
|[[Salim-Sulaiman]]
|-
|2006
| "Beedi"
|[[Omkara (2006 film)|''Omkara'']]
|Hindi
|[[Vishal Bhardwaj]]
|-
|2006
| "Ivan Kattil"
|''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (2006 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]''
|Tamil
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
|2006
| "Chal Chal Re"
|''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]''
|Telugu
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
|2007
| "Sunday Theme"
|[[Sunday (2008 film)|''Sunday'']]
|Hindi
|Amar Mohile
|-
|2007
| "Do U Wanna Partner"
|[[Partner (2007 film)|''Partner'']]
|Hindi
|[[Sajid–Wajid]]
|-
|2008
| "Oh Shanthi"
|''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]''
|Tamil
|[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|-
|2008
| "Dil Ka Rishta"
|''[[Yuvvraaj]]''
|Hindi
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|-
|2009
| "Kyun"
|''[[All the Best: Fun Begins]]''
|Hindi
|[[Pritam]]
|-
|2009
| "Kya Karoon"
|[[Wake Up Sid|''Wake Up Sid!'']]
|Hindi
|[[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
|-
|2009
| "Eppadio Matikittaen"
|''[[Siva Manasula Sakthi]]''
|Tamil
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
|2009
| "Rangula lokam"
|''[[Ride (2009 film)|Ride]]''
|Telugu
|[[Vedala Hemachandra|Hemachandra]]
|-
|2009
| "Aazma – Luck Is The Key"
|[[Luck (2009 film)|''Luck'']]
|Hindi
|[[Salim-Sulaiman]]
|-
|2009
| "Egire Egire"
|''[[Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam]]''
|Telugu
|[[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
|-
|2010
| "Penne Pogathey" "Thada Thada Endru"
|''[[Kanimozhi (film)|Kanimozhi]]''
|Tamil
|Satish Chakravarthy
|-
|2010
| "Hejjegondu Hejje"
|''[[Prithvi (2010 film)|Prithvi]]''
|Kannada
|[[Manikanth Kadri]]
|-
|2010
| "Hey Ya!" "Hey Ya! (Remix)"
|''[[Karthik Calling Karthik]]''
|Hindi
|[[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
|-
|2010
| "Dil To Bachcha Hai (Remix)"
|''[[Ishqiya]]''
|Hindi
|[[Vishal Bhardwaj]]
|-
|2011
| "Love Ante Caring"
|''[[Oosaravelli]]''
|Telugu
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|-
|2011
| "Baanware"
|''[[Pyar Ka Punchnama]]''
|Hindi
|Clinton Cerejo, [[Hitesh Sonik]]
|-
|2011
| "O' Mama" (Rap Vocals) "Doosri Darling"
|''[[7 Khoon Maaf]]''
|Hindi
|[[Vishal Bhardwaj]]
|-
|2011
| "Oru Devadai"
|''[[Veppam]]''
|Tamil
|[[Joshua Sridhar]]
|-
|2012
| "Arzoo"
|''[[Blood Money (2012 film)|Blood Money]]''
|Hindi
|Sangeet Haldipur, [[Siddharth Haldipur]]
|-
|2012
| "Kho jaane do"
|''[[Vicky Donor]]''
|Hindi
|[[Abhishek Akshay]]
|-
|2012
| "Phoolon Jaisi"
|''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]''
|Hindi
|[[A R Rahman]]
|-
|2013
| "Shanthi Om Shanthi"
|''[[Run Raja Run]]''
|Telugu
| rowspan="1" |[[M. Ghibran]]
|-
|2013
| "Baat Kya Hai"
|''[[One by Two (2014 film)|One By Two]]''
|Hindi
|[[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
|-
|2013
| "Chillena"
|''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]''
|Tamil
|[[G.V Prakash]]
|-
|2013
| "Kaali Kaali" "Yaaram"
|''[[Ek Thi Daayan]]''
|Hindi
|[[Vishal Bhardwaj]]
|-
|2015
| "Emaindi Vela"
|''[[Jil (film)|Jil]]''
|Telugu
| rowspan="1" |[[M. Ghibran]]
|-
|2016
| "Haq Hai" "Kyun Re"
|''[[Te3n]]''
|Hindi
|Clinton Cerejo
|-
|2017
| "Kaadhal Kaadhal"
|''[[Kaadhali (2017 film)|Kaadhali]]''
|Telugu
|Prasan Praveen Shyam
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result !! Ref.
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''[[Mirchi Music Awards]]'''
|-
| [[3rd Mirchi Music Awards|2010]]||Best Programmer & Arranger of the Year||"Dil To Bachcha Hai" from ''[[Ishqiya]]''||{{nom}}||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130070949/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2010/hindi/nominees.php|title=Nominees - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010|date=2011-01-30|access-date=2018-09-30}}</ref>
|-
| [[5th Mirchi Music Awards|2012]] || Background Score of the Year || ''[[Kahaani]]'' || rowspan=2 {{won}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2012/hindi/winners_list.html|title=Winners - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012|website=www.radiomirchi.com|access-date=2018-04-27}}</ref>
|-
| [[10th Mirchi Music Awards|2017]] || Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging) || "Julia" from ''[[Rangoon (2016 film)|Rangoon]]'' || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/winners/|title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards|website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=2018-05-07}}</ref>
|-
|- style="background:#ddd; "
| colspan="5" style="text-align: center; "| '''[[Filmfare Awards]]'''
|-
| [[65th Filmfare Awards|2020]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Background Score|Best Background Score]]||''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]''||{{nom}}||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.clintoncerejo.com Official Website of Clinton Cerejo]
* {{IMDb name|id=1996344|name=Clinton Cerejo}}
* [http://www.musicaloud.com/2010/12/17/in-conversation-with-clinton-cerejo/ In Conversation with Clinton Cerejo – Music Aloud's interview]
* [http://www.aspisdrift.com/2008/09/clinton-cerejo-mehnat-behind-music.html Clinton Cerejo: The mehnat behind the music – An exclusive Drift interview]
* [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/13clinton.htm Rediff interview with Clinton Cerejo]

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