My Compelling Story

Guitar hero, electronic producer, dub pioneer, graphic artist; Randolph Correia has a long line of credits to his name, but the genre-bending niche he has carved remains his most iconic achievement. As Func, the guitarist and producer has dabbled in genres ranging from glitch and funk to dub, alternative rock and drum and bass, while all his LIVE shows take place exclusively under his moniker Func Live. His beginnings in art school in Bombay taught him to keep an open mind from the get-go, as a result of which Func has evolved into a creative powerhouse with a diverse palette of genres and sounds. Pentagram was no doubt a revolution in independent Indian music; starting off as their guitarist and producer over two decades ago, Randolph has produced hits like ‘Voice’, ‘Tomorrow’s Decided’ and ‘Nocturne’ for the band. They made history as the first Indian outfit to be invited to perform at Glastonbury Festival in 2005, along with the likes of Chemical Brothers, Tori Amos and Fatboy Slim. Shaa’ir + Func, formed with Monica Dogra in 2005, is another musical phenomenon with Randolph on guitar/production duties. Their East-meets-West electronic music laden with glitch and funk — coupled with their explosive performances and head-turning get-ups — had them shooting to wild popularity, becoming a gateway band into the Indian indie gig scene for scores of fans. For S+F, Randolph has produced favourites like ‘My Roots’, ‘Every Time You’re Around’ and ‘Together Again’. His experimentation with genres has never relented over the years; in 1999, he was a part of Bombay Black, a collective that challenged genre typecasting by dabbling in everything radical, from post-rock to punk to drum and bass. 2003 had him forming FUNCInternational, a solo moniker to best reflect him musically, through which he has released three albums including ‘Dubba’ and ‘Mushroom Maratha’, bringing dub to Indian shores for the first time. Randolph was one of the heavyweights to kick off WOBBLE! Nights at Bonobo, Bandra — Bombay’s premier bass-heavy night, where the freshest sounds ranging from hip hop to glitch house, dubstep, drum step and drum and bass were to be found. He is also composed music for television channels such as Star, Disney, AXN, MTV and Channel [V] as well as for notable brands including Nokia,