Nucleya

Udyan Sagar, better known by his stage name Nucleya, is an Indian electronic music producer and DJ.

Career In 1998, Udyan co-founded Bandish Projekt with Mayur Narvekar and Mehirr Nath Choppra. In 2007, Udyan left Bandish Projekt after working with Mayur for about 12 years, and rebuilt himself as "Nucleya". After leaving Bandish Projekt his career struggled quite a bit initially. He drew inspiration from South Indian film music and Indian street music, and released his first EP Koocha Monster in 2013. In 2015, Nucleya released his debut album, Bass Rani, at a Ganpati visarjan on the streets of Mumbai. In the following year, he released another album Raja Baja.

Nucleya, in collaboration with AIB, hosted and picked the winners of Bacardi House Party Sessions in 2017. He also judged the first season of the singing reality show The Remix in 2018 and the Indian hip-hop reality show MTV Hustle in 2019. 2019 also marked the release of his third studio album Tota Myna, which featured high-profile collaborators including Rashmeet Kaur, Raftaar, Anirudh Ravichander and Shruti Haasan. In 2021, he released an EP titled Baaraat, in collaboration with Ritviz. The four track EP was accompanied by a series of NFTs. He has performed at EDC Las Vegas and Mexico, the Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Sunburn Festival, Zomaland by Zomato, VH1 Supersonic and YouTube Fanfest. He has opened for and performed with DJs Skrillex, Major Lazer, DJ Snake and Krewella.

Personal life In 2008, he married his long-term girlfriend Smriti Choudhary. The couple currently lives in Goa, with their son Guri, who was born in 2011. Guri has featured on some of Nucleya's tracks as "Guri Gangsta".

Discography Albums and EPs YearAlbum / EPTrackArtist(s)Note(s)2009Pragat PritamPragat PritamNucleyaPragat Pritam (Dub)Beat 1Beat 1Beat 1NucleyaBeat 1 (Nuphlo Remix)Beat 1 (Deaf Bass Twins Remix)2010Horn Ok PleaseDum Maro Dum (Remix)Nucleya, MC JD & R. D. BurmanRemixes of famous retro Bollywood songsChandan Sa Bandan (Remix)Nucleya & Kalyanji-AnandjiBoom Boom (Remix)Nucleya, Shivang & BidduDisco Dancer (Remix)Nucleya, Bappi Lahiri & Anuj MatthewsMein Ek Chor (Remix)Nucleya & R. D. BurmanRaat Baki (Remix)Nucleya, Sound Avtar, Bappi Lahiri & Anuj MatthewsAao Huzur (Remix)Nucleya & O. P. Nayyar2011Khandit NayakaKhandit Nayaka (Original Mix)NucleyaKhandit Nayaka (B.R.E.E.D. Remix)Khandit Nayaka (Piyush Bhatnagar Remix)Khandit Nayaka (iSIDE Remix)2012In My Heart RemixesIn My Heart (David Hiller Remix)NucleyaIn My Heart (Dead Battery Remix)In My Heart (Nucleya VIP Remix)In My Heart (Oh Tebins! Remix)In My Heart (Original Mix)Featured in the compilation dimmSummer Presents: Sub Continental Bass2013Koocha MonsterStreet BoyNucleya Bell GaadiNucleya ft. Chinna Ponnu & RelokAkkad BakkadNucleyaBangla BassNucleya ft. Mou Sultana & Brooklyn ShantiJamrockNucleyaNew Delhi NuttahNucleya ft. Delhi Sultanate2015Bass RaniJungle RajaNucleya ft. DivineLaung GawachaNucleya ft. Avneet KhurmiBass RaniNucleyaFeatured in the compilation Billboard Presents Electric Asia, Vol. 1 AajaNucleya ft. Avneet Khurmi & Guri GangstaChennai BassNucleya ft. Sivamani & Chinna PonnuHeerNucleya ft. Shruti PathakRemix of song released as part of The DewaristsMumbai DanceNucleya ft. Julius Sylvest & Gagan MudgalF**K NucleyaNucleya2016Raja BajaTake Me ThereNucleya ft. KAVYAFeatured in the compilation "EDC Las Vegas 2017" Bhayanak AtmaNucleya ft. Gagan MudgalScene Kya HaiNucleya & DIVINEJind MahiNucleya ft. Avneet KhurmiBakar BakarNucleyaFeatured in the 2023 film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseLightsNucleyaFeatured in the compilation EDC Mexico 2017 2019Tota MynaLoriNucleya ft. Vibha SarafMirzaNucleya ft. Rashmeet Kaur & RaftaarSohneyaNucleya ft. Avneet Khurmi & SoltanMahiyaNucleya ft. Rashmeet Kaur & WhalesOut of Your MindNucleya ft. Shruti HaasanGoing to AmericaNucleya ft. Anirudh Ravichander & Anthony Daasan2021BaaraatSathiRitviz & NucleyaAri AriRozBaaraat2023-2024ChamkillahJogiGoldie Sohel & NucleyaKobitaNucleya ft. Zubeen Garg & PunaKamliNucleya ft. Mitika Kanwar & Da FyerKhoye PanchiOsho Jain & NucleyaLightyearsNucleya ft. Tsumyoki & Da FyerNarenge NarengeNucleya & Benny Dayal2026Diggi BumbaDiggi BumbaNucleya & Anu Malik Gup ChupNucleya & RjDVDeath RollNucleya & Arya DhayalJoganNucleya & Gulshan KumarKadhi KadhiNucleya & Dorwin JohnHappy MoodNucleya & Anthony DaasanNerenge NerengeNucleya & Benny DayalSitaramNucleya & Chirag KattiDeath Roll (VIP)Nucleya & Arya DhayalBhayanak Atma (VIP)Nucleya & Gagan Mudgal

Singles and collaborations

Film music

Awards and nominations

Documentaries

Nucleya - Ride To The Roots. 2017 documentary, Red Bull Media House, 29 minutes.