# Girish Khatiwada

_Nepalese rap artist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Girish Khatiwada is a Nepalese rapper, radio, television personality, and vlogger. He is consistently cited as the first rapper of Nepal and was labeled the "Godfather of Nephop" by The Diplomat Magazine. Khatiwada started his career at the age of 15 with his first track "Meaningless Rap" in 1994 and became mainstream with his counterpart Pranil Timalsena with other tracks like “ Ma yesto chu”Timi Jaha Pani Jaanchhau, Malai Bhot Deu, Hami Dherai Sana Chhu. Today, besides his career in the Nepalese rap music scene, Khatiwada is also one of the most influential vloggers from Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 September 1979 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70988864#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Biratnagar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70988864#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70988864#P27))
- **Occupation:** singer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70988864#P106))
- **YouTube:** UCcu0BTMzf6vYhfSVAECmR4Q ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70988864#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Girish Khatiwada born?**  
Girish Khatiwada was born on 30 September 1979 in Biratnagar.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Girish Khatiwada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girish_Khatiwada) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गिरिश खतिवडा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q70988864](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70988864) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Girish Khatiwada Rapper.jpg by Scottsdaleknight (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Girish_Khatiwada_Rapper.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Girish Khatiwada, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Girish Khatiwada Rapper.jpg — Scottsdaleknight, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Girish Khatiwada". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/girish-khatiwada. Retrieved 4 November 2026.