Sahaj Ticotin
Birth nameDaniel Ticotin
Born (1969-04-05) April 5, 1969
New York City, U.S.
GenresAlternative metal, hard rock, nu metal, post grunge
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musician
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1994–present
LabelsSahaja
Websitesahajticotin.com

Daniel "Sahaj" Ticotin (born April 5, 1969) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative metal bands Ra[1] and Meytal.

Biography

Sahaj was born in New York City to a Puerto Rican mother and a Russian-Jewish father, the brother of actress Rachel Ticotin. During a pilgrimage to India in 1992, he studied meditation and was given the name "Sahaj". Initially famous fronting the rock band Ra, which signed to Universal Republic Records in 2002. After 10 years in Los Angeles, he currently lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he produces and composes for various artists. Associated acts are Ra, Mötley Crüe, Nothing More, STΛRSΞT, Fire From The Gods, Flat Black, Meytal, New Years Day, Stitched Up Heart, Otherwise, Texas Hippie Coalition, September Mourning, Lajon Witherspoon, and many others.

Sahaj held the record for longest single note, for a male vocalist, in a song, having held a high B for 24 seconds. He was overtaken by Jan Werner Danielsen of Norway with 28 seconds in his live version of Nella Fantasia. This record breaker can be heard on Ra's live album, Raw, on the track "Skorn". Sahaj Ticotin overtook the previous record of 20.2 seconds which was held by Morten Harket, the lead singer of A-ha, in the song, "Summer Moved On".

Discography

Ra albums

Release date Title Label
2000 One (Self-released)
2002 From One Universal Records
2005 Duality
2006 Raw (live album) Cement Shoes Records
2008 Black Sun Sahaja Music Records
2009 Black Sheep
2013 Critical Mass
2021 Intercorrupted Wake Up! Music Rocks

Solo albums

Release date Title Label
2012 Another Minute Sahaja Music Records

Meytal albums

Release date Title Label
2015 Alchemy Light Drop Music
2019 The Witness (Self-released)

References

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