Grammy Winner Ricky Kej's Parents Don't Want Him To Pursue Music

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the TWO-time grammy award winner rickey kej's parents...

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DID NOT WANTED HIM TO PURSUE MUSIC

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Ricky

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HE MADE A DEAL WITH THEM THAT HE WOULD FINISH HIS DEGREE IN DENTAL SURGERY AND THEN THEY WOULD NEVER QUESTION HIS LIFE CHOICES

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"I finished the five year degree and decided to not practise it for a single day." SAYS RICKY

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'GRAMMY WAS AN UNATTAINABLE DREAM' SAYS THE SINGER

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HE FELT THJAT HIM BEING A PERSON FROM INDIA, STAYING IN INDIA, IT WAS IMPOSIBLE FOR AN INDIAN TO GET THIS TROPHY

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BUT NOW HE WON HIS SECOND GRAMMY AWARD AND HE FEELS "surreal"

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