Shekhar Jyoti Goswami Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Sound Engineer • Drummer • Music Producer and Arranger • Musician • Computer Hardware Engineer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (177 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Award	Best Music Arranger/Programmer (2024) by Rengoni Music Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 December 1980 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	44 Years
Birthplace	Guwahati, Assam
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Guwahati, Assam
School	Gauhati University Model High School, Assam (1998)
College/University	Pandu College, Guwahati, Assam
Educational Qualification	Graduation (2000)
Religion	Hinduism
Controversy	In September 2025, he was detained by Indian Special Investigation Team of Assam over Zubeen Garg's death case. [1]India TV
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	5 February 2011
Family
Wife/Spouse	Lanima Das Goswami
Children	Sons- 2
Parents
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Toyota RAV4

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shekhar Jyoti Goswami

• Shekhar Jyoti Goswami grew up in Guwahati, Assam.
  

  A childhood picture of Shekhar Jyoti Goswami

• After completing his formal education, he started working as a musician. Later, he began working as a sound engineer, music producer, arranger, and computer hardware engineer.
  

  Shekhar Jyoti Goswami while working as a computer hardware engineer and sound producer

• Some of his music is available on streaming platforms like Shazam, Apple Music, and JioSaavn.

• After that, Shekhar Jyoti Goswami joined the band of the late singer Zubeen Garg as a drummer.
  

  An old picture of Shekhar Jyoti Goswami with singer Zubeen Garg

• On 25 September 2025, he came into the limelight when he was arrested by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) of Assam for questioning in connection with Zubeen Garg’s death.
  

  Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, after being detained by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) at his Garigaon residence

• On 19 September 2025, Zubeen, along with his bandmates, went on a yacht trip while on a tour to attend the Northeast India Festival in Singapore. The trip included swimming activities, and Zubeen drowned while swimming.

• Shekhar Jyoti Goswami was with Zubeen Garg during his last moments on the yacht trip.

  

  Shekhar Jyoti Goswami while swimming during his trip to Singapore with Zubeen Garg

• After coming back to India, he spoke to the local news about Zubeen Garg’s death and what happened. He said that Zubeen went swimming and was seen floating face down in the water for some time.

• Shekhar Jyoti Goswami said that he swam to Zubeen, turned him over, and noticed something. He added

  White liquid coming out of his mouth and nose.”

  He said that he held Zubeen’s head up. He said,

  If I moved Zubeen’s head to right, it would droop right, if he moved it left, it would droop left after which I called for help.”

• On the same day when Shekhar Jyoti Goswami was arrested, the SIT searched the homes of Shyamkanu Mahanta, Northeast India Festival organiser, and his manager Siddhartha Sharma.

• After this, many protests were organised by the local people who demanded the arrest of Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddhartha Sharma, who were not at home when the SIT conducted the raids.

• Shekhar Jyoti Goswami likes travelling to distant places, swimming, and cycling in his free time.
  

  Shekhar Jyoti Goswami while riding a cycle

• He is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Murphy. He often shares pictures of his pet on social media.
  

  Shekhar Jyoti Goswami Instagrammed a picture of his pet