Sartek (DJ) Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Sarthak Sardana
Other name	Saarthak Sardana
Profession(s)	• DJ • Musician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Single: Apocalypse (2013)
Award	June 2023 - Indian Independent Music Award for Best Electronic Song for "The One"
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 July 1988 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2023)	35 Years
Birthplace	New Delhi
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	New Delhi
School	Modern School, Vasant Vihar (1993 - 2006)
College	• Infinity Business School (2016) • The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2011) • Delhi University (2009)
Educational Qualification	• BCom, Finance & Marketing from Delhi University, 2006 - 2009 • Intermediate, Accounting and Finance from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, 2006 - 2011 • MBA, Finance and Financial Management Services from Infinity Business School, 2014 - 2016
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian [1]Instagram - Sartek
Tattoo(s)	He has got a tattoo of his father's picture inked on his right arm. he has a flower tattoo along with his wife and daughter's name on his left arm. He has an arrow tattoo inked on his left arm.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Komal Sardana
Marriage Date	10 March 2016
Family
Wife/Spouse	Komal Sardana (Founder of Pretty Packs and Berry Blossom)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Nyra
Parents	Father- Ashok Sardana (Businessman) Mother- Komalam Sardana
Siblings	Sister - Ojasvita Sardana (Marketing Associate)
Favourites
Gear	Controller: Native Instruments X1 MK2 Synthesizer: Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol Headphones: AIAIAI TMA-2
Music Genres	Pop, Dance, and Punjabi
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedes AMG G63

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sartek

• Sartek has a pet dog named Casper. Its breed is Pitbull.
  

  Sartek with his pet dog Casper

• Sartek had mid-length hair as a kid.
  

  Sartek’s childhood image

• In 2007, he came across DJ Tiësto, a Dutch DJ and record producer, while going through a few record shops following which he developed an interest towards electronica music.

• After finishing his CA exam, he went to celebrate at a bar in Delhi, where he came to know about an upcoming event in which a Dutch DJ ‘Ferry Corsten’ was to play. After attending the event, he decided to pursue a career in music rather than chartered accountancy and started studying EDM music.

• In 2010, he learned music management at Beatfactory Academy in Delhi. He paid for the music school with the CA tuition fee he received from his parents.

• He then started performing at some of his friends’ birthday and house parties.

• In 2013, Sartek played his first gig at the AIIMS Campus in Delhi.
  

  Sartek posted a story on Instagram about his first gig at AIIMS Delhi

• In 2013, Sartek released his debut single Apocalypse under Tiesto’s Magik Muzik label, one of the biggest dance music labels in the world. He became the first Indian producer to release a song under DJ Tiësto’s label.

• He has performed the opening acts for various international music artists such as Justin Bieber, Armin Van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, Axwell, Nicky Romero, and many more during their India tour.
  

  Sartek opening for Martin Garrix at an event organised by Sunburn

• In 2015, he released the track titled ‘Back To The Future,’ which also premiered on David Guetta’s radio show.

• In 2015, he became the first Indian to be signed by Cloud9 Music, an internationally acclaimed music publisher and record label.

• He has released music tracks with various other international record labels such as Armada Music and Sony Music.

• Later, he released many single tracks such as Don’t Need Love (2015), I’m Trippin (2016), Only You (2016), Jump Right After You (2017), and Dil Ki Doya (2021).

• In 2016, two of his tracks, Back To The Future, and Dopamine, were included in the Beatport Top 100 following which he became the first Indian electronic artist to have made it to the list.

• He is the only Indian DJ to be named in the Top 100 Electro House playlist more than once.

• On 17 December 2021, he performed at the Expo 2020 Dubai.

• DJ Sartek is the only Indian who is signed with Hardwell’s Revealed Recordings, a Dutch record label established by Hardwell in 2010.
  

  Sartek with Hardwell

• In an interview, he mentioned that one of the things that annoys him the most while performing at any event is when drunk people request him to play specific Bollywood songs. He said,
  

  Although, it is more of a rarity, nowadays, I have had drunk people requesting some shady Bollywood number at a Trance gig.”

• According to him, he is a huge fan of trance music artist Armin Van Buuren and also derives inspiration from him.
  

  Sartek in a conversation with Armin Van Buuren after performing with him

• In an interview, he mentioned that he doesn’t limit himself to listening only to trance music but continuously explores other genres of music.

• In an interview, he mentioned that his favourite part of his job is travelling to a new place every week, meeting people from different cultures, and enjoying the local food.

• In 2015, he served as the additional director of Indian Finance Guaranty Limited.

• In 2019, he served as a designated partner at Ideate Business Services Llp.

• In April 2021, he was inducted as a mentor at Sunburn Academy.

• He serves as a director in various companies such as Apppli Consulting Private Limited, Ifgl Realty Private Limited, and Godfrey Consulting Limited.

• According to him, he is a huge cricket fan and also joined a cricket academy during his childhood.

• He’d watch Indian cricket matches while wearing the entire cricket kit as he developed a superstition that India would win if he wore his cricket kit.
  

  Sartek (DJ) wearing the entire cricket kit to watch a match

• DJ Sartek is often seen enjoying alcoholic drinks while travelling and partying.
  

  Sartek enjoying beer