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Dean Johnson - Hailing from Jamaica and growing up in Florida, you would think that Dean would aid in bringing more cultural diversity to Dhamaka. Unfortunately, this has not hapenned. Despite his genetic heritage and outward appearance, he is brown on the inside; some even claim that he is South Indian. Among other things, Dean also attended Deerfield High School, the Alma Mater of Arjun Srinivas. That has to count for something, right? WRONG.
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Nikhil Kumar - Hailing from Houston, or as he calls it H-Town an imaginary place where Apple computers are considered a way of life and purple hoodies thought to be fashionable. Kumar can often be found spittin' classic rap in the halls of Hunstman or jamming on his violin to the sweet sounds of the Norwegian exotic trio, VAJAS
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Harsh Mundhra - Harsh has turned Dhamaka on its head! Confronted with hostility from Ashish and with gratitude from Suraj, Harsh has replaced Ashish as the token FOB of the group and ousted Suraj from the position of team dwarf. Harsh has also repeatedly proven the saying that, "Brown men can't jump."
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Ashwin Pushpala (President) - Sadly, Ashwin, like many before him, has been fooled into thinking that wearing his collar popped is cool. Hopefully he will recognize his own ignorance and stop this hurtful and destructive habit. Ashwin can usually be found drinking mango juice, his self-proclaimed reason for living, and wearing his characteristically crooked hat which he cocks to the left to protect the good side of his face (as if he actually had a good side). Ashwin also enjoys long walks on the beach, but since his collar is popped his walks are usually solo - how sad.
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Akash Shah - Akash, or "AHHH-Cash" as he calls himself, is a Detroit player in the Huntsman program. He likes to play ball, charm the ladies, be spontaneous, analyze the meaning of life, discuss philosophy, learn, observe the world, dress stylishly, make easy mac, dance on locust walk, watch Bollywood movies, sing Hindi songs, talk business, sleep, mix music, kiss his biceps, be hot, be hairy, read, zone out, etc. That is all.
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Sohum Trivedi (Vice-President) - Sohum is able to best express himself through shirtless handstands and beat-boxing drum solos, perhaps even better than Dhamaka could through two interpretive dance sequences (choreographed by Romit). Now it's just a matter of deciphering what he is trying to tell us. Maybe he's trying to tell Arjun to grow up, or Ashish to stop thrusting. It is quite possible that the only way Dhamaka will understand what Sohum is trying to say is if it learns how to handstand. It is not surprising that Sohum is already revolutionizing Dhamaka.
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Rishi Agrawal - Very little can be said about Rishi that can't also be said about a Greek god. Tall, dark, and handsome, Rishi hails from Cali where he spends his days shopping for accessories that match his Tae Kwon Do black belt. Along with talking about cars he can't afford yet, Rishi enjoys grating cheese on his abs, being mistaken for Ashwin's older brother, and of course tearing up the dance floor.
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Arjun Bhimavarapu - Arjun, or Bhima, as he's known on Dhamaka, hails from Sharon, MA. Don't let this Telugu boy's hardcore studying into the wee hours of the morning fool you. Whenever he's not studying he's either busting out birds or searching for bhangra YouTube videos. But he wouldn't be able to do everything he does without one basic energy source: MILK. If he's tired to the bone, give him a bottle of milk and he'll become the Energizer bunny.
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Rahul Goli - Darkness, as we call him, was the first member to join our ranks from Hoover, Alabama. Goli-sahb's laundry list of talents includes spouting off chemical formulas as pick up lines, blending into dark environments, and bringing his Telugu roots to the forefront of Dhamaka's dances. His penchant for pelvic thrusts and using mathematical symbols for raas formations brings an undeniably ferocious edge to the group.
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Prasanna Swaminathan (Secretary) - Prasanna Swami-nasty (his actual name) is a straight-up South Indian balla'. Whether he is doing Raas on a treadmill in Pottruck or poppin' and lockin' in the Math and Physics Library, Prasanna is always honing his sweet skillz for the dance floor. But dance is only the tip of Swami-nasty's iceberg . He can also be found beating Usain Bolt in the 100 meter dash, making ladies melt with his dashing looks, and disproving Einstein's theory of relativity. No wonder Dhamaka snatched him up off the streets of Penn's campus.
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Rajit Malhotra (Business Administrator) - When Rajit first joined the team he was tagged the "innocent one," the one that would not even hurt a fly...little did we know. As the the months went by, we each discovered the dark side of this kind fellow, which became known as Glockjabi. Glockjabi is a ruthless creature who terrorizes those who steal his glasses. The only way to bring back the gentle Rajit is to play bhangra music, and man, will this kid become happy. Well, that or give him back his glasses. But Rajit lives for bhangra, and becomes a DANCING MACHINE when he hears that music blow.
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Roni Mathew - Hailing from the hard streets of suburban Philadelphia, Roni has taken Dhamaka to places it has never gone to, or wants to go to, ever again...like Bharatanatyam practice. Super friendly and outgoing, Roni will literally bend over backwards to help you out, just ask him. First, he'll pop his chest, then perform a body roll, and finally 'pop n' lock' it while landing backwards perfectly. Oh, you just needed help with your laptop? Um, uhh, he'll get back to you. Jokes aside (they're never really aside), Roni's incredible talents range from hip hop to classical Indian dance to facial hair stylization.
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