Danish Zehen

March 16, 2025

Fast Facts
Background
Career Timeline
Why We Love
Surprising Facts
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Danish Zehen was born on March 16, 1996, in Kurla, Maharashtra, India. His childhood dream was to work in the entertainment industry because he was interested in vlogging, singing, dancing, and hairstyling. On social media, he was known as the “coolest badboi,” and he referred to his followers as “Fambruh.” Zehen was well-known for his hairstyle, which garnered many compliments on social media. You wouldn’t believe how many times he changed his hair color in a month! He was also a fitness guru who regularly provided fitness advice to his followers. Sadly, his life was cut short on December 20, 2018, when he was killed in a car accident. Join us as we remember and celebrate him on his birthday.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Danish Zehen

Nickname:

Fambruh

Birth date:

March 16, 1996

Death date:

December 20, 2018 (age 22)

Zodiac Sign:

Pisces

Height:

5' 6"

Net Worth:

$1 million

Background

Danish Zehen was born in Kurla, Maharashtra, India into a middle-class Muslim family. His father is a serviceman, while his mother is a housewife. Zehen completed his education at Kurla East’s Kedarnath Vidya Prasarini’s English High School. After completing his studies, he went into modeling and auditioned for plenty of modeling events. He used to enjoy changing his hairstyle monthly and was constantly trying out new hair colors. Zehen’s body was also covered in tattoos.

After a while, he started posting his modeling photos and composing his raps. Then, in 2012, he launched his self-titled YouTube channel and began releasing rap songs called ‘Tochan,’ which earned him a silver and gold YouTube button. He began making lip-sync videos on Musical.ly, now known as TikTok, in 2016.

In 2018, Zehen appeared in season 1 of the MTV reality show “Ace of Space.” The show was moderated by Vikas Gupta and Zehen had to leave twice due to an emergency, which he never disclosed. He would frequently discuss his difficulties, such as being bullied at school or how others were jealous of his success. On his way home from a wedding on December 20, 2018, he was killed in a car accident on Mumbai’s Vashi Highway. He had already been pronounced dead when they arrived at the hospital.

Career timeline

2012

The Birth of Danish Machine Gun

Zehen begins his digital career as a rap artist on his own YouTube channel that has more than 4.79 million subscribers.

2016

TikTok Fame

Zehen uploads entertaining and stylish videos on TikTok and gets 8.1 million followers and 143.2 million likes.

2018

The First and Last Reality Show

The rap artist gains popularity after appearing in season 1 of MTV's "Ace of Space."

2020

His Style Influence

The late Zehen's style influences Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan's "Street Dancer" look.

Why We Love Danish Zehen

He led a healthy lifestyle
He became a lifestyle vlogger and launched "Danish Zehen Fitness," a YouTube channel to upload his gym workouts. He did so in a bid to share his health journey and encourage others.
He was passionate and full of hope
Zehen took chances in his career because he believed he could achieve his dreams. His fame was largely due to his passion and dedication.
He gave his fans a great show
Zehen also routinely marketed his Musical.ly and TikTok videos for his fans on multiple media platforms. “Fambruh” was his fandom name, and they referred to him as the "coolest badboi."

5 Surprising Facts

He was a Gillette ambassador
Zehen was recruited as a Gillette digital brand ambassador and earned money by promoting the branded product.
He was a motorhead
Zehen had a Benelli T.N.T. 600i bike and a Volkswagen car.
He was a hookah lover
He loved the hookah and was often seen smoking with his friends at parties.
He was a cat lover
Zehen had a cat named Zeon and he often made funny videos about cats.
He did a cameo for Akhil Pasreja
Zehen appeared in the Punjabi music video "Khaab" by Pasreja.