Bursting onto the Indian pop music scene to serenade countless women without ever locking lips with them (just ask Richard Gere) is Giju John, a vocalist and dancer considered by his press agency to be “the Ricky Martin of India.” (We swear we didn’t make this up.)

Cozy up with some Giju John fun facts:
• His day job is in Silicon Valley, where he works in R&D for computer chip manufacturer Intel.
• His engineering lifestyle never stopped him from pursuing his dream of someday being compared to Menudo’s finest.

“Although my education and my career path went parallel with my true passion and dream, I kept this dream alive in the inner chambers of my heart.”

Easy now: wouldn’t want the stardom to clog your arteries.
• He is a founding member of the Salsamania Dance Company, a world-class salsa troupe that competes (and wins) internationally.

To see Giju in action, check out the absurd music video he and his buddies put together.

Gere faces Indian arrest warrant [BBC Entertainment]
Giju John’s Music Video Trailer [YouTube]
Image [GijuJohn.com]