Born on 2000 BS to father Ganga Bahadur Basnet and Mother Mankumari Basnet, Nepali singer Kumar Basnet is second child among his nine brothers and two sisters. He stayed at his ancestral home in Dolakha with his mother until the age of seven after which he came to Kathmandu and started his schooling from Padmodaya High School. His father was interested in literature as well as music which is why his house was always accompanied by some of the popular literary figures of Nepal. Whenever they used to come, Kumar used to sing and dance the folk songs he had learned back in Dolakha. He got involved with Bhairav Nritya Dal, one of the most powerful organizations for conducting cultural programs, in the year 2009 BS without letting his family know and became famous as a dancer. In the year 2011 BS, he accompanied his father to Kapilvastu, Taulihawa, where he was transferred. He joined Buddha Ma. Vi. and during this time, he met Dharmaraj Thapa who took Kumar to meet with K. I. Singh. As his father was being transferred a lot, they send him to Gorakhpur, India for better study opportunities in 2013 BS. But he returned back to Kathmandu after having a fight with his local friends there. He then, with the recommendation of Bal Krishna Sama, went to Silong in Assam, India, for a cultural program in the year 2014 BS. His songs and dances made him a popular figure there. When his father found out about his activities, he went searching for Kumar to Assam and brought him back forcing him to continue his studies. So, he joined Nandi Ratri Ma. Vi. and passed his SLC from there in 2015 BS. He joined Tri-Chandra College in 2016 BS for his I. Com. and during this time, his father got him a job at Nepal Rastra Bank. He gave continuity to his studies, work and musical interests.
