Venkatesh Sudharshan, or Venkat as he is called, was born in Pittsburgh, Pa, USA and grew up in Champaign, Illinois, USA. Sometimes people call him Ven or MC Ven from his rapping days.

He has devoted most his professional life to working with children in the school system and through agencies.

Venkat has provided services to children of all ages from preschool to high school.

Venkat’s passion is to work with children with multi needs. Having had similar lived experiences growing up allow him to relate well to the community he works with. His students know him as “Mr.V”.

Venkat has won battle rap competitions and spoken word competitions and has accomplished many feats as a rap artist and spoken word artist. He has also collaborated with several artists and musicians both as an artist and as a music promoter.

Venkat has also been a featured rap artist in magazines in Louisville and Lexington such as KYMP and the Leo.

In 2023 he has also started a career in marketing and providing businesses with space to brand themselves in family/community publications e.g. North Jessamine Living, Neighbors Of Woodford, and North Madison Neighbors.

Venkat is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in Human Development and Family Studies from the ACES College. He has a Master of Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Kentucky and has certifications in counseling (CRC and CVE).

Venkat calls Nicholasville in Jessamine County home. He had the good fortune of traveling the world as a kid and those experiences are reflected in “Where in the World is Froggie?”