Sanjay's Autism Rocks

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Sanjay also founded Autism Rocks, which is an organization whose main aim is to raise awareness about autism and raise money for research of its causes. The reason behind its formation is the diagnosis of Sanjay’s son with autism. The idea of raising funds using concerts came to Sanjay as he was having a cup of tea with Snoop Dogg. The first Autism Rocks concert was held in 2014 was an invite-only event, whose headliner was Prince. The successive concerts have since featured Drake, Lenny Kravitz, Michael Bublè, Snoop Dogg and numerous well-known

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