Shrestha was born in
Palpa district. He was brought up in
Doti and schooled in
Sindhupalchok and
Kathmandu. His singing career started in the early 1970s when he,
Raayan, Manjul and
Aarim came together to sing progressive songs. After 1990, the group drifted apart. During
maoist movement in Nepal, the genere was titled
Janabad. A documentary has been made to depict his life. He also published his biography entitled
Baalaapan Jeevanko (बालापन जीवनको). ==Popular songs==