Soumyen Adhikari was born in a family devoted to music. Family ambiance drew him to music and visual art in his early boyhood. Initiated into the A.B.C. of Music by his father Late Golok Nath Adhikary an unsung hero. Later he learnt the Rabindra sangeet ,Bengali modern songs from Shri Shyamal Chattopdhyay, Shri Chittopriyo Mukhopadhyay, Sri Probir Mojumder ,Sri Amal Mukhopadhyay, Sri Mrinal Bandopadhyay and Kanu Bhattacharya. His mother Smt.Shephali Adhikari who was compelled to bid Aden to music after her marriage is his greatest muse. During his early career in music, Soumyen came in touch with the legendary maestro Late Shri Hemanta Mukhopdhyay. He was blessed with the affection of Late Shri Hemanta Mukhopdhyay and was a son to him and his wife Smt Bela Mukhopadhyay. During last two decades of his career in Bengali music industry, he was awarded with numerous nationally recognized awards including" Hemanta Smriti Puroskar",“Uttam Kumar Smriti Puroskar” and "Loke Nath Award" for devotional songs . Cassettes and CD,s containing solo and duet performances of Soumyen with musical Celebrities like artists like Kumar Sanu, Haimanti Shukla, Lopamudra Mitra, Banashree Sengupta, Dipankar Chatterjee, Jojo , Amrik Singh Arora and have been showcased by H.M.V, Gathani, Beethoven Records , Raga Music, H.T. Cassette, Miley Mishey, UD Series and many other music companies. Soumyen has also rendered his voice in Bengali movie “SWAPNOPINJOR”and tele Films "Chirodiner Gaan” &“Sesh Bichar". Besides he is a composer and arranger as well. B.B.C, Akasvani F.M. Centre, Kolkata Doordarsan and other Satalight Channels often broadcast his performance and interviews. He has performed all over India and abroad and is a famous name among Bengali music lovers. His mellifluous rendition has left the audiences spellbound in various programs in USA, CANADA, UK, GERMANY, BELGIUM, SWEDEN, NEWZELAND, SINGAPORE & BANGLADESH. Soumyen Adhikari's fame has now crossed the Atlantic