Sparsh Shah wants to show people how they can transcend every difficulty that comes their way in life, and how they can start a chain reaction to be a guide for other people who want to turn their life around as well.

Sparsh is a 13-year-old child prodigy, singer/songwriter/rapper born with brittle bones (130+ fractures), but an unbreakable spirit. He became a worldwide Internet sensation with his PURHYTHM versions of Eminem covers. He aspires to inspire and sing in front of a billion people one day.

Sparsh has been learning Hindustani classical music for the last seven-and-a-half years and American vocal music for the last three years. Sparsh is multi-talented. He performs at community events and has appeared on local radio stations and television shows, besides hosting shows as an MC.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx