[1] Nair is of Indian and Russian descent[2] and describes himself as "half Malayali".

[5][6] The band released their debut single, titled "Just No Good for Me", in March 2013.

[7] Nair joined the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones beginning in its sixth season as Qhono, a Dothraki army chief.

[2][10] In 2019, Nair portrayed Dax-Baron, the man who would become the supervillain Doomsday, in the series Krypton.

[12] Nair appeared in the space opera film Rebel Moon, directed by Zack Snyder.