Guinness World Record Holder - Lourd Vijay is the Founder-Director of the Lourd Vijay's Dance Studio (LVDS). The former Judge of the Asia Pacific Salsa Open Championship, the former Ambassador of the Hong Kong Salsa Festival, the Cultural Ambassador to South Africa and life time achievement award recipient for contributions done to the Latin Dance World is responsible for having brought Salsa to India in 1997/98. He is currently the Director of the Dance World Cup - India Qualifiers and is actively engaged in spreading awareness on organ donation after having survived Chronic Kidney disease.