Bikram Singh
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Bikram Singh is an American bhangra music artist. A graduate of Touro Law School
, he also works as an attorney in New York City
.
, India
, to Queens
, New York
when he was twelve years old. He quickly entered the local music scene, debuting his tracks at an open mic night in Greenwich Village
. Singh began exploring the boundaries between Punjabi folk lyricism and Asian Underground electronica, and he teamed up with New York's DJ Navdeep to record the underground hit "Aa Gayee". Singh performed with Panjabi MC
at Summerjam 2003, when he sang "Beware of the Boys
" for a crowd of over 20,000. Since then, Singh has toured all over Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The 2004 mix-tape Exclusives included a collaboration with Global Soul recording artist Shakti to produce "Do the Thang Thang," which played on New York radio stations Hot 97
and Power 105. Also on the album were the Tigerstyle-produced hits "Taakre" and "Nachna".
Singh's latest album, American Jugni, has spent several weeks on the top of the BBC Asian Bhangra charts. Singh brought in two major Bhangra producers, Tigerstyle
and Ravi Bal, to work on the album. In 2005, American Jugni was the best-selling album in the UK and the track "Kawan", which featured vocal talents of Gunjan (a well established female Hindi/Punjabi singer) was named by BBC radio as the track of the year.
In 2007, Singh linked up with producer and hip hop extraordinaire Wyclef to create a track on DJ Rekha’s (Basement Bhangra) upcoming Koch Records release. Rekha had actually asked Bikram a while back to do a track for the album and the vocals sat there over the years and nothing materialized for a while. But with the album release finalized, Rekha rekindled the record this year and asked him to re-do the vocals on the track in collaboration with Wyclef. And well, the rest is history! The ‘Basement Bhangra Anthem’ was finally born!
In 2011, Singh performed on Das Racist
's "Punjabi Song" from their album Relax
. He sings the hook, entirely in Punjabi.
In addition, Bikram Singh has performed numerous times in the United States in the following States: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, Michigan (Detroit, Lansing), Florida (Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale), Pennsylvania (State College, Philadelphia, Easton, Allentown) Massachusetts (Boston, MIT) Virginia, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Minnesota (Minneapolis), Indiana (West Lafayette, Indianapolis), Georgia (Atlanta), Illinois (Chicago), Ohio (Columbus), North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas (Houston, Dallas), Nevada (Las Vegas), Arizona, California (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Yuba City, San Diego, Colusa) and more.
Tracks:
1. Kinna Sohna Munda - Bikram Singh
2. Beyonce - Bikram Singh
3. Tenu Kinne Sikhaya - Bikram Singh & Premi Johal
4. Electro Love Boliyan - Bikram Singh feat. Ranbir S.
5. Nachengi - Bikram Singh
6. Mere Naal Nach - Bikram Singh feat. Twin Beats
7. Mein Na Avanga - Bikram Singh
8. Sohni Lagdi - Bikram Singh
9. Just For A Dance - Bikram Singh feat. Bellringer, Mentor, Pramanik
10. Naina'ch Sharab - Bikram Singh
11. Ghar Aja Ve Mahi - Bikram Singh & Jyoti Gill
12. Yaari - Bikram Singh
13. Jaaniye - Bikram Singh feat. PropheC
14. Mere Naal Nach (Remix) Bikram Singh feat. DDS
Title: Tip Top
1. Naagni
2. Aashiqan De Dil
3. Ik Waari Aaja (ft Gunjan)
4. Gidhian Di Rani
5. Akhiyan’ch Tu Vasdi (ft Josh)
6. Tip Top Putt Jatt Da
7. Telephone
8. Solwa Saal
9. Mein Boli Punjabi
10. Dil Sanu De Mutiyare
11. Pehle Tor Di Sharaab
12. Ik Waari Aaja (Bandish Projekt “Come Back” Remix)
Title: American Jugni
1. American Jugni - Bikram Singh
2. Kawan - Gunjan & Bikram Singh
3. Akh Nagni - Bikram Singh
4. Bhabi Munda Lambran Da - Bikram Singh
5. Chaklo Gandasay - Bikram Singh
6. Kei Katal Hongay - Bikram Singh
7. Sada Dil - Bikram Singh
8. Kushian De Dhol - Bikram Singh
9. Luggian - Bikram Singh
10. Chaklo Gandasay (Remix) - Bikram Singh
Title: Exclusives from Bikram Singh
Touro Law School
Touro Law Center, also known as the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, is a law school in Central Islip, New York.-History:...
, he also works as an attorney in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Early years
Singh emigrated from PunjabPunjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, to Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York
New York
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when he was twelve years old. He quickly entered the local music scene, debuting his tracks at an open mic night in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
. Singh began exploring the boundaries between Punjabi folk lyricism and Asian Underground electronica, and he teamed up with New York's DJ Navdeep to record the underground hit "Aa Gayee". Singh performed with Panjabi MC
Panjabi MC
Rajinder Singh Rai , better known by his stage name Panjabi MC is a British Indian musician.-Career:...
at Summerjam 2003, when he sang "Beware of the Boys
Mundian To Bach Ke
"Mundian To Bach Ke" , also titled "Beware of the Boys ", is a bhangra song performed by Punjabi artist Labh Janjua and remixed by Panjabi MC in 2002...
" for a crowd of over 20,000. Since then, Singh has toured all over Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The 2004 mix-tape Exclusives included a collaboration with Global Soul recording artist Shakti to produce "Do the Thang Thang," which played on New York radio stations Hot 97
Hot 97
Hot 97 could refer to:* KBCQ-FM, a radio station licensed to Roswell, New Mexico* WQHT, a radio station licensed to New York, New York...
and Power 105. Also on the album were the Tigerstyle-produced hits "Taakre" and "Nachna".
Singh's latest album, American Jugni, has spent several weeks on the top of the BBC Asian Bhangra charts. Singh brought in two major Bhangra producers, Tigerstyle
Tigerstyle
Tigerstyle are a Scottish bhangra group from Glasgow from a British Punjabi background. They are made up of two brothers, Raj and Pops, trained in classical tabla, gurmat sangeet and various forms of Punjabi folk music and instrumentation...
and Ravi Bal, to work on the album. In 2005, American Jugni was the best-selling album in the UK and the track "Kawan", which featured vocal talents of Gunjan (a well established female Hindi/Punjabi singer) was named by BBC radio as the track of the year.
In 2007, Singh linked up with producer and hip hop extraordinaire Wyclef to create a track on DJ Rekha’s (Basement Bhangra) upcoming Koch Records release. Rekha had actually asked Bikram a while back to do a track for the album and the vocals sat there over the years and nothing materialized for a while. But with the album release finalized, Rekha rekindled the record this year and asked him to re-do the vocals on the track in collaboration with Wyclef. And well, the rest is history! The ‘Basement Bhangra Anthem’ was finally born!
In 2011, Singh performed on Das Racist
Das Racist
Das Racist is an alternative hip hop group based in Brooklyn, New York City, composed of MCs Himanshu Suri , and Victor Vazquez and hype man Ashok Kondabolu...
's "Punjabi Song" from their album Relax
Relax
Relax may refer to:In music:Albums*Relax , a 2003 album by Blank & Jones*Relax , a 2011 album by Das RacistSongs* "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood...
. He sings the hook, entirely in Punjabi.
The band
Bikram Singh and the band consists of a drummer, tabla player, dholki player, dhol player, a bass guitarist, and a keyboardist. Bikram Singh has been performing with a band for the past 7 years. These musicians are some of the best in the world, having played alongside award winning singers and producers including A.R. Rehman (India), Panjabi MC (UK), Tigerstyle (UK) and many more. It’s a power packed performance with Bikram Singh singing some of the most traditional folk cover songs along with his high energy original tracks from his recent albums.Tour destinations
Below are some of the cities and countries Bikram has taken his show to:- United Kingdom:- London, Birmingham, Leicester, Leads.....
- Switzerland: Basel, Zurich.
- Norway: Oslo & Drammen.
- Denmark: Copenhagen.
- Germany: Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt.
- Thailand: Bangkok.
- Costa Rica: San Juan.
- Puerto Rico- San Jose.
- India: Bombay, Delhi, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar.
- Canada: Toronto, London, Edmonton.
- Singapore.
In addition, Bikram Singh has performed numerous times in the United States in the following States: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, Michigan (Detroit, Lansing), Florida (Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale), Pennsylvania (State College, Philadelphia, Easton, Allentown) Massachusetts (Boston, MIT) Virginia, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Minnesota (Minneapolis), Indiana (West Lafayette, Indianapolis), Georgia (Atlanta), Illinois (Chicago), Ohio (Columbus), North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas (Houston, Dallas), Nevada (Las Vegas), Arizona, California (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Yuba City, San Diego, Colusa) and more.
Discography
Title: BIK I AM- Artist: Bikram Singh
- Label: Sony BMG Ent. / Soldier Sound Recordings/ Inar Records
- Production: Tigerstyle, Twin Beats, Mentor, DDS - Ecamp,
- Release Date: November 24, 2011
Tracks:
1. Kinna Sohna Munda - Bikram Singh
2. Beyonce - Bikram Singh
3. Tenu Kinne Sikhaya - Bikram Singh & Premi Johal
4. Electro Love Boliyan - Bikram Singh feat. Ranbir S.
5. Nachengi - Bikram Singh
6. Mere Naal Nach - Bikram Singh feat. Twin Beats
7. Mein Na Avanga - Bikram Singh
8. Sohni Lagdi - Bikram Singh
9. Just For A Dance - Bikram Singh feat. Bellringer, Mentor, Pramanik
10. Naina'ch Sharab - Bikram Singh
11. Ghar Aja Ve Mahi - Bikram Singh & Jyoti Gill
12. Yaari - Bikram Singh
13. Jaaniye - Bikram Singh feat. PropheC
14. Mere Naal Nach (Remix) Bikram Singh feat. DDS
Title: Tip Top
- Artist: Bikram Singh
- Label: Vip Urban UK / Angel Records India
- Production: Tigerstyle
- Release Date: December 16, 2008
- Tracks:
1. Naagni
2. Aashiqan De Dil
3. Ik Waari Aaja (ft Gunjan)
4. Gidhian Di Rani
5. Akhiyan’ch Tu Vasdi (ft Josh)
6. Tip Top Putt Jatt Da
7. Telephone
8. Solwa Saal
9. Mein Boli Punjabi
10. Dil Sanu De Mutiyare
11. Pehle Tor Di Sharaab
12. Ik Waari Aaja (Bandish Projekt “Come Back” Remix)
Title: American Jugni
- Artist: Bikram Singh
- Label: Vip Urban UK / Universal Music India
- Production: Tigerstyle
- Release Date: December 21, 2005
- Tracks:
1. American Jugni - Bikram Singh
2. Kawan - Gunjan & Bikram Singh
3. Akh Nagni - Bikram Singh
4. Bhabi Munda Lambran Da - Bikram Singh
5. Chaklo Gandasay - Bikram Singh
6. Kei Katal Hongay - Bikram Singh
7. Sada Dil - Bikram Singh
8. Kushian De Dhol - Bikram Singh
9. Luggian - Bikram Singh
10. Chaklo Gandasay (Remix) - Bikram Singh
Title: Exclusives from Bikram Singh
- Artist: Bikram Singh
- Label: Anamika Records
- Production: Tigerstyle
- Release Date: January 3, 2003