Panjabi MC
Panjabi MC was born in Coventry, England, United Kingdom on February 14th, 1973 and is the DJ. At the age of 51, Panjabi MC biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.
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Rajinder Singh Rai (born 14 February 1973), better known as Panjabi MC, is a British recording artist, rapper, and DJ of Punjabi ethnicity.
He is best known for his 1997 hit "Mundian To Bach Ke" worldwide, which sold ten million copies, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.
He received acclaim with the introduction of "Jogi" in 2003, among other songs.
He has been dubbed "one of the most famous names in bhangra" by Allmusic.
Career
Rajinder Singh adopted his stage name from the Punjabi language he used in the music he plays and raps. "One of [his] main goals is to fuse the two worlds [of Bhangra and hip hop]."
Nachural Records signed Panjabi MC following a remix of Kuldeep Manak's "Ghariah Milan De". Although the single was taken off the market, Panjabi MC continued making records. Another successful release was "Mundian To Bach Ke" ("Beware of the Boys") (1998; it first appeared on the album Legalised) which mixed the theme of the TV series Knight Rider with Bhangra. An underground hit on the internet, it was picked up by the German record label Superstar Recordings, and became a hit record in Germany and across Europe, including the UK. A version of this recording in 2003 featured American rapper Jay-Z titled "Beware of the Boys".
His work, particularly the early singles and the "Mundian To Bach Ke" remix with Jay-Z, brought Bhangra music genre to a global audience via the BBC. He continues to produce and remix music. In 2004, he made music called "Mirza" and mixed this song with Turkish singer Mustafa Sandal's "Isyankar", but they did not release the mixed version.
His album African Timing was released in 2008. His music video "Snake Charmer" was screened at Deejay Ra's music video night in Toronto at the FILMI festival, North America's longest running South Asian film festival.
The remix of "Mundian To Bach Ke" with Jay-Z appears on the soundtrack of the 2021 Netflix film The White Tiger.
Awards
- 2003: MTV Europe Music Awards – Best Dance Act – "Panjabi MC"
- 2003: MOBO Awards – Best UK Act
- 2003: UK Asian Music Awards – Best Single Bhangra – "Mundian To Bach Ke"
- 2003: World Music Awards – World's Best Indian Artist
- 2011: Punjabi Music Awards – Best Sound Recording – "Moorni"
- 2011: Brit Asia TV Music Awards – Best Single – "Moorni" and Best Asian Music Producer
- 2018: Brit Asia TV Music Awards – Outstanding Achievement