From : JojanPunjabi
Added: May 6, 2009
Born in Birmingham, Shinda is from Dhamai and he always goes to India for shows and to meet Bhullar family. In 1993, Shinda helped launch the career of Jazzy B, who at the time was an up-and-coming 18-year-old singer, by producing his first album entitled Ghugian Da Jorra. The success of the album led to the instant recognition of Shinda as a quality Bhangra record producer and Jazzy B as a rising Bhangra artist. The two friends decided to keep working as a team and have produced a total of thirteen albums together. In addition to working with Jazzy B, Shinda has produced hit songs with many other Punjabi artists. These include Kuldip Manak, A.S. Kang, Apna Group, Panjabi MC, Sardool Sikander, Heera Group, Meshi Ishara, Manjit Pappu, Soni Pabla, Madan Maddi, Jaspinder Narula, Harbhajan Mann, Gurdas Maan, Amrinder Gill, Shin (DCS) and Abrar-ul-Haq. One of his most critically acclaimed albums was dhol beat 2. Songs included a duet of Jazzy B and Kuldeep Manak, Hoppeh by K S Makhan and a track debuting Shinda's first vocal appearance. In 2005, he released his second solo album which was titled Balle. This album proved to a be major success. "Balle", "Punjabi Clap", and "Akhiyan" were the album's biggest hits. To promote the album he and Jazzy B went on a world tour called Balle-Romeo Tour which also promoted Jazzy B's album Romeo. His third album, Collaborations, were released in 2006, along with the soundtrack he produced for the Bollywood film Dil Apna Punjabi. Collaborations featured duets between various Punjabi artists, including himself. The album produced popular singles such as "Collaborations" (featuring Gurdas Maan and Abrar ul-Haq), "Oh Na Kuri Labdi" (featuring Jazzy B), and "Shoulder Surf" (featuring Takeova Ent). This album was much anticipated by fans and reached the number-one spot on bhangra charts. In 2007, Shinda released the album Living the Dream, which included the hits "Tara" and "Chardi Kala".
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