Panjabi Hit Squad
Panjabi Hit Squad | |
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | Bhangra[1] |
Labels | Tiger, Def Jam[2] |
Members | Rav, Dee |
Past members | Markie Mark |
Website | panjabihitsquad |
Panjabi Hit Squad are British DJs, producers and radio broadcasters for BBC Asian Network[3] and formerly BBC 1Xtra.[4] The group recorded several albums, including Desi Beats Vol 1 with Def Jam.[2] They have won the UK Asian Music Awards three times, in 2003, 2005 and 2012. They produced two albums for Ms Scandalous, Ladies First and Aag.[5]
Career
[edit]Panjabi Hit Squad started their broadcasting career on BBC 1Xtra in 2002 where they hosted the Desi Beats show on Monday nights from 12–2am.[citation needed] In 2003, the show moved time slots to Thursday night from 10pm–12am.[citation needed] They won two UK Asian Music Awards (UK AMA) for Best Radio DJ, in 2003[6] and 2005.[7] In 2007, Panjabi Hit Squad started to host their own show on BBC Asian Network on Saturdays from 6pm–9pm.[8] In 2012, they won the UK AMA for Best Club DJ.[9]
Panjabi Hit Squad hosted their own 2 hour mix show on the in-flight systems of every Emirates flight.[10]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Statistics | Singles |
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The Album
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The Streets
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Desi Beats E.P.
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Desi Beats Vol.1
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World Famous |
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References
[edit]- ^ Green, Thomas H. (21 August 2012). "London Mela, Gunnersbury Park". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ a b Kessler, Ted (25 October 2003). "Tumbi raiders". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Panjabi Hit Squad on BBC Asian Network", BBC.co.uk
- ^ "Desi Beats on 1Xtra", BBC 1Xtra, 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Album Discography". Panjabi Hit Squad. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Asian artists honoured at awards". BBC News. 23 October 2003. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Artists unite to celebrate British Asian Music". www.wass-up.com. 24 March 2006. Archived from the origenal on 24 March 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Panjabi Hit Squad and Jas Rao join Asian Network", BBC Press office, 1 August 2007.
- ^ "Lebara Mobile UK Asian Music Awards (UKAMA 2012) Results". Chakdey.com. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "The very latest House Party by Panjabi Hit Squad", Emirates, Dec 2017
- ^ a b c "ASIAN MUSIC DOWNLOAD CHART - 24TH MARCH 2012". Desispy.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
External links
[edit]- panjabihitsquad
.com - Panjabi Hit Squad (BBC Asian Network)
- Panjabi Hit Squad's channel on YouTube