Amritpal Singh "AP" Dhillon is an Indo-Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer associated with

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. Five of his singles have peaked on the

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UK Asian and Punjabi charts, while "Majhail" and "Brown Munde" have topped ''

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'' charts. Dhillon, alongside his label-mates Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon, and Gminxr, works as a group under their label, Run-Up Records.

Early life

Amritpal Singh Dhillon was born into a

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family in Mullianwal in the

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. He studied at the Little Flower Convent School and completed his graduation in

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from Baba Kuma Singh Ji Engineering College in

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. Dhillon pursued a Diploma in Business Administration and Management from

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, Canada. He briefly worked at

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before pivoting to music.

Career

Dhillon started in 2019 with the single track "Fake" with Shinda Kahlon under their own independent label, Run-Up Records. Later he appeared in the video, credited as the producer, of the track "Faraar" by Gurinder Gill and Shinda Kahlon. In 2020, his single "Deadly" with producer Gminxr entered the UK Asian chart published by the

, and peaked at number 11.AP Dhillon Chart history:https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/61523/ap-dhillon AP Dhillon/ Shinda Kahlon:https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/61602/ap-dhillon-shinda-kahlon/ Kahlon/Dhillon/Gill/Gminxr:https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/58654/kahlon-gill-gminxr-dhillon/ Singles on UK Asian Music Chart: * "Majhail" and "Excuses": * "Deadly" and "Droptop": Also, the song entered the top 5 on the UK Punjabi chart. His next single, "Droptop" with Gurinder Gill also appeared on both UK Asian and UK Punjabi chart. In June 2020, he collaborated with Gurinder Gill and Manni Sandhu for single "Majhail", which topped both the UK Asian and Punjabi chart, and became their best performance till date. In July 2020, he and Gurinder Gill appeared in "Excuses" by Intense, which peaked at number 3 on UK Asian and topped the UK Punjabi chart. In September 2020, he released "Brown Munde" with Gurinder Gill, Gminxr, and Shinda Kahlon. Nav,

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, Money Musik, Anmol Dalwani and Steel Banglez appeared in its music video. The song entered Apple Music chart in Canada. The song debuted at number one on the UK Asian chart, became his second number one on the chart. As of February 2025, "Brown Munde" got more than 738 million views overall on

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. In 2020, AP Dhillon released his first Collaborative album, ''Not by Chance'' with Gurinder Gill and Money Musik. All seven tracks from the EP charted on the NZ charts and peaked at top five of the Official Punjabi Music chart in the UK.Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart: * "Saada Pyaar": * "Fate", "Takeover", "Chances" and "Goat": * "Insane": * "Ma Belle": * "Desires": * "Tere Te": * "Summer High": * "Wo Noor": * "True Stories": * "Sleepless": * "With You": * "Lifestyle" and "Scars": * "Problems Over Peace": * "Old Money": * "Losing Myself" and "315": In 2021, AP Dhillon and his team performed a live concert for the first time as part of the "Over The Top – The Takeover Tour" in major 6 cities in India.Erin LeBlanc
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'' The Star''. April 16, 2022. Dhillon partners with Boat for brand association. Dhillon released a collaborative EP "Hidden Gems" with Gurinder Gill and Gminxr in fall 2021. In 2022, Dhillon collaborated with

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for the promotion of The Boys (season 3) under which he cues an exclusive version of his track ‘Insane’ in the trailer. In 2023, Dhillon was the first Punjabi language artist to perform at the 2023 Juno Awards in Edmonton, Canada with his hit song "Summer High".

Discography

*''Not by Chance'' (2020, with Gurinder Gill and Money Musik) *''The Brownprint'' (2024)

Filmography

Web series

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhillon, AP 1993 births Living people 21st-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian rappers Punjabi-language singers Punjabi rappers Punjabi singers Desi musicians Canadian people of Punjabi descent Indian emigrants to Canada Canadian hip-hop singers Canadian musicians of Indian descent Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian male rappers Canadian record producers Indian male singers Indian male pop singers Indian male singer-songwriters Indian singer-songwriters Indian hip-hop singers Camosun College alumni People from Gurdaspur People from Gurdaspur district Musicians from Punjab, India 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters Juno Award winners