Hartinder Dhami (

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabis, Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a ...

: ਹਰਤਿੰਦਰ ਧਾਮੀ), better known as H-Dhami, is a British

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artist.

Early life

H-Dhami is the son of Palvinder Dhami, lead singer of the 1980s prominent Bhangra group

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. He was born in 1982 to a traditional Sikh Punjabi family.

Career

H-Dhami signed in 2007 to Rishi Rich Productions (RRP), a joint partnership between

Rishi Rich Rishpal Singh Rekhi ( Punjabi: ਰਿਸ਼ਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਰੈਖੀ, born 30 June 1976), better known by his stage name Rishi Rich, is a British-Indian music producer based in London. He began his career in the Asian Underground sce ...

and entertainment entrepreneur Waleed Jahangir. H-Dhami has also signed a deal with Sony BMG India for distribution in India. H-Dhami released his debut album ''Sadke Java'' in 2008. It includes collaborations with Roach Killa,

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, Chaaya and

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. In 2010, H-Dhami was featured on the single "Gereh Kad Dee", the second single from PBN (Panjabi By Nature)'s album ''Crowd Pleaser''. He collaborated with Mumzy Stranger for a Desi-version remix of Stranger's "One More Dance". He also collaborated with the only North-American Bhangra band En Karma on the song "Tere Bina Nahi Nachna". In 2010, he did a Desi mix of

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's " So Much" and a remix of

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' "Shimmy". In 2019 he won Best Collaboration at

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for "Dance", with F1rstman,

Juggy D Jagwinder Singh Dhaliwal ( Punjabi: ਜਗਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਧਾਲੀਵਾਲ, born 19 November 1981), is an English singer of Indian descent from Southall, London. Music Juggy D has been performing since the age of 14. He ma ...

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and

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Discography

Albums

*2008: ''Sadke Java''

Singles

*2007: "Sadke Java" *2008: "Mitran Di Jaan" *2008: "Har Gabroo" *2012: "Tenu Nachdi Vekna" (Music: PBN) (taken from the album ''The Story So Far'') *2016: "Clap It" (PropheC) *2017: "Jaan Kad Di Jaave" (

) *2018: "Dance" (F1rstman,

) *2019: "Falling" (

)

Awards

*Won Best Video of Year by

Zee TV ZEE TV also known as Z TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992 as the oldest privately owned television channel in India. History ...

audience for his debut single "Sadke Java" in 2007. *Won "Best Newcomer" at the 2008

UK Asian Music Awards The UK Asian Music Awards, also known by the abbreviation UK AMA, was an awards show that was held annually in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2012. The awards show has been produced and broadcast by B4U Music since 2008. Awards winners were dec ...

*Won "Best Male Act" at the 2009 UK Asian Music Awards

References

External links

H-Dhami official websiteInterview
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