Raxstar (born 21 November 1983) is British

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. Raxstar came into popularity after the release of "Keep It Undercover" in 2005. Following up with tracks like "Jaaneman", "Ego", "Poison" and "Balwant", he gained more mainstream attention, and has become one of the most popular artists in Desi hip hop.

Early life

Raxstar was born and raised in

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family of Indian

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descent. Raxstar has two brothers, one older and one younger.

Career

Early career

Before the release of his first single, Raxstar created mixtapes in

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and CDs and passed them out to his peers in high school and college. After releasing music online on his website, Raxstar became a featured artist on one of Rishi Rich's projects.

Discography

Extended Play

* Fulfilling Ambition EP (2007)

Mixtapes

* Lost Ones (2008) * Spring Cleaning (2010) * About A Girl (2011) * Late on Time (2012) *Dream Warriors Live Session (2014)

Studio albums

* Glass Ceiling (2018) * Artbreak (2019) * Threats (with KALY) (2019)

Singles

Awards

* Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2014 "Best Urban Asian Act" * Eastern Eye 2014 Best Independent Act " * Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2019 Best Collaboration for "Dance" by F1rstman, Juggy D, H Dhami, Mumzy and Raxstar

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Raxstar Living people English people of Indian descent English male singers British hip hop singers English hip hop musicians English male rappers English male web series actors 21st-century English male actors Singers from London Rappers from London Male actors from London 1983 births