Dr Zeus

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Dr. Zeus
Birth nameBaljit Singh Padam
Genres
Instrument Music
Years active1992–present
LabelsEnvy Entertainment, Deezee Music

Baljit Singh Padam, better known by his stage name Dr. Zeus, is a British composer, singer and producer of Punjabi music who has also worked in Indian films. [1] He rose to fame in 2003 with his song "Kangna", which was voted the best song on BBC Asian Network in the same year. [2] [3] His other hits are "Don't Be Shy" and "Jugni Ji". [4] He has worked with singer Kanika Kapoor for the song "Jugni Ji" and with musician Jaz Dhami for the song "Zulfa". [5] His song "Aag Ka Dariya" features on the Four Lions film soundtrack. A music video was also produced featuring model Yana Gupta and singers Ravindra & DJ Shortie. [6]

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Career

Dr. Zeus began his career in 1999 where he was signed to the Envy music label based in Birmingham where he produced Pure Garage – Sue My Ass by the Punjabi singer Balwinder Singh Safri, from the band Safri Boyz. He had two songs in this album, which were "Sahiba Bani Prawa Di" and "Par Langa De Veh". A year later, he went on to produce his second complete album Deathjamm 4.5. [7]

Dr. Zeus released his debut solo album "The High Life" in 2001, on the Envy music label. This album featured the vocals of Amar Arshi singing "Gwandian Da Dhol". Dr. Zeus then released Unda Da Influence in 2003. Dr. Zeus released his third album, The Original Edit in 2005 with Lehmber Hussainpuri singing vocals. In 2006, Dr. Zeus released his remix album of greatest hits entitled The Street Remixes. In 2008, Dr. Zeus released an album titled Back Unda Da Influence. The song named "Sat Sri Akaal" hit No.1 on the BBC Asian Network Charts. Dr. Zeus stated on a BBC Asian Network interview that Back Unda Da Influence was recorded exclusively at his own studio (BFK Studio). In January 2011, Manpreet Sandhu's album The Spirit was released with music by Dr. Zeus. In April 2012, he released album Immortal: Nusrat at Kava with songs of Sufi singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in a hip hop style. [8] He has given music for the Punjabi films Daddy Cool Munde Fool and Jatt Boys Putt Jatta De and Hindi film Chaar Din Ki Chandni . [9] [10] [11]

In the 2012 Brit Asia TV Music Awards (BAMA) Dr. Zeus was awarded "Best Asian Music Producer" and "Best Single" for "Jugni Ji", with Kanika Kapoor. [12] In the 2015 BAMA, Dr. Zeus was awarded "Best Producer" and "Bollywood Record of the Year" for "Lovely", again with Kapoor. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

AlbumReleaseArtistRecord Label
Death Jamm 4.51999VariousEnvy/DeeZee Music
High Life2001VariousEnvy/DeeZee Music
Unda Da Influence2003VariousEnvy/DeeZee Music/Hom Records
The Original Edit 2005 Lehmber Hussainpuri Envy/DeeZee Music/B Line Records
The Street Remixes2006VariousEnvy/DeeZee Music
Back Unda Da Influence2008VariousEnvy/DeeZee Music/Big Music
Global Injection2018 Snoop Dogg BeingU Studios / Sony Music

Filmography

YearFilmReleaseArtist(s)
2014 Mad About Dance [14] Punjabi MundeyaSung by Ravindra Upadhyay, Lil' Shorty
Happy New Year "Lovely", "Kamlee"Sung by Kanika Kapoor, Fateh, Ravindra Upadhyay, Miraya Varma, Dr. Zeus
2015 Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend "Tipsy Hogai"Sung by Miss Pooja, Rajveer Singh
2015 Ek Paheli Leela "Desi Look"Sung by Kanika Kapoor, Dr. Zeus
Second Hand Husband "Title Track"Sung by Gippy Grewal
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon "Bam Bam", "Billi Kat Gayee", "Hum Toh"Sung by Kaur B, Simran Ram, Kapil Sharma, Dr. Zeus; Sung by Ikka Singh, Rajveer Singh, Dr. Zeus; Sung by Kapil Sharma, Kundan Pandey
2017 Machine "Break Fail"Sung by Jasmine Sandlas, Rajveer Singh, Ikka
2022 Cuttputlli "Rabba", "Tu Dis De",Sung by Sukhwinder Singh; Sung by Hameed Ali Naqeebi
Ram Setu "Om"Sung by Krishna Das
2023 Ganapath TBATBA

Production discography

AlbumReleaseArtist(s)
Judaa 3 Chapter 22024 Amrinder Gill
Judaa 3 Chapter 1 2021 Amrinder Gill
Global Injection2018Various
Judaa 2 2014 Amrinder Gill
Rabb SajnaAman Sarang
Duniya2013 Sarbjit Cheema
Twelve2012 Bilal Saeed
YaarianManpreet Sandhu
Immortal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Judaa 2011 Amrinder Gill
12 Saal Remixes Bilal Saeed
The SpiritManpreet Sandhu
ZindabaadG.Sharmilla
The Original Edit2005 Lehmber Hussainpuri
Death Jamm 4.51999Various Artists
Pure GarageBalwinder Safri

Films produced

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