H-Dhami | |
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 H-Dhami performing in Bradford | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hartinder Dhami |
| Born | June 1, 1982 London, UK |
| Genres | Bhangra |
| Occupation(s) | Singer–songwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Rishi Rich Productions Sony BMG India |
| Website | www |
Hartinder Dhami better known as H-Dhami is a British-Indian Bhangra artist.
H-Dhami is the son of Palvinder Dhami, lead singer of the 1980s prominent Bhangra group Heera Group UK. [1] He was born in 1982 to a traditional Sikh Punjabi family.
H-Dhami signed in 2007 to Rishi Rich Productions (RRP), a joint partnership between Rishi Rich and entertainment entrepreneur Waleed Jahangir. H-Dhami has also signed a deal with Sony BMG India [2] for distribution in India.
H-Dhami released his debut album Sadke Java in 2008. It includes collaborations with Roach Killa, Anand Sharma Manu, Chaaya and Mumzy Stranger.
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 Raghav's "So Much" and a remix of Preeya Kalidas' "Shimmy".
In 2019 he won Best Collaboration at Brit Asia TV Music Awards for "Dance", with F1rstman, Juggy D, Mumzy and Raxstar. [3]
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