Jazzy B
Jazzy B | |
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 Jazzy Bains | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jaswinder Singh Bains |
| Born | 1 April 1975[1] Nawanshahr, Punjab, India |
| Origin | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Bhangra, Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Website | jazzyb |
Jaswinder Singh Bains (born 1 April 1975), more popularly known as Jazzy Bains or Jazzy B is a Punjabi language Bhangra singer-songwriter. He was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab, India. When he was 5 years old, his family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[2] He now resides in Birmingham, England.[3]
He has released 11 studio albums, including two religious ones. He has collaborated on many tracks.[4][5][6][7][8]
Film career
In 2000 he made his film debut in Shaheed Udham Singh. In 2012 he made a film as an actor in Jalandhar, Punjab with Punjabi singer and actor Gippy Grewal and Miss India Universe 2008 Simran Kaur Mundi. The shooting of this film commenced in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in May 2012. In 2014, he appeared in Romeo Ranjha.
In a news story published in April, it was revealed that while doing stunts for Romeo Ranjha, Jazzy B underwent serious injuries wherein he even had "near-death" experience. He was quoted saying, "I literally left my body. I could feel everyone trying to resuscitate me. I remember my whole life flashing before my eyes, and surprisingly, I wasn't thinking about winning awards or anything like that. The only thing I cared about was that I wanted to live because I did not want to leave my family so soon."[9]
Discography
| Year | Album | Record label | No. of Tracks | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Folk N Funky 2 | Zee Music Company | 12 | Sukshinder Shinda |
| 2011 | Maharajas | MovieBox (UK) Speed Records (India) Music Waves (USA & Canada) |
12 | |
| 2008 | Rambo | MovieBox (UK) Speed Records (India) Planet Recordz (USA & Canada) |
11 | |
| 2004 | Romeo | MovieBox (UK) Tips (India) Music Waves (USA & Canada) |
10 | |
| 2002 | Tera Roop[10] | MovieBox (UK) Tips (India) Music Waves (USA & Canada) |
9 | |
| 2001 | Oh Kehri | MovieBox (UK) Music Waves (USA & Canada) Tips (India) |
8 | |
| 2000 | Stayin' Real Surma |
Kiss Records Music Waves Tips |
9 8 | |
| 1999 | All Eyez on Me | Kiss Records Music Waves |
9 | |
| 1997 | Folkal Attraction | Moviebox (UK) SuperTone Melodies Music Waves |
8 | |
| 1995 | Folk 'N Funky | Moviebox (UK) SuperTone Melodies Music Waves |
8 | |
| 1994 | The Canadian Spice | SuperTone Melodies | 11 | |
| 1993 | Ghugian Da Jorra[10][11] | Moviebox (UK) Kiss Records SuperTone Melodies |
8 |
Unofficial albums
| Year | Album | Record label | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kaun Nachdi | Oriental Star Agencies Tips Music Waves |
Tracks 5 |
| 2003 | Pyar Da Mukadma | Venus Records | Tracks 8 |
| 2002 | Get Back (Re – Released) | Venus Records | Tracks 7 |
| 2000 | Chak De Boli | Tips | Tracks 8 |
| 2000 | Dil Aa Gaya Tere Te | Venus Records | Tracks 8 |
| 1994 | Get Back | Kiss Records/SuperTone Melodies | Tracks 7 |
Religious
| Year | Album | Record label | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sikhi Khandiyon Tikhi | MovieBox/Tips/Music Waves | Tracks 9 |
| 1999 | Singhan Di Kaum Bahadur | MovieBox/Tips/Music Waves | Tracks 9 |
Soundtracks
| Year | Song | Movie | Record label | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Gobind Da Sardar | Sardar Saab | Music & Sound | Millind Gaba |
| 2016 | Love The Way You Dance | Tutak Tutak Tutiya | T-Series | Millind Gaba |
| 2015 | Zalim Dilli (Feat: Hard Kaur) | Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend | T-Series | Tigerstyle |
| 2014 | Ghora | Yoddha | Speed Records | Popsy (The Music Machine) |
| 2014 | Harry is not Brahmachari | Shaadi Ke Side Effects | T-Series | Pritam |
| 2014 | 26 Ban Gai (Feat: Gippy Grewal) | Double Di Trouble | Speed Records | Popsy- The Music Machine |
| 2013 | Baghi | Sadda Haq | Jazzy B Records | Jassi Bros |
| 2013 | Jugni | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns | Junglee Music | Sandeep Chowta |
| 2012 | Fukraa | Rush | T-Series | Pritam |
| 2006 | Chuk De Punjabi | Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera | Tips | Sukshinder Shinda |
| 2000 | Udham Singh | Shaheed Uddham Singh | MovieBox | Sukshinder Shinda |
Singles
| Year | Song | Record label | Music | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Feem (Cut Like A Diamond) | Replay Music/ Sony Music India | Partners in Rhyme | Single |
| 2014 | Rise Above Hate | Jazzy B Records/MTV Spoken Word Production | Millind Gaba | Panasonic Mobile |
| 2015 | Singhan Di Talwar | Jazzy B Records | Beat Minister | |
| 2015 | Most Wanted FT Mr. Capone-E & Snoop Dogg | Jazzy B Records/MTV Spoken Word Production | Ji-Madz EWC | First Time Collaborating |
| 2015 | Repeat | Speed Records | JSL Singh | Lyrics: Balkar Nandghria |
| 2016 | Attwaadi ft Kaur B | Speed Records | Dr. Zeus | Lyrics: Raj Ranjodh |
| 2016 | Leap Wala Saal | Speed Records | DJ Flow | Lyrics: Veet Baljit |
| 2016 | Dynamite | Moviesbox | Dr. Zeus | Roach Killa |
| 2016 | Shikaar | Speed Records | Preet Hundal | With Kaur B & Amrit Maan |
| 2016 | Trendster | Speed Records | Deep Jandu | Gangis Khan |
| 2017 | Manke To Manak | Jazzy B Records | Sukshinder Shinda | Nav Garhiwala |
| 2017 | Bamb Gaana | Jazzy B Records | Harj Nagra | Lyrics: Gursewak Dhillon |
| 2017 | Shaheed Kaum De | Jazzy B Records | Ranjha Yaar | Jung Sandhu |
| 2018 | One Million | Speed Records | Dj Flow | Lyrics: Singga |
| 2018 | 90 Di Bandook | Jazzy B Records | Harj Nagra | Lyrics: Karan Aujla |
| 2018 | Miss Karda | T-Series | Kuwar Virk | Lyrics: Kuwar Virk |
Duo collaboration
| Year | Song | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Collaborations 3 | MovieBox | With Sukshinder Shinda (Duo Collaboration) |
| 2014 | Mitran De Boot (Single) | Jazzy B Records & Speed Records | With Kaur B & Dr. Zeus |
| 2014 | Singhan Diyan Gadiyan (Single) | MovieBox/Speed Records | With Popsy The Music Machine |
| 2013 | The Holi War (Single) | Benaras Media Works | With Bappi Lahiri |
| 2012 | The Folk King – A Tribute To Kuldip Manak | MovieBox | With Aman Hayer |
| 2012 | This Party Gettin' Hot (Single) | Jazzy B Records/Speed Records | With Yo Yo Honey Singh |
| 2010 | Naag 2 – Hyper | Kamlee Records Ltd/Speed Records/Planet Recordz | With Popsy The Music Machine (Duo Collaboration) |
| 2009 | Satguru Mera | MovieBox/StarMakers/Music Waves | With Sukhshinder Shinda (Duo Collaboration in Tracks 2, 4, 6 & 9) |
| 2009 | Collaborations 2 | Planet Recordz | With Sukhshinder Shinda (Duo Collaboration) |
| 2008 | Chargai Sohniye | Genie Records/Speed Records/Planet Recordz | With Aman Hayer and DJ Kendall (Duo Collaboration) |
| 2006 | Collaborations | Planet Recordz | With Sukhshinder Shinda (Duo Collaboration) |
| 2002 | Ral Khushian Manaiye | Kiss Records/Tips | With Ranjit Mani, Sarbjit Cheema, and Balkar Sidhu |
| 2001 | Hoye Hoye II | Kiss Records | With DJ Sheikh |
| 2001 | Patlo - M2 | OSA | With Balwinder Safri, KS Makan and more |
| 1998 | Akh De Esharey - The Original Dhol In The Mix | DMC | With Surinder Shinda, Surjit Bindrakhia and more |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Shaheed Udham Singh | Himself | Special Appearance |
| 2006 | Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera | Himself | Special Appearance in Bollywood film |
| 2013 | Jatt & Juliet 2 | Himself | Special Appearance |
| Best of Luck | Goli | Debut Punjabi Film | |
| 2014 | Romeo Ranjha | Romeo | With Garry Sandhu |
| Double Di Trouble | Himself | Special Appearance | |
| 2015 | Faraar | Himself | Special Appearance for song Etwar |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Song/Album/Movie | Award Ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jazzy B & The Boyz | Brit Asia TV Music Awards | Best Band | Won |
| 2012 | Maharajas | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist | Won |
| 2012 | Hukam | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Music Video | Won |
| 2012 | Maharajas | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Non Resident Punjabi Album | Won |
| 2012 | Maharajas | Brit Asia TV Music Awards | Best Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Hukam | Brit Asia TV Music Awards | Best Music Video | Won |
| 2012 | Hukam | Brit Asia TV Music Awards | Best Costume | Nominated |
| 2012 | Maharajas | Brit Asia TV Music Awards | Best Male Act | Won |
| 2013 | This Party Gettin Hot | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Most Popular Song of the Year | Won |
| 2013 | This Party Gettin Hot | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist | Won |
| 2013 | This Party Gettin Hot | Brit Asia TV Music Awards | Best Male Act | Nominated |
| 2014 | Feem | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist | Won |
| 2014 | Feem | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Club Song of the Year | Won |
| 2014 | Singhan Diyan Gadiyan | Brit Asia TV Music Awards | Best Male Act | Won |
| 2014 | Best Of Luck | PTC Punjabi Films Awards | Best Debut Male | Won |
| 2015 | Singhan Diyan Gadiyan | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist | Won |
| 2015 | Mitran De Boot | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Most Popular Song of the Year | Won |
| 2015 | Mitran De Boot | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Duet Vocalists (shared with Kaur B for Mitran De Boot) |
Won |
| 2016 | Repeat | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist | Won |
| 2016 | Star Walk (First South Asian) | BC Hall Of Entertainment Fame | Granville Street Vancouver | |
| 2017 | Leap Wala Saal | PTC Punjabi Music Awards | Best Non Resident Punjabi Vocalist | Won |
| 2018 | DARPAN Artistic Visionary Award | DARPAN Awards | ||
| 2018 | Global Ambassador Award | 100 Year Journey Award |
References
- ^ "Latest News, Trending Topics, Top Stories, HD Videos & Photos, Live TV Channels, Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment". In.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "One on One with the Legendary JAZZY B". Darpan Magazine. 1 April 1975. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Similar artists to Panjabi MC – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at. Last.fm (22 March 2012); retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ Singh, Harneet (22 November 2002). "All Jazzed up!". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Bhandari, Geetika Sasan (15 September 2001). "How ice hockey made Jaswinder into Jazzy". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Born in India, brought up in Canada – Oh! Keda?". The Tribune. 19 November 2001. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Pal, Dharam (23 November 2002). "The king of bhangra pop". The Tribune. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Khurana, Manpriya (4 July 2008). "More than just JAZZ". The Tribune. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Ballewood.in. "When Jazzy B met with Death". Ballewood.in. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Jazzy comes out with 'Tera Roop'". The Tribune. 30 October 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "New Releases". Kiss Records.com. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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