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I was born into a warm and giving Punjabi Sikh family by Amar Bhogal (Kalsi), and Sardool Bhogal. Moms is from Uganda, Africa, while my pops is from Chhokran Punjab, India. I have an older sister Dr. Sanjit Bhogal Morse and little sister named Anjeet Basraon. Id like to say that I was chubby but I was probably more on the fat side but I was I really quick and have great hands. I grew up playing sports (hockey, football, baseball, basketball, volleyball and tennis) a total sleeper, people always assumed me by appearance, it was super satisfying to show people they were wrong to judge me. My entire family taught me the importance of constant learning and higher education. Me personally, understood and respected the tools of education but never seemed to fit or settle in. It was sports that got me through high school and landed my at the University of Western Ontario. It was there I was captured by the hands of the rhythm. I always knew that music and the arts would have a big part of my life but didn’t know at what capacity in those days. It was there in London where my cousin Nitin (internationally respected dj and producer) and I rekindled our relationship. It was there I was introduced to the backstage and frontlines of the nightlife as well as mixing records. It was in those times I knew this in some magnitude would be what I would aspire to do always (when I walked, talked, breathed and dreamt of). Not knowing what kind of journey it would take me on. It was then when I was venturing to shows 4-5 times a week and I was beginning to find out who Pancho was and what he was made of. The bass notes and blinding lights were rapidly overshadowing academics. Also, having always been drawn to the dark side and all of it facets, well before I landed in London, Ontario was calling me. I think it was the mystery, secrets and the vulnerability of the darkness that attracted me to it. Which now I understand and treasure for what its showed and taught me. Now that ive made campus a social playground over a study hall it was time to make some moves. I quickly became a major resource to all the first year students and other students that were in the electronic scene at the university. Nitin had put in touch with all of the heavy hitters at the time and I was embraced by all that came into my path. It was there I created some of the most incredible relationships and friendships that I still cherish. As you probably figured school has been totally eclipsed by the music. Naturally, I began selling drugs (keep in mind I have no regrets of doing so, its something I went through). Life is moving fast and money is rolling in very nicely, what do I have to worry about, right, hahahahahahaha. Now I just have go tell my folks that im dropping out of full time studies and will just be picking up classes here and there, which was complete rubbish. That for obvious reasons didn’t really go over well but to me it didn’t matter because the money was rolling in nicely. Three years have now passed and it was time to move to Toronto, Ontario Canada to try this education thing out again, ya well that lasted three weeks and I was back on the streets hustling again, wow. That was my final straw on the studying, I just struggled to put it together and couldn’t understand it because im far from being an idiot (it wasn’t my time or calling I guess). Time to put my head between my legs, close to my ass, and go back to Cambridge and sort out my agenda and headpiece. I got super lucky and got a job at ComDev Space Group, doing quality work. Now I was being somewhat normal with a legit paycheck (couple bucks were still dirty, c’mon what did you think, geeeeez). While working the sheepish lifestyle my salary was climbing very fast for a immature asshole like myself, I was well taken care of, flying out two times a week and living out of my carry on but there was something tapping my on the shoulder, the music was calling me out. Time to make another move, I didn’t know what but I had to start playing music again, I had been disrespecting my love for too long. I dusted off the 1200s and mixer and began mixing again like I had a purpose. In these times I knew I had to be doing music and entertaining in some magnitude always, but I needed to make money. This is were I started weekly nights in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo showcasing house and techno music, believe me that wasn’t an easy task in those parts of the province but I was well received by all music heads, it was something different for people in those times to go out in these areas and listen to good music as a norm. It was also then when I picked up a bass guitar and was reborn, “why haven’t I picked this thing up before”. The bass made me feel so put together and natural, riffs were just flowing like and open tap. I started jamming with a couple of dudes back in Cambridge and now things were beginning to become more clear for me. We were jamming a lot in a studio space in Waterloo and had a really good thing going with our sound. The three of us (JAP) made a pack and started writing music every chance we had, over all else. While making music my weekly nights had also spread to supporting Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville and I was now pot committed. That being said I was spiritually spiraling out of control, I was using way too much cocaine and drinking obscene amounts of alcohol, it really was an escape for me, it made me feel like something understood me and that I would always be okay. It covered me up and I felt nothing could stop me, I was sadly mistaken. Oddly enough, im not mad at the addiction or myself because it made me the person I am today. Having cracked it and respecting its power if misused and how it could take over everything was something that needed to be learned. All this being said the three of us had an opportunity to move to England and start playing overseas. Ill always say this “I grew up in Canada but became a man in England”. It was there I began identifying with faults and myself, I started writing like a mad man and honesty was the only way I was able to write. I was coming to terms with my past doings and future thoughts. Oddly enough the dark side was still not going anywhere so I figured I would just embrace it and become best friends with it. Like the Roots said “all good things fall apart” and they did while playing the walls off of Bristol England, JAP was suffering and we parted ways. That to this day, that has been the one thing that broke my heart, I really thought it was a sure thing, again I was mistaken. I moved back to Cambridge and started to regroup, I was ashamed of myself and wouldn’t except the failure, moving back to Cambridge I started to reconnect with the crew for my past and came to Toronto to start making music for myself and the demons within. Since being in Toronto I have been writing a record and acting in short and feature films. All of which has been satisfying the inner cravings. This will be the way for all days to come, humbled incline to a lifetime of happiness. |
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I was born into a warm and giving Punjabi Sikh family by Amar Bhogal (Kalsi), and Sardool Bhogal. Moms is from Uganda, Africa, while my pops is from Chhokran Punjab, India. I have an older sister Dr. Sanjit Bhogal Morse and little sister named Anjeet Basraon. Id like to say that I was chubby but I was probably more on the fat side but I was I really quick and have great hands. I grew up playing sports (hockey, football, baseball, basketball, volleyball and tennis) a total sleeper, people always assumed me by appearance, it was super satisfying to show people they were wrong to judge me. My entire family taught me the importance of constant learning and higher education. Me personally, understood and respected the tools of education but never seemed to fit or settle in. It was sports that got me through high school and landed my at the University of Western Ontario. It was there I was captured by the hands of the rhythm. I always knew that music and the arts would have a big part of my life but didn’t know at what capacity in those days. It was there in London where my cousin Nitin (internationally respected dj and producer) and I rekindled our relationship. It was there I was introduced to the backstage and frontlines of the nightlife as well as mixing records. It was in those times I knew this in some magnitude would be what I would aspire to do always (when I walked, talked, breathed and dreamt of). Not knowing what kind of journey it would take me on. It was then when I was venturing to shows 4-5 times a week and I was beginning to find out who Pancho was and what he was made of. The bass notes and blinding lights were rapidly overshadowing academics. Also, having always been drawn to the dark side and all of it facets, well before I landed in London, Ontario was calling me. I think it was the mystery, secrets and the vulnerability of the darkness that attracted me to it. Which now I understand and treasure for what its showed and taught me. Now that ive made campus a social playground over a study hall it was time to make some moves. I quickly became a major resource to all the first year students and other students that were in the electronic scene at the university. Nitin had put in touch with all of the heavy hitters at the time and I was embraced by all that came into my path. It was there I created some of the most incredible relationships and friendships that I still cherish. As you probably figured school has been totally eclipsed by the music. Naturally, I began selling drugs (keep in mind I have no regrets of doing so, its something I went through). Life is moving fast and money is rolling in very nicely, what do I have to worry about, right, hahahahahahaha. Now I just have go tell my folks that im dropping out of full time studies and will just be picking up classes here and there, which was complete rubbish. That for obvious reasons didn’t really go over well but to me it didn’t matter because the money was rolling in nicely. Three years have now passed and it was time to move to Toronto, Ontario Canada to try this education thing out again, ya well that lasted three weeks and I was back on the streets hustling again, wow. That was my final straw on the studying, I just struggled to put it together and couldn’t understand it because im far from being an idiot (it wasn’t my time or calling I guess). Time to put my head between my legs, close to my ass, and go back to Cambridge and sort out my agenda and headpiece. I got super lucky and got a job at ComDev Space Group, doing quality work. Now I was being somewhat normal with a legit paycheck (couple bucks were still dirty, c’mon what did you think, geeeeez). While working the sheepish lifestyle my salary was climbing very fast for a immature asshole like myself, I was well taken care of, flying out two times a week and living out of my carry on but there was something tapping my on the shoulder, the music was calling me out. Time to make another move, I didn’t know what but I had to start playing music again, I had been disrespecting my love for too long. I dusted off the 1200s and mixer and began mixing again like I had a purpose. In these times I knew I had to be doing music and entertaining in some magnitude always, but I needed to make money. This is were I started weekly nights in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo showcasing house and techno music, believe me that wasn’t an easy task in those parts of the province but I was well received by all music heads, it was something different for people in those times to go out in these areas and listen to good music as a norm. It was also then when I picked up a bass guitar and was reborn, “why haven’t I picked this thing up before”. The bass made me feel so put together and natural, riffs were just flowing like and open tap. I started jamming with a couple of dudes back in Cambridge and now things were beginning to become more clear for me. We were jamming a lot in a studio space in Waterloo and had a really good thing going with our sound. The three of us (JAP) made a pack and started writing music every chance we had, over all else. While making music my weekly nights had also spread to supporting Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville and I was now pot committed. That being said I was spiritually spiraling out of control, I was using way too much cocaine and drinking obscene amounts of alcohol, it really was an escape for me, it made me feel like something understood me and that I would always be okay. It covered me up and I felt nothing could stop me, I was sadly mistaken. Oddly enough, im not mad at the addiction or myself because it made me the person I am today. Having cracked it and respecting its power if misused and how it could take over everything was something that needed to be learned. All this being said the three of us had an opportunity to move to England and start playing overseas. Ill always say this “I grew up in Canada but became a man in England”. It was there I began identifying with faults and myself, I started writing like a mad man and honesty was the only way I was able to write. I was coming to terms with my past doings and future thoughts. Oddly enough the dark side was still not going anywhere so I figured I would just embrace it and become best friends with it. Like the Roots said “all good things fall apart” and they did while playing the walls off of Bristol England, JAP was suffering and we parted ways. That to this day, that has been the one thing that broke my heart, I really thought it was a sure thing, again I was mistaken. I moved back to Cambridge and started to regroup, I was ashamed of myself and wouldn’t except the failure, moving back to Cambridge I started to reconnect with the crew for my past and came to Toronto to start making music for myself and the demons within. Since being in Toronto I have been writing a record and acting in short and feature films. All of which has been satisfying the inner cravings. This will be the way for all days to come, humbled incline to a lifetime of happiness. |
