Indian Pop
Mickey Singh
About Mickey Singh
Genre
Indian Pop
Mickey Singh is an Indo-American songwriter and producer noted for blending Punjabi music and American hip-hop in a style known as “urban desi.”
∙ Inspired by the music of Indian singer and composer Sonu Nigam, Singh began playing keyboards and composing his own songs at age five.
∙ His music first gained attention in 2012, when he stirred up massive online buzz with his Punjabi remix of Rihanna’s “Birthday Cake,” featuring vocals from Amar Sandhu.
∙ The 2013 mixtape Mickstape—which featured contributions from Waseem Stark, The PropheC, and Asim Azhar—won acclaim for his energetic blend of hip-hop and bhangra.
∙ “Double Addi,” his propulsive 2014 collaboration with Amar Sandhu, DJ Ice, and 2nyce, peaked at No. 25 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart.
∙ In 2015, Singh was named Best North American Act at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards.
∙ “Tingo,” his 2019 collaboration with Indian pop singer Arjun, reached No. 25 on Apple Music’s Top 100 World Songs chart in the UK.
Influenced by Mickey SinghMickey Singh has influenced the music of Mahi Singh, BigSmilez, Styler and more.
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