Manj Musik
{{Short description| British-Indian music producer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Manj Musik
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| birthname = Manjeet Singh Ral
| birth_date = 24 August 1984
| birth_place = Bradford, UK
| spouse = Single
| citizenship = UK
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|Singer|Music Producer|Songwriter}}
| years_active = 2014–present
| module = {{infobox musical artist
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| genre = {{hlist|Bollywood||Desi Hip Hop|R&B|Pop|Urban|Hip hop|Punjabi rap}}
| associated_acts = Raftaar, Sean Kingston, Guru Randhawa, Badshah, Raxstar
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Manjeet Singh Ral (Punjabi: ਮਨਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਲ, born 24 January 1975), better known by his stage-name Manj Musik, is a British Indian composer, singer and Filmi scorer. He was one of the music composer for the bhangra music group RDB, which was formed with his two brothers Surjeet Singh (SurjRDB) and Kuldeep Ral in 1997.
Career
Manj Musik started his musical journey with RDB group singing at their local gurudwara.
After the death of the older brother Kuljeet Ral, Manj Musik decided to leave RDB.{{Cite news|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/160827-wish-surj-well-his-future-career-manj-musik|title=Wish Surj well for his future career: Manj Musik|access-date=8 September 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/rdb-split-causes-brothers-fight-court|title=RDB split causes Brothers to fight in Court|date=15 September 2014|work=DESIblitz|access-date=8 September 2017}} Beginning his solo career in 2014,{{Cite web|url=http://littleindia.com/wish-say-manj-grew-stronger-together-surj-rdb/|title=Wish I could say Manj, me grew stronger together: Surj RDB|website=littleindia.com|date=3 September 2017 |access-date=8 September 2017}} At that same year he was awarded "Best Urban Single" at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards for "Swag Mera Desi" by himself and Raftaar.{{cite news |last1=Baddhan |first1=Raj |title=Brit Asia Awards 2014: Winners list |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/brit-asia-awards-2014-winners-list/ |accessdate=20 August 2020 |work=BizAsia |date=7 October 2014}}
Manj Musik began producing his own singles and also began to produce music in Bollywood, and has worked with established actors such as Saif Ali Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, among others.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/good-music-has-no-benchmarks-manj-musik/story-oe9OVeW1VxrwWycvRchduI.html|title=Good music has no benchmarks: Manj Musik|date=4 September 2016|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=8 September 2017}} In 2014 Manj founded his own music label Muzik ONE Records.
Muzik ONE records
{{Infobox record label
| name = Muzik ONE Records| image =
| founded = 2014
| founder = Manj Musik
| status = Active
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| country = India
| location = Mumbai, Maharastra
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Muzik ONE Records is a Mumbai-based record label founded by British Indian singer, music director, and producer Manj Musik in 2014. Later renamed as Muzik ONE Global, Manj described that the label is built to give full marketing, promotions and financial support to up and coming independent artists and not the label itself.{{Cite magazine| last1= Tagat| first1=Anurag| url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/manj-musik-new-song-kangna-noopsta-interview/|title=Manj Musik on Punjabi Pop and Hip-Hop's Global Rise and His New Song 'Kangna' |magazine=Rolling Stone|date=20 October 2021}} Current signed artists under the label are the famous Indian hip hop crew KKG (Sikander Kahlon, Saddy Immortal, Rob C), Vee Music, Abeer Arora, Moyur, O2 & SRK, Mr.Richi, Sarb Smooth, Nindy Kaur, Manj Musik, and Raftaar.
=Discography=
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!align="left"|Singles |
align="left"| – Goli
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| align="left"| – Desi Hip Hop
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| align="left"| – Shut Your Mouth
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| align="left"| – Stand Up
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| align="left"| – Billo Hai
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| align="left"| – You Can't Stop This Party
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| align="left"| – KITN
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| align="left"| – Only You
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| align="left"| – Swag On 100
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| align="left"| – Drunk On You
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Artist Discography
=Singles=
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! Year ! Title ! Notes | ||
| 2014 | "Swag Mera Desi Hai (MTV Spoken Word)" | Artist – Raftaar |
| 2014 | "Fukra Flow" | Feat. Raftaar |
| 2014 | "Goli" | Feat. Raftaar |
| 2014 | "Shera Di Kaum (Remix)" | Feat. Raftaar |
| 2014 | "Party Like A Punjabi" | Feat. Gippy Grewal |
| 2015 | "Desi Hip Hop (MTV Spoken Word)" | Feat. Various Artists |
| 2015 | "Don't Do It" | Feat. Sarb Smooth |
| 2015 | "Stand Up (MTV Spoken Word)" | Feat. Raftaar, BIG Dhillon |
| 2015 | "Billo Hai" | Artist – Sahara & Raftaar |
| 2015 | "Mombatiye" | Artist – Zohaib Amjad Feat: Raftaar |
| 2016 | "Chal Chaliye" | Artist – Sikander Kahlon |
| 2016 | "Hasna" | Feat. Ammy Virk |
| 2016 | "Lak Hilaade" | Feat. Raftaar |
| 2017 | "Kudi Baeymaan" | Artist – Manj Musik |
| 2017 | "High Rated Gabru" | Artist – Guru Randhawa |
| 2017 | "Gangster Look" | Artist – A-Kay (Punjabi Billboard) |
| 2018 | "Make Some Space" | Artist – Manj Musik (Punjabi Billboard) |
| 2018 | "Gallan" | Artist – Manj Musik (Punjabi Billboard) |
=Film soundtracks=
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! Year ! Song ! Film ! Notes | |||
| 2013 | "Tamanchey Pe Disco" | Bullet Raja | composed by RDB |
| rowspan="3"|2014 | "Whistle Baja"
|rowspan="2"|Heropanti |rowspan="12"|composed by Manj Musik | ||
| "The Puppy Song" | |||
| | "Dal Makhni" | Dr. Cabbie | ||
| rowspan="4"|2015 | "Warna Gabbar Aa Jaega" | Gabbar is Back | |
| | "Singh And Kaur"
|rowspan="3"|Singh Is Bling | |||
| | "Aaja Mahi" | |||
| | "Aaja Mahi (Unplugged)" | |||
| rowspan="2"|2016 | "Let's Talk About Love" | Baaghi | |
| | "Mar Gaye" | Beiimaan Love | ||
| 2017 | "Go Pagal" | Jolly LLB 2 | |
| rowspan=2|2019 | "Mukhda Vekh Ke" | De De Pyaar De | |
| "Laal Ghaghra" | Good Newwz |
References
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Category:British male singer-songwriters
Category:British rappers of Indian descent
Category:Musicians from Bradford
Category:British people of Punjabi descent
Category:British Asian rappers
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