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Panjabi Hit Squad

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Panjabi Hit Squad

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| origin = London, England

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| label = Tiger, Def Jam{{cite news|last1=Kessler|first1=Ted|title=Tumbi raiders|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/oct/25/popandrock|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=the Guardian|date=25 October 2003|language=en}}

| website = {{URL|panjabihitsquad.com}}

| current_members = Rav, Dee

| past_members = Markie Mark

| genre = Bhangra{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=Thomas H.|title=London Mela, Gunnersbury Park|url=http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/london-mela-gunnersbury-park|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=The Arts Desk|date=21 August 2012}}

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Panjabi Hit Squad are British DJs, producers and radio broadcasters for BBC Asian Network[https://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/panjabihitsquad "Panjabi Hit Squad on BBC Asian Network"], BBC.co.uk and formerly BBC 1Xtra.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071ssm "Desi Beats on 1Xtra"], BBC 1Xtra, 23 October 2009. The group recorded several albums, including Desi Beats Vol 1 with Def Jam. They have won the UK Asian Music Awards three times, in 2003, 2005 and 2012. They produced two albums for Ms Scandalous, Ladies First and Aag.{{cite web|title=Album Discography|url=http://www.panjabihitsquad.com/album-discography|website=Panjabi Hit Squad|accessdate=20 March 2018|language=en}}

Career

Panjabi Hit Squad started their broadcasting career on BBC 1Xtra in 2002 where they hosted the Desi Beats show on Monday nights from 12–2am.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} In 2003, the show moved time slots to Thursday night from 10pm–12am.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} They won two UK Asian Music Awards (UK AMA) for Best Radio DJ, in 2003{{cite news|title=Asian artists honoured at awards|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3207729.stm|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=BBC News|date=23 October 2003}} and 2005.{{cite news|title=Artists unite to celebrate British Asian Music|url=http://www.wass-up.com/ukama2005.php|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=www.wass-up.com|date=24 March 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060324012244/http://www.wass-up.com/ukama2005.php|archivedate=24 March 2006}} In 2007, Panjabi Hit Squad started to host their own show on BBC Asian Network on Saturdays from 6pm–9pm.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/08_august/01/djs.shtml "Panjabi Hit Squad and Jas Rao join Asian Network"], BBC Press office, 1 August 2007. In 2012, they won the UK AMA for Best Club DJ.{{cite news|title=Lebara Mobile UK Asian Music Awards (UKAMA 2012) Results|url=http://www.chakdey.com/lebara-mobile-uk-asian-music-awards-ukama-results/|accessdate=20 March 2018|work=Chakdey.com|date=25 October 2012}}

Panjabi Hit Squad hosted their own 2 hour mix show on the in-flight systems of every Emirates flight.[http://content.emirates.com/ife/pdfs/2015/Hybrid_December%20FINAL_lr.pdf "The very latest House Party by Panjabi Hit Squad"], Emirates, Dec 2017

Discography

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! Singles

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  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Indiasound/Tiger

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  • "Shaher"
  • "Dil Churaliya feat Dee"
  • "Paun Bhangra"
style="width:250px;" align=|The Streets
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Tiger

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    • "Jawani"
    • "Dil Churaliya remix feat Dee"
    • "Kuriyeh"
    • "Hai Hai"
    style="width:250px;" align=|Desi Beats E.P.
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: AV8 Records

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    • "Get Crunked Up"
    • "Bhangra Pauna"
    • "Stolen(Dil) Feat Jay-Z"
    • "Sharaab"
    style="width:250px;" align=|Desi Beats Vol.1
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Def Jam UK

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    • "Hai Hai Remix"
    • "Mittran De"
    • "Fantasy Feat Dee"
    • "Shere Panjabi"
    style="width:250px;" align=|World Famous
  • Released: 2012/2013
  • Label: Major Moves/Universal Music India
  • "DIl Mera peak position: Number 1 (UK Asian Download Chart){{cite web|url=http://www.desispy.com/music/downloadchart/asian-music-download-chart-24th-march-2012.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404174453/http://www.desispy.com/music/downloadchart/asian-music-download-chart-24th-march-2012.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=4 April 2012 |title=ASIAN MUSIC DOWNLOAD CHART - 24TH MARCH 2012 |publisher=Desispy.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-13}}
  • "Fulkari peak position: Number 3 (UK Asian Download Chart)
  • "Shake It peak position: Number 10 (UK Asian Download Chart)

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    • "Miss Soniyeh"
    • "Dil mera Feat Rahat Fateh Ali Khan"
    • "Fulkari"
    • "DISCO Feat Richa Sharma & Krishna Beuru"
    • "Sun Mundeya"
    • "Thoda Thoda"
    • "Shake It"
    • "World Famous Boliyan"
    • "Meri Jaan"

    References

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    External links

    • {{URL|http://panjabihitsquad.com}}
    • [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007w024 Panjabi Hit Squad] (BBC Asian Network)
    • {{YouTube|u=PanjabiHitSquad}}

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    Category:English DJs

    Category:BBC Radio 1Xtra presenters

    Category:Desi musicians

    Category:BBC Asian Network presenters

    Category:Def Jam Recordings artists