Sk1 Started his singing career in 1999, after having vocal training from the professionals.His debut album ‘Sugar Shak’ was released in 2002, with the outstanding achievement and performances from SK1 it made him the live performer of the year 2003, with great hits such as ‘Laagian’ and ‘Tera style’.
The second album ‘Xpressions’ was released in 2004 once again SK1 has performed up and down UK and in countries such as Canada, USA, Pakistan,Dubai, Norway and Holland. With his powerful voice he has made a huge fan club all over the globe. SK1 is going to be a popular act at most major melas and festivals this summer.

Bonafide The past two years have seen Manchester based duo Bonafide take the UK Asian music industry by storm. Since bursting on to the scene in the Summer of 2008 with their first single ‘Ishq Hogaya’, childhood friends Maz and Ziggy haven’t looked back!Bonafide’s hard work, commitment and determination to hit the music industry with a fresh new sound finally came to fruition in the summer of 2008, when they released their first single, ‘Ishq Hogaya’. The track became an instant hit and reached number one on Asian radio stations across the nation. Two years on, the track remains as popular as the day it was released, with its feel-good summer beats managing to draw crowds onto the dance floor irrespective of the weather!

Mumzy In an era of generic urban music, Mumzy Stranger is conquering the UK scene with a style that is entirely his own. Raised in Plaistow by Bengali parents, Mumzy’s music blends the Bhangra and Bollywood beats of his childhood with the New Jack Swing riffs and reggae inspired rhythms of his teenage years. Whether he’s rapping or singing, producing or songwriting, Mumzy Stranger’s wide-ranging musical abilities set him apart from the masses. Now signed to Tiffin Beats Records, Mumzy unleashes his distinct blend of basement-flavoured R&B on the world through his remarkable debut album ‘Journey Begins’ which surfaced on 12.12.10 leaving Mumzy’s fans hypnotised by its originality.

Junai Kaiden Pakistani singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist Junai Kaden, is a fresh face set to take the scene by storm this year. Junai is the young prodigy of Tiffin Beat’s award winning Mumzy Stranger, who has produced and features on the debut track ‘Aaja Mere Naal’ – an up-tempo Punjabi dance-floor smash, laced with a hard hitting techno/urban beat, giving it a unique and contemporary feel. Winner of Best Urban Act at the 2011 Lebara Mobile UK Asian Music Awards, he adds an extra dimension with his inimitable style and trademark flow.

Silinder Pardesi is one of the UK’s finest and most versatile Asian vocalist has been at the forefront of the British Asian music industry for the past 19 years.
He started at a young age by learning and reciting religious hymns at local Sikh temples, this was further enhanced by a strong influence from his singing idol the legendary Mohammed Rafi.
His smooth and silky vocals have enabled him to produce a unique blend of Hindi and Punjabi songs highly acclaimed worldwide.

Jeet Jeet has had over 17 years of theatre acting, live singing in theatre productions and onscreen acting experience which makes him a perfect performer on stage. Jeet has worked in several Bollywood and International movies - ‘Gangster’, ‘Sehar’, ‘Chowky’, ‘Buddha Never Smiled’, ‘The Dressing Room’, ‘Insaan’ and a Dutch film titled ‘Kama’. Jeet appeared on the infamous BAFTA nominated hit Reality TV series ‘The Family’ on Channel 4 which made him a household name in the UK.

B-SiNg... fresh and upcoming artist currently based in Birmingham, his musical stimulus as a child has been colourful with artists including Michael Jackson, A.R.Rahman, through to The Late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Kailash Kher, Sonu Nigam, and the late Mohammed Rafi shaping his creative output today.
The multi talented performer is also trained in classical musical instruments including the piano, Indian classical bansuri flute; violin and harmonium, which guided him through his talent and pursues vocals as his main choice.
Balwant Panesar‘s very first public performance was at the age of 10, putting on a show at The Symphony Hall with his fellow students for India‘s independence day show, singing in front of Asha Bosle ji.

The Phat Kat Koalition A brand new platform for artists created by London based producer Phat Kat in which he has begun to bind talented artists together creating the perfect formula for what the young British Asians want in their music today... The Phat Kat Koalition are new to the UK Music Industry and are now ready to make their mark as a ’Koalition’ with hit singles scheduled for 2011.
Artists such as Phat Kat, Sonia Panesar, & Pritraj are just the first artists to jump on board this new movement whilst also collaborating with Navin Kundra, Hard Kaur, Mehi, Taz of Stereo Nation and many more.

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