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Mickey Singh
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Background information
Birth name Harmanjit Singh
Born (1990-12-21) December 21, 1990 (age 34)
Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Origin Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Genres
  • Bhangra
  • pop
  • R&B
  • fusion
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
  • social media personality
Years active 2012–present
Labels TreeHouse V.H.T
MathOne Ent
Speed Records
Eros International

Harmanjit "Mickey" Singh, born on December 21, 1990, is an Indian-American artist. He is a singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, model, and actor. Mickey became very popular with his first mixtape, Mick's Tape. This mixtape featured a mix of Punjabi and English songs. It was released for free on July 22, 2013. Some popular songs from it were "Bad Girl," "In Love," and "Rani Mehlan Di."

Mickey Singh's music blends American and Punjabi styles. This mix is known as the Urban Desi genre. His music also has influences from jazz. Some of his recent songs include "Rooftop Party," "Ho Gaya Pyaar," "Body," "Hold Me," "Lost," "Phone," "Yarri Yeah," "Na Na," "4AM," and "Nachle 101."

Early Life and Music Start

Mickey Singh was born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. He comes from a Punjabi family. He started singing when he was just 3 years old. At age 13, Mickey moved to New York City, United States. He also attended Heritage High School around this time.

When he was 15, Mickey began working in a local music studio. There, he learned about sound design and mixing music. He also kept listening to Bollywood music. This inspired him to sing Hindi songs later in his career.

Mickey Singh's Music Journey

Early Releases (2012–2014)

In 2012, Mickey Singh released a Punjabi remix of the song "Birthday Cake." He sang on this track with Amar Sandhu. Later that year, in December 2012, he released his own version of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's song Akhiyan. He blended Western music with Punjabi vocals in his remake.

On July 22, 2013, Mickey released his mixtape called Mick's Tape. It had ten songs that mixed Western sounds with Indian vocals. He then went on a tour called Mick's Tape Tour. He performed in over 50 cities across North America.

The song "Bad Girl" was the first music video from his mixtape. This video has been watched over 22 million times. It helped Mickey Singh become well-known in the Urban Desi music scene. Women's Health magazine even called "Bad Girl" a must-have for Punjabi workout playlists in December 2014. Another song from the mixtape with a music video was "In Love." It featured Mickey Singh and Pakistani artist Asim Azhar.

Growing Success (2014–Present)

Mickey Singh released his first official single, "Double Addi," through his own music label, MathOne Ent. This song featured Mickey Singh, Amar Sandhu, and DJ Ice. Mickey Singh and 2 NyCe produced the music for the song. "Double Addi" has now received over 10 million views.

His first official song released in India was "Ho Gaya Pyar." It came out on February 9, 2015, through Speed Records. In 2015, Mickey Singh won the "Best North American Act" award at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards.

Mickey Singh also worked with Diljit Dosanjh on a romantic song called "Ishq Haazir Hai." Mickey wrote the lyrics and produced the music for this song. "Ishq Haazir Hai" quickly reached number one on the BBC Asian Network download chart in its first week.

Mickey Singh has performed with many famous Bollywood singers. These include Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Ali Zafar, Manj Musik, Raftaar, Badshah, Imran Khan, and Jay Sean. He has also performed with actors like Parineeti Chopra, Aditya Roy Kapoor, and Harjot Dhillon.

In 2018, Mickey Singh appeared in the Zee 5 show Lockdown. He was on the show with Monali Thakur. The show was produced by Badshah's company, Afterhours.

In January 2019, Mickey Singh performed during the half-time show of an NBA basketball game. This was a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. It took place at the Golden 1 Center arena in Sacramento, California.

Music Releases

Year Title Singer-songwriter Music director
2012 Birthday Cake Bake Mickey Singh, Amar Sandhu Mickey Singh
2012 Akhiyan (Remake) Mickey Singh Mickey Singh
2013 Snap Back Mickey Singh, Amar Sandhu Mickey Singh
2013 Kali Behke Mickey Singh Mickey
2013 Baichen Mickey Singh Mickey Singh
2013 Bad Girl (Single) Mickey Singh, Waseem Stark Irene Mahmud
2013 Rani Mehlan Di (Micks' Tape) Mickey Singh Mickey Singh
2014 Bullet (Single) Kay V Singh Mickey Singh, Epic Bhangra
2014 Double Addi (Single) Mickey Singh, Amar Sandhu, DJ Ice Mickey Singh, 2 NyCe
2014 Galliyan (Remix) Mickey Singh Mickey Singh
2015 Ho Gaya Pyar (Single) Mickey Singh, DJ Ice Mickey Singh, 2 NyCe
2015 Ishq Haazir Hai (Single) Diljit Dosanjh Mickey Singh
2015 Bad Girl (Single) Mickey Singh & Waseem Stark Mickey Singh
2015 Cheerleader ReMick's Mickey Singh Mickey Singh
2015 Dil Kafiraa (For Movie "Shareek") Mickey Singh Jaidev Kumar
2015 Rooftop Party (Single) Mickey Singh, Amar Sandhu UpsideDown
2015 Body (Single) Mickey Singh, Sunny Brown, Fateh Doe Mickey Singh, Fateh Doe
2016 Tujhse (Single) Mickey Singh Palash Muchhal
2016 Signs (Single) Mickey Singh, Raxstar Rajeev B
2016 Phone Mickey Singh UpsideDown
2016 Lost Mickey Singh Sanjoy
2016 Hold Me Mickey Singh UpsideDown
2018 I am Urban Desi Mickey Singh & Friends Mickey Singh
2018 YTL (Yaar Tera Lit) Mickey Singh Mickey Singh, Pam Sengh
2018 TU Mickey Singh Mickey Singh
2018 Magic Mickey Singh Tedi Pagg
2019 Name On It Mickey Singh Tedi Pagg
2019 Tu Hi Das De Simar Panag ft. Mickey Singh Tedi Pagg
2019 Kand Mickey Singh ft. Dana Alexa Mickey Singh
2019 Yarri Yeah Mickey Singh ft. Anjali Mickey Singh, Tedi Pagg, Khawaja
2019 Summer Luv Simar Panag Mickey Singh, Tedi Pagg
2019 Closer Mickey Singh ft. Dilpreet Dhillon Tedi Pagg
2019 Tingo Mickey Singh & Arjun Tedi Pagg
2019 Ptola Mickey Singh & Pam Sengh Tedi Pagg
2020 Left to love Mickey Singh & Rika Mickey Singh
2020 Teri Meri Mickey Singh Mickey Singh
2020 Black Suit Mickey Singh Mickey Singh
2020 All By Myself Mickey Singh Mickey Singh
2020 Crowd Mickey Singh Mickey Singh
2021 Na Na Mickey Singh & Jonita Mickey Singh, DJ Lyan
2021 4 AM Mickey Singh & Jonita Mickey Singh
2021 Sorry Mickey Singh
2022 Let Me Be Mickey Singh Pacific
2022 Feels Like Mickey Singh Jess Loco
2022 Missing Me Mickey Singh Jess Loco
2022 Nachle 101 Mickey Singh DJ Ice

See Also

  • List of American musicians
  • List of dancers
  • List of songwriters
  • List of record producers

Live Performances

  • Straight Up Punjab (2019)
  • BBCAsianNetwork (2019)
  • Vancouver (2018)
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