Mickey Singh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mickey Singh
Singh in 2014
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

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)