AP Dhillon is a Canadian singer, record producer, songwriter and rapper who predominantly works in Punjabi films and music videos. He is from Punjab, India.
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Wiki/Biography
Amritpal Singh Dhillon was born on Sunday, 10 January 1993 (age 28 years; as in 2021) in Mulianwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. Later he moved to Canada. Their zodiac sign is Capricorn. AP Dhillon did her schooling from Little Flower Convent Senior Secondary School, Gurdaspur, Punjab. He studied civil engineering from Punjab Technical University (now known as IK Gujral Punjab Technical University) in Kapurthala, Punjab from 2011 to 2013. He then obtained a post-graduate degree in Business Administration and Management from Camosun College, British Columbia, Canada. From 2015 to 2017.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
Not much information is available about his family.
relationships/affairs
In 2023, rumors of a relationship between AP Dhillon and a British actress Banita Sandhu began to surface after Banita’s appearance in Dhillon’s music video track “With You”. In August 2023, Banita had confirmed the relationship by sharing a post on Instagram.
Banita with AP Dhillon
livelihood
In 2016, he started working as a Sales Associate at Esso, Victoria Downtown, BC, Canada. After working there for a year, he joined consumer electronics company ‘Best Buy’ in Victoria, Canada as a sales associate. After this he focused his attention on building a career as a singer. In 2019, he released his first Punjabi single “Fake”, followed by the singles “Faraar” and “Top Boy”.
‘Nakli’ song poster
In 2020, he released some more Punjabi singles like “Most Wanted,” “Droptop,” “Excuse,” and “Free Smoke.” He gained immense popularity with his Punjabi song “Brown Munde” with singers Gurinder Gill and Shinda Kahlon.
AP Dhillon in Brown Munde
On 23 December 2020, he released his debut music album “Not by Chance” under the music label ‘Run-Up’. Some of the songs released under the album “Not by Chance” are “Sada Pyaar,” “Fate,” “Takeover,” and “Got.” Her Punjabi single “Ma Bele” gained immense popularity in 2021.
On 21 November 2021, he released the Punjabi music album “Hidden Gems”, which included songs like “Majhe Ale,” “Spaceship,” “Tere Te,” and “War.” Most of his songs are composed in collaboration with Punjabi singer Gurinder Gill.
AP Dhillon and Gurinder Gill
In November 2021, he toured India for his first live concert ‘AP Dhillon: The Takeover Tour’ across six cities in India. India-based consumer electronics brand ‘boAt’ collaborated with AP Dhillon for his live tour. While talking about his live tour during an interview he said,
I’m excited to be performing live for the first time on The Takeover Tour. Indian fans across the country and the world have been my biggest supporters and have helped our music find its rightful place on the global stage. Now it’s time for fans to experience the music live and I can’t wait to get there.
Controversy
tricolor shoes
On 16 August 2023, Dhillon sparked controversy after sharing a promotional picture for his song ‘With You’ on social media. In the photo, Dhillon was seen wearing multicolored shoes, which to some users looked like the Indian tricolor flag. As the post came right after Independence Day, some wondered if it was a deliberate act of disrespect, while another user openly expressed his disdain towards her actions.
A picture of AP Dhillon with Banita Sandhu wearing multicolored shoes
Facts/General Knowledge
- He is proficient in playing guitar and piano.
AP Dhillon playing guitar with an African band
- His song “Deadly” was listed at no. In 2020, the UK was ranked 11th in the Asian charts. In the same year his song “Mazhail” was at no. 1 in UK Asian Chart and Punjabi Chart. In July 2020, her second song “Excuse” was ranked no. The UK charted further at number 3 on the Asian charts. 1 on the UK Punjabi Chart. AP Dhillon’s popular song “Brown Munde” entered the Apple Music chart in Canada and peaked at no. Number 1 on the UK Asian Chart in 2020. In the same year, seven of his songs from the music album “Not by Chance” charted on the New Zealand charts and charted in the top five of the Official Punjabi Music Chart in the UK.
- AP Dhillon is often seen drinking alcohol.
AP Dhillon holding a glass of wine
- In 2023, he appeared in the docu-series titled ‘AP Dhillon: First of a Kind’. The series, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video, revealed Dhillon’s life story and the people behind his success. It also offered audiences unseen footage and unique behind-the-scenes views.
A poster of the documentary-series ‘AP Dhillon: First of a Kind’ (2023)
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