Sukshinder Shinda (born Sukshinder Singh Bhullar) is a bhangra record producer and singer–songwriter from Handsworth in Birmingham, England. His Family migrated to UK from village Dhamai, district Hoshiarpur, Punjab. When he was just four-years old, his singing ability won him admission into a school meant for six-year-olds. While he was a teenager he was tutored in classical Punjabi music by musicians Jaipal Singh Matharu, Laal Singh Bhatti, and Ustad Ajit Singh. He became well-trained in many Punjabi musical instruments such as the Dhol, Tumbi, Dhad, Sarangi. Since releasing his first professional recording in 1989, Dhol Beat 1, Shinda has produced or collaborated on more than 200 albums, including all of Jazzy B’s releases. In 2003, Shinda released his first solo album, Gal Sun Ja, which featured the singles “Gal Sun Ja” and “Tere Utteh Akh Ni”. Sukshinder Shinda” has a rare gift for taking the traditions of the past and translating them into the language of today’s modern cultures.
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