DJ Vix
DJ Vix, born and raised in the east of London is a British-Asian DJ/music producer known for his bhangra tracks, as well as his remixes that was taught by a special guru. In 1996, he formed Dhol n Bass Roadshow that won many awards in coming years. He has worked in many places across the globe including Vancouver, Rotterdam, Africa, Norway, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, LA, Chicago, Washington DC, New York, Jumeirah and Delhi (Club Elevate). Guest mixes and shows on the Asian radio scene have included for the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC 1xtra and BBC Asian Network. Signed up in 2002 by the internationally renowned Moviebox label, DJ Vix has received international recognition as a producer of mainstream Asian beats, with a style identical to none (album). Following on from his debut album DHOL N BASS UNCUT (2002), he produced his next three albums VIX IT UP (2004) and IDENTICAL 2 NONE (2007) and MOVIEBOX VIX TAPE (2008) with 'Ah Chak Bottle Daru Di' featuring Shin from DCS - the longest no.1 track on the BBC Asian Network that held top spot for a record breaking 13 weeks. In 2009 DJ Vix received his third award, 'Best Club DJ' at the UK Asian Music Awards (UK AMA)[1] held at the Royal Festival Hall. In 2011, Dj Vix worked in collaboration with Surinder Shinda and Bhinda Jatt (also known as California Bhangra King). Dj Vix has also worked with artists like Miss Pooja,[2] RnB superstar Jay Sean, Sukbir, Taz Stereo Nation, B21, XLNC, Debi Muksuspuri, H-Dhami and Ajay the ‘Brit Asia Superstar’ winner of 2010. In 2014, Dj Vix worked in collaboration with Malkit Singh MBE, and produced the track'Desi Beat'. In 2014, he released another track, 'Marda' feat Hunterz, along with the new album 'MY TURN' from Manjit Pappu. His next, and fifth solo album titled "Chapter V" is scheduled to be released on 26 February 2015.[3] DJ Vix got married June 2019
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Background information | |
Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | Bhangra/Desi Beats/Bollywood/Hip hop/R'n'B/House |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Moviebox |
Awards
Name | Year | Organizors |
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Best Newcomer | 1999 | Asian Club Dj Awards |
Best Bhangra Dj | 2002 | UK Asian Dj & MC Awards |
Best Club Dj | 2009 | UK AMA Awards [4] |
Best Album World | 2015 | Brit Asia TV World Music Awards 2015 |
Best Album Award | 2015 | UK Bhangra Awards sponsored by Lyca |
Discography
Albums
Name | Year | Songs and artists |
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Dhol and Bass uncut | 2001 |
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Vix it up | 2004 |
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Identical to none | 2007 | |
Movie box Vix Vol 1 | - |
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Chapter V | 2015 |
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Singles
Year | Album | Record label | Info | Singer |
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2013 | Desi Beat | MovieBox | Taken From The Forthcoming Album "Chapter V" | Singer: Malkit Singh |
2014 | Marda | MovieBox | Taken From The Forthcoming Album "Chapter V" | Singer: Hunterz |
2014 | Ghida Pao | MovieBox | Taken From The Forthcoming Album "Chapter V" | Singer: Miss Pooja |
2015 | Meri Umar | MovieBox | Lyrics: Deep Katahri | Singer: Sunny Raj |
2015 | Ek Hor La De | MovieBox | Lyrics: Satta Kotli Wala | Singer: Sukshinder Shinda |
2016 | Selfie Boliyan | MovieBox | Taken From The Forthcoming Album "Midas Touch 3" | Singer: Malkit Singh |
2016 | Gang | Fresh Media Recods | Lyrics - Sipa Behalpuria | Singer: Sipa Behalpuria |
2017 | Ik Saah | MovieBox | Lyrics: Chandra Sarai | Singer: Jaz Dhami |
2017 | Jatt Di Canada | MovieBox/Saga Hits | Lyrics: Sharry Mann & Bal Butale Wala | Singer: Sharry Mann |
2017 | Maa | MovieBox/T-Series | Lyrics: Geeta Zaildar | Singer: Geeta Zaildar |
2017 | Ghaint Club | MovieBox/Vanjhali Recordz | Lyrics: Happy Raikoti | Singer: Jassi Sidhu |
2017 | Puraaniyan (The Living Legends) | MovieBox | Lyrics: Traditional | Singers: Sharry Mann, Bhinda Jatt, Saini Surinder, Kulwinder Billa & Jassi Sidhu |
References
- http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/vix-winning-the-best-club-dj-award-at-the-asian-music-news-photo/85480713
- http://www.bhangrareleases.com/dj-vix-ft-miss-pooja-gidha-pao-full-video/
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/DJ-Vix-returns-with-Chapter-V/articleshow/19737818.cms
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/events/ama2010/galleries/4/index.shtml?gp=20