Sanjoy

Sanjoy Deb (born December 18, 1991), known primarily by his stage name Sanjoy, is a Bangladeshi–American musician, electronic music producer and DJ. He primarily produces in the EDM genre,[1] and is influenced by Bollywood. Sanjoy grew up and began his career in San Jose, California. His primary focus is in English Electronic Dance Music.

Sanjoy
Background information
Birth name	Sanjoy Deb
Born	(1991-12-18) December 18, 1991 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Origin	San Jose, California, US
Genres	EDM, electro house, dance-pop, electropop
Occupation(s)	Producer, DJ, musician, music director
Years active	2011–present
Labels	PORT22
Associated acts	GOT7, Colby O'Donis, Elliott Yamin, Sid Sriram, Jonita Gandhi, Arjun, Mickey Singh
Website	sanjoydeb.com

Sanjoy's best known musical piece to date is the song Shangri-La, which has charted on US Top 40 and dance radio.[2] In 2017, he released "OBVI" featuring American Idol singer Elliott Yamin. He featured Got7's Youngjae in the song Victim of Love.

Life and career beginning

Sanjoy Deb was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and raised in San Jose, California to Sylheti parents from Srimangal. He attended Evergreen Valley High School and De Anza College and graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in business. Sanjoy began his musical career working with his partner and executive producer Kunal Agarwal.

Career

Under the name 'Sanjoy', Deb has produced a wide variety of Electro-Pop Music, and previously produced Bollywood film songs.[3]

2011–2014: Bollywood mash-ups, "Ab Laut Aa"

Sanjoy began his professional music career in 2011 with a series of mash-ups and remixes that were well received in the Indian-American community.[4] The cultural connection between Indian-Americans and Bollywood music had resulted in niche audiences who were very interested in remixed Hindi film music for dance performances and videos. His first mash-up "Chammak Challo" featured dancers from the UC Berkeley dance team, Azaad, and built his core audience of Bollywood-EDM listeners who were connected to the dance team circuit. He later released another video and mash-up called Love the Pressure, which further engaged those of Indian descent worldwide.[5]

His first original music video was called "Tonight I Believe" (2012). The track received lots of attention across the Internet, but because of the negative response and criticism with the vocals, it was promptly pulled from YouTube.[6] Deb also released an unofficial remix of Swedish House Mafia's "Don't You Worry Child".

In 2013, Sanjoy produced a single for the well-known Indian singer Sunidhi Chauhan.[7] Their collaboration Ab Laut Aa was well-received, especially due to the topic of the music video on the prevalence of gender discrimination and rape in India.[8] He subsequently released a reprise version featuring Gaurav Dagaonkar as the vocalist & songwriter.

2014–2016: T-Series deal, Dance Under the Influence

The 'Ab Laut Aa' collaboration ultimately propelled Sanjoy through a series of production opportunities with various Hindi film music directors, such as Pritam and Salim-Sulaiman. Some of these projects included Shaadi Ki Side Effects, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan[9]

The well-established label T-Series also signed a multi-single deal with Sanjoy to remix well-known Bollywood songs, in his distinct mash-up style. There are two released mash-ups with T-Series, Tum Hi Ho and Gumshuda. Both songs retain the original singers but have been remixed into an electro-pop dance record. Tum Hi Ho draws influences from Swedish House Mafia's Greyhound.[10]

In 2016, Sanjoy began to release a series of English songs, each featuring a well-known Bollywood singer. His track "Don't Funk With Me" with Benny Dayal broke the ice on his English music.[11] His next track released in February, named "Completed Me", featuring Aditi Singh Sharma. This compilation resulted in his album, Dance Under the Influence.

The front single for Dance Under the Influence, Slip Away, introduced the American Idol nominee Trevor Holmes as his first collaboration and single. The music video features Sanjoy at one of his live shows in Santa Cruz.[12]

2016–2018: Further collaborations, PORT22 distribution through Sony RED

2017's single Obvi featured the American Idol Elliott Yamin, of "Wait for You" fame. The track was recorded in an untitled Sherman Oaks studio owned by Russell Ali.[13] Released by PORT22 (Sanjoy and Kunal Agarwal's label), it debuted on Top 40 radio and was one of the biggest movers on Shazam.[14] This was the first release of Sanjoy's to be distributed through Sony RED distribution.[15]

The track gained the attention of the lead singer of the K-Pop group, Got7, Youngjae. Fans of Youngjae connected Sanjoy with the K-Pop and his music through social media. The friendly meeting and instant connection led to the collaboration, Victim of Love, which was recorded in New York while they were both on holiday.[16]

The release of Victim of Love required Sanjoy to break ties with his distribution, Sony.[17]

Sanjoy's last track of 2017, Shangri-La was by-far his most successful on Top 40 radio. It debuted on Power96 in Miami and ran through several other top market stations, including San Francisco and Las Vegas.[18]

2018-Present: West Coast Customs, Gen-Z music producer, New Releases

Sanjoy's studio resides in the West Coast Customs, an automobile customization shop made famous by Pimp My Ride. Much of his music is produced at the studio, and he also produces and song-writes for various artists. In particular, his specialty has been producing for social media stars popularized by YouTube, Vine, and Musically/Tik-Tok. These artists include: Jacob Sartorius, Carson Leuders, Christian Delgrosso, Sofie Dossi, and many others.

His latest releases bring a more energetic music with ethnic-focused lyric content. The first of 2019, Mumbae Bounce, featured artwork by Babbu the Painter.[19]

Discography

Albums

Dance Under the Influence

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Slip Away" (featuring Trevor Holmes)	Sanjoy Stephen Rezza Natalie Hawkins	Sanjoy	3:15
2.	"Satellite" (featuring Jonita Gandhi)	Sanjoy Stephen Rezza Natalie Hawkins	Sanjoy	3:47
3.	"Why You Run" (featuring Brandon Van Duyn)	Sanjoy Brandon Van Duyn	Sanjoy	4:15
4.	"Completed Me" (featuring Aditi Singh Sharma)	Sanjoy Stephen Rezza Natalie Hawkins	Sanjoy	2:52
5.	"Don't Funk With Me" (featuring Benny Dayal)	Sanjoy Stephen Rezza Natalie Hawkins	Sanjoy	3:04
6.	"Ushuaia"	Sanjoy	Sanjoy	2:27
7.	"Light" (with Natalie Hawkins)	Sanjoy Stephen Rezza Natalie Hawkins	Sanjoy	3:15
8.	"Barriers" (featuring Stephen Rezza)	Sanjoy Stephen Rezza Natalie Hawkins	Sanjoy	5:07
9.	"Lost in My Own World" (featuring Brandon Van Duyn)	Sanjoy Brandon Van Duyn	Sanjoy	2:12
10.	"Slip Away (Extended)" (featuring Trevor Holmes)	Sanjoy Stephen Rezza Natalie Hawkins	Sanjoy	4:12
11.	"Why You Run (Extended)" (featuring Brandon Van Duyn)	Sanjoy Brandon Van Duyn	Sanjoy	5:45
12.	"Don't Funk With Me (Extended)" (featuring Benny Dayal)	Sanjoy Stephen Rezza Natalie Hawkins	Sanjoy	3:56
13.	"Barriers (Extended)" (featuring Stephen Rezza)	Sanjoy Stephen Rezza Natalie Hawkins	Sanjoy	5:36
14.	"Light (Extended)" (featuring Natalie Hawkins)	Sanjoy Stephen Rezza Natalie Hawkins	Sanjoy	4:13

Singles

As lead artist

Year	Title	Writer	Singer
2019	Stars	Sanjoy	Kat Nestel, Sid Sriram
2019	Revelation	Sanjoy	Clarence Coffee
2019	Mumbae Bounce	Sanjoy	Hazel Rose
2018	F&F	Sanjoy
2018	Wanna	Sanjoy	Stephen Rezza
2018	Him You Want	Sanjoy	Arjun
2017	Shangri-La	Sanjoy	Kat Nestel
2017	Victim of Love	Sanjoy, Stephen Rezza	ARS (Got7 Youngjae), Stephen Rezza, Elliott Yamin
2016	OBVI	Sanjoy, Stephen Rezza, Russell Ali	Elliott Yamin
2016	Slip Away	Sanjoy, Natalie Hawkins, Stephen Rezza	Trevor Holmes
2016	Completed Me	Sanjoy, Natalie Hawkins, Stephen Rezza	Aditi Singh Sharma
2016	Don't Funk With Me	Sanjoy, Natalie Hawkins, Stephen Rezza	Benny Dayal
2014	Set Me Free	Sanjoy, Natalie Hawkins, Stephen Rezza	Natalie Hawkins
2013	Ab Laut Aa (Reprise)	Niranjan Iyengar	Gaurav Dagaonkar
2013	Ab Laut Aa	Niranjan Iyengar	Sunidhi Chauhan
2012	Tonight I Believe	n/a	n/a

Production work

Year	Artist	Title	Release date	Album
2014	Shilpa	"Bombay Nights"[20]	6 Apr 2014	N/A

Remixes

Year	Title	Music Director	Artist	Film
2014	"Mashooqana" (Sanjoy Deb Remix)[21]	Gaurav Dagaonkar	Ash King, Arunima Bhattacharya, Sanjoy Deb	Heartless
2014	"Tum Hi Ho" (Sanjoy Remix)	Mithoon	Sanjoy, Arijit Singh	Aashiqui 2
2014	"Galliyan" (Sanjoy Rebirth)	Ankit Tiwari	Sanjoy, Ankit Tiwari	Ek Villain

Music videos

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Release date	Label
2011	"Chammak Challo (Bootleg)"[22]	Kunal Agarwal	Kunal Agarwal	21 Jul 2011	Kunal Agarwal Productions
	"Love the Pressure"[23]	Justin Nguyen	Kunal Agarwal	18 November 2011
2012	"Tonight I Believe" [24]	Shayan Fakurnejad	Kunal Agarwal	9 Aug 2012
2013	Ab Laut Aa (featuring Sunidhi Chauhan)[25]	Robert Rippberger	Kunal Agarwal	11 Apr 2013	PORT22
2013	Ab Laut Aa (Reprise) (featuring Gaurav Dagaonkar)[26]	Kunal Agarwal	Kunal Agarwal	18 Oct 2013

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Nominated work	Category	Result
2014	VIMA Music Awards	Ab Laut Aa – Sanjoy Deb	Best Music Video	Won[27]

References

1. "Sanjoy Deb :: Tracks Beatport". Beatport.
2. "Sanjoy - Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
3. ""There are no geographical boundaries to music"- Sanjoy Deb". CineBlitz. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
4. Alam, Rasha. "Chammak Challo Remix Gains Recognition". DesiClub.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
5. Khan, Uneeq. "Love The Pressure". DesiDanceTeams.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
6. Jahn, Brittany (6 September 2012). "Student-run production group creates viral, full-length video". Daily Californian. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
7. "Sanjoy Deb produces Sunidhi Chauhan's single 'Ab Laut Aa'". Times of India. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
8. Ray, Nayna (5 June 2013). "Sunidhi Chauhan & Sanjoy Deb 'Ab Laut Aa'". Asian Image. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
9. "EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Sanjoy". Veylex. Veylex. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
10. "Tum Hi Ho Remix (Official) Aashiqui 2: Bollywood Dance Mix". YouTube. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
11. Roy, Shayan. ""Don't Funk With Me" Is All Set To Become Your New Favourite Dance Track". Buzzfeed. Buzzfeed. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
12. "#Holi Festival with #Sanjoy today on the East Field from 2-6". Facebook. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
13. Shannon, Patrick. "BANGLADESHI-AMERICAN PRODUCER SANJOY BRINGS THE SOUNDS OF BOLLYWOOD TO EDM". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
14. "TAG THEY'RE IT: SHAZAM'S BIGGEST MOVERS". Hits Daily Double. Hits Daily Double. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
15. "T.H.E Interview – Sanjoy". THE Interview. THE Interview. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
16. "aGOT7's Youngjae Meets Elliott Yamin And Sanjoy Thanks To Fans". Soompi. Soompi. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
17. "EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Sanjoy". Veylex. Veylex. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
18. "#Power96 #NP @sanjoyd "Shangri La" #TrendingMusic #CommercialFree". Twitter. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
19. "Sanjoy Drops New Single 'Mumbae Bounce'". Veylex. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
20. Thakur, Shilpa. "Shilpa Feat. Jay Mo BOMBAY NIGHTS (Music by Sanjoy Deb) – Official Lyric Video". YouTube. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
21. Sur, Prateek. "Heartless music review: Arijit Singh, KK and Mohit Chauhan cannot save this album!". BollywoodLife. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
22. "Chammak Challo - (Sanjoy Deb Bootleg) - Akon Ra.One". YouTube. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
23. "Sanjoy Deb ft. Neeraj K – Love the Pressure". YouTube. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
24. "Sanjoy Deb – Tonight I Believe". IMVDB. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
25. "Sanjoy Deb ft. Sunidhi Chauhan – Ab Laut Aa – Official Music Video". 11 April 2013.
26. "Sanjoy Deb ft. Gaurav Dagaonkar – Ab Laut Aa (Reprise)". 18 October 2013.
27. "VIMA India 2014 Winners List". bite my music. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

External links

• Official Website
• Facebook