J.Hind
| J.Hind | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Dinesh Sharma Los Angeles, California, U.S |
| Residence | San Fransico, California, U.S |
| Occupation | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
|
Musical career | |
| Genres |
Hip Hop Desi Hip Hop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Associated acts | |
Dinesh Sharma, better known by his stage name J.Hind is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer of Indian descent. His music career began in 2006 when he was discovered by Bohemia and was featured on his album which made him one of the first desi hip hop artists.[1]
Life and career
Dinesh Sharma was born in Los Angeles to a Hindu family from Utar Pradesh in India. He started performing Qawwali at an early age with his grandfather then he moved his interest towards hip hop music and became a freestyle rapper. In 2006 he collaborated with Punjabi rapper Bohemia and was featured on his album Pesa Nasha Payar (2006). He also collaborated with Bohemia for his second studio album Da Rap Star (2009) and for the song I Got The Picture from the Bollywood film 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009).[2] J.Hind has also sung two songs for the soundtrack of Canadian film Breakaway (2011). In 2013, he released his album Two Far Off with Shaxe Oriah on 3rd March. He was also featured on the singles Aag Lagi Hai and Aaj Mausam from Shaxe Oriah's album 12:24MM (2013).[3] In February 2016, he released the single We Rollin featuring Deep Jandu, Sukhe, Shrey Sean, Blizzy and Minister Music. The song has over a million views on YouTube.[4] J.Hind has also performed the singles Muqabla and Gametime from Bohemia's mixtape KDM Vol. 1 (2016).[5][6]
Discography
Albums
| No. | Title | Artist | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pesa Nasha Payar | Bohemia | 2006 | featured artist |
| 2. | Da Rap Star | Bohemia | 2009 | featured artist |
| 3. | 8 x 10 Tasveer | Bohemia | 2009 | featured artist |
| 4. | Breakaway | Sandeep Chowta | 2011 | featured artist |
| 5. | Two Far Off | J.Hind | 2013 | producer |
| 6. | 12:24MM | Shaxe Oriah | 2013 | featured artist |
| 7. | KDM Vol. 1 | Bohemia | 2016 | featured artist |
References
- ↑ Suparna Thombare (12 April 2009). "Are you ready for Bolly hop?". DNA India. Mumbai. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ Aamir Kunwar (1 December 2015). "The man who gave life to a genre called #Desihiphop - J.HIND - Bollyfeeds". BF. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ iQ (25 December 2012). "DHH Exclusive Interview with J.Hind". desihiphop.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ Slyck TwoshadeZ (15 February 2016). "We Rollin | Sukhe, Deep Jandu, J-Hind, Shrey Sean, Blizzy and Minister". desihiphop.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "Bohemia’s ‘Muqabla’ song is a last warning to his enemies". The News Teller. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "‘Gametime’ video song from KDM Mixtape out, Bohemia and gang steals the show". The News Tribe. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.