Raxstar
| Raxstar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Raxstar Luton, England |
| Residence | Luton, England |
| Occupation | |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Website |
raxstardw |
|
Musical career | |
| Genres |
Bhangra Desi Hip Hop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Associated acts | |
Raxstar is a British rapper, songwriter and record producer from Luton, England.[1][2]
Life and career
Raxstar was born in Luton, England. He began his career as a solo musician in 2005 and debuted with the single Keep it Undercover.[3] Since then has released an EP Fulfilling Ambition EP (2007) and four mixtapes Lost Ones (2008), Spring Cleaning (2010), About A Girl (2011) and Late On Time (2012). His single Jaaneman which was released in 2011 led to receive him popularity. The single has over a million views on YouTube.[4] He has released various singles and has collaborated with many artists including Zack Knight and Badshah.[5][6] He has also performed at Urban Desi Conference which was held at Times Square in New York City on 24 March 2016.[7]
Awards
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Raxstar" | Best Urban Asian Act at Brit Asia Music Awards[8] | Won |
Discography
| No. | Title | Artist | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fulfilling Ambition EP | Raxstar | 2007 | EP |
| 2. | Lost Ones | Sunit and Raxstar | 2008 | mixtape |
| 3. | Spring Cleaning | Raxstar | 2010 | mixtape |
| 4. | About A Girl | Raxstar | 2011 | mixtape |
| 5. | Late On Time | Raxstar | 2012 | mixtape |
| 6. | KDM Mixtape Vol. 1 | Bohemia | 2016 | featured artist |
References
- ↑ Saloni Gajjar (21 March 2016). "Rapper Raxstar on being a British-Asian Musician and Acing his Passion". India.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "SIMPLYBHANGRA.COM INTERVIEWS RAXSTAR". SimplyBhangra.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ Nila Choudhury (24 December 2012). "Exclusive: How to flirt with Raxstar!". UrbanAsian.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ Sabah Ismail. "Raxstar talks about his secret to success". Desi-Box.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "Zack Knight and Raxstar come together again for a new single". Times of India. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "Raxstar presents Teri Maut". Times of India. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ Jinal Shah (9 April 2016). "New York City’s First-Ever ‘Urban Desi’ Conference Reveals the Future of Urban Desi Music". India.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ Aisha Farooq. "Brit Asia Music Awards 2014 Winners". Desi Blitz. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
External links
- Raxstar at the Internet Movie Database