Badshah

Badshah’s real name is Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, and he is an Indian rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. Badshah's music style is diverse encompassing Indian pop songs, hip-hop song, synthwave, underground rap, pop rap and hardcore rap music.

 

Badshah Early Life

Badshah was born in Delhi to a Sisodia Rajput Hindu family on 19 November 1985. His father, from Haryana, was a government officer, and his mother, from Punjab, was a teacher. He completed his schooling from Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, Delhi where he performed with his school choir. Prior to becoming a full-time musician he enrolled as a student of civil engineering at the Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, where he was exposed to new Punjabi music which promoted him to take on rap writing.

 

Badshah Breakthrough and Hits

Badshah Song, "DJ Waley Babu" featuring Aastha Gill, crossed 10 million views on YouTube within 30 hours. In 2016, he collaborated with Navv Inder on "Wakhra Swag" which won the 2016 Punjabi Music Awards for best duo/group and most popular song of the year award. Some of his major hits include ‘Kar Gayi Chull’, ‘Heartless’, ‘Soulmate’, ‘Paagal’, ‘Genda Phool’, ‘Saturday Saturday’, ‘Bachpan Ka Pyaar’, ‘Kala Chashma’, among many others.