Yo Yo Honey Singh
Indian musician
Hirdesh Singh (born 15 March 1983), known professionally as Yo Yo Honey Singh, is an Indian singer, music producer and actor. He commenced his career as a hip-hop music producer in 2003, working as a session and recording artist within the underground music scene until the release of his debut studio album, International Villager.
Early life
Hirdesh Singh was born on 15 March 1983 in the residential district of Karampura in West Delhi to a Sikh family from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. He studied at the Guru Nanak Public School in New Delhi.
Career
Music
In 2006, Singh collaborated with singer Ashok Masti for the song "Glassy", marking his debut in the music industry.
During the early 2010s, Singh became popular in the Indian music industry, performing at numerous college festivals such as Ansal Institute of Technology and Ramjas College in Delhi.
By 2012, Singh set a record for the highest fee ever paid to an artist for a Bollywood song, reportedly receiving ₹7 million rupees (US$84,000) for tracks in the movies Cocktail and Mastan. He sang his first Hindi song in Mastan.
His popularity surged on YouTube with two of his videos— "Brown Rang" and "High Heels" (a collaboration with Jaz Dhami)—ranking among the top trending videos that year.
Following the success of "Brown Rang", Singh released "Angreji Beat" in collaboration with Gippy Grewal.
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