Age, Biography and Wiki
Panjabi MC (Rajinder Singh Rai) was born on 14 February, 1973 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, is a British-Indian rapper and producer. Discover Panjabi MC's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?
| Popular As |
Rajinder Singh Rai |
| Occupation |
Musician |
| Age |
51 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
14 February, 1973 |
| Birthday |
14 February |
| Birthplace |
Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
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He is a member of famous Musician with the age 51 years old group.
Panjabi MC Height, Weight & Measurements
At 51 years old, Panjabi MC height not available right now. We will update Panjabi MC's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Panjabi MC Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Panjabi MC worth at the age of 51 years old? Panjabi MC’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Panjabi MC's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Musician |
Panjabi MC Social Network
Timeline
Rajinder Singh Rai (ਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ), better known by his stage name Panjabi MC, is a British-Indian recording artist, rapper, producer and DJ.
Another successful release was "Mundian To Bach Ke" ("Beware of the Boys") (1998; it first appeared on the album Legalised) which mixed the theme of the TV series Knight Rider with Bhangra.
An underground hit on the internet, it was picked up by the German record label Superstar Recordings, and became a hit record in Germany and across Europe, including the UK.
In 2001, Panjabi MC made his Canadian premiere at the Payal Banquet Hall in Mississauga (Ontario).
Deejay Ra hosted a TV special covering the event entitled "The Bhangramentary", which was aired on the Asian Television Network (ATN).
He is best known for the worldwide 2002 bhangra hit "Mundian To Bach Ke", which sold 10 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.
The single "Mundian To Bach Ke" was featured in an episode of Queer as Folk and in the 2002 movie Bend It Like Beckham.
Among other songs, he gained acclaim with the 2003 release "Jogi".
AllMusic has called him "one of the most prominent names in bhangra".
Rajinder Singh adopted his stage name from the Punjabi language he used in the music he plays and raps.
"One of [his] main goals is to fuse the two worlds [of Bhangra and hip hop]."
Nachural Records signed Panjabi MC following a remix of Kuldeep Manak's "Ghariah Milan De".
Although the single was taken off the market, Panjabi MC continued making records.
A version of this recording in 2003 featured American rapper Jay-Z titled "Beware of the Boys".
His work, particularly the early singles and the "Mundian To Bach Ke" remix with Jay-Z, brought Bhangra music genre to a global audience via the BBC.
He continues to produce and remix music.
In 2004, he made music called "Mirza" and mixed this song with Turkish singer Mustafa Sandal's "Isyankar", but they did not release the mixed version.
His single, "Jatt Ho Giya Sharabee", from Beware, was featured on the television show Heroes (episode 2, Don't Look Back, which aired 2 October 2006).
His album Indian Timing was released in 2008.
His music video "Snake Charmer" was screened at Deejay Ra's music video night in Toronto at the FILMI festival, North America's longest running South Asian film festival.
The remix of "Mundian To Bach Ke" with Jay-Z appears on the soundtrack of the 2021 Netflix film The White Tiger.
On Indian Timing, Panjabi MC uses vocal samples from Ofra Haza "Im Nin'Alu".
He used "Planet Rock" ("Pyar Wich (Planet Rock Remix)" on the album Legalised) before Afrika Bambaataa recorded "Indian Planet Rock".
On "Jatt Ho Giya Sharabee", Panjabi MC uses the theme music from the TV show Magnum, P.I. "Mundian To Bach Ke" (along with the subsequent remix version featuring Jay-Z, "Beware of the Boys") uses the bassline from the television show Knight Rider.
It also features in the BAFTA-nominated film The White Tiger in 2020.
The song "Yaaran Kollon Sikh Kuriye" was featured in the show Wild Boyz as a music video.
Panjabi MC has appeared on Top of the Pops, from which the video to "Mundian To Bach Ke" began to appear on music channels across the globe.
Together with Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi, Panjabi MC remixed the popular song "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from the Bollywood film, Dil Se...
This song was used as the background during opening credits for the Hollywood movie Inside Man.
Their song "Land of Five Rivers", used as a theme song for the WWE wrestler The Great Khali, features on Voices: WWE The Music, Vol. 9.
