Amritpal Singh Dhillon, known professionally as AP Dhillon, is an Indo-Canadian[1][2][3] singer, rapper and record producer associated with Punjabi music.[4] Five of his singles have peaked on the Official Charts Company UK Asian and Punjabi charts, while "Majhail" and "Brown Munde" have topped the Billboard’s chart. Dhillon, alongside his label-mates Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon and Gminxr, work as group under their label 'Run-Up Records'.[5][6]
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| Born | Amritpal Singh Dhillon Mullianwal, Punjab, India |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Musical career | |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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| Member of | Run-Up |
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Early life
Amritpal Singh Dhillon was born into a Sikh family in Mullianwal in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab, India.[7] He studied at the Little Flower Convent School and completed his graduation in Civil Engineering from Baba Kuma Singh Ji Engineering College in Amritsar. Dhillon pursued a Diploma in Business Administration and Management from Camosun College in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. He briefly worked at Best Buy before pivoting to music.[8]
Career
Dhillon started in 2019 with single track "Fake" with Shinda Kahlon under their own independent label Run-Up Records. Later he appeared on the video, and credited as producer, of the track "Faraar" by Gurinder Gill and Shinda Kahlon.
In 2020, his single "Deadly" with producer Gminxr, entered UK Asian chart published by the Official Charts Company, and peaked at number 11.[9] Also, the song entered top 5 on UK Punjabi chart.[10] His next single "Droptop" with Gurinder Gill also appeared on both UK Asian and UK Punjabi chart.[10] In June 2020, he collaborated with Gurinder Gill and Manni Sandhu for single "Majhail", which topped both the UK Asian and Punjabi chart, and became their best performance till date.[9][10] In July 2020, he and Gurinder Gill appeared in "Excuses" by Intense, which peaked at number 3 on UK Asian and topped the UK Punjabi chart.[9][11] In September 2020, he released "Brown Munde" with Gurinder Gill, Gminxr, and Shinda Kahlon. Nav, Sidhu Moose Wala, Money Musik, Anmol Dalwani and Steel Banglez appeared in its music video.[12] The song entered Apple Music chart in Canada.[13] The song debuted at number one on the UK Asian chart, became his second number one on the chart.
In 2020, AP Dhillon released his first Collaborative EP, Not by Chance with Gurinder Gill and Money Musik. All seven tracks from the EP charted on the NZ charts and peaked at top five of the Official Punjabi Music chart in the UK.[14]
In 2021, AP Dhillon and his team performed a live concert for the first time as part of the "Over The Top – The Takeover Tour" in major 6 cities in India.[15][16] Dhillon partners with Boat for brand association.[17][4] Dhillon released a collaborative EP "Hidden Gems" with Gurinder Gill and Gminxr in fall 2021.
In 2022, Dhillon collaborated with Amazon Prime Video for the promotion of The Boys (season 3) under which he cues an exclusive version of his track ‘Insane’ in the trailer.[1][18]
In 2023, Dhillon was the first Punjabi language artist to perform at the 2023 Juno Awards in Edmonton, Canada with his hit song "Summer High".[19]
Album discography
Collaborative albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN [20] | ||
| Not by Chance (with Gurinder Gill and Money Musik) |
| 63 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN [21] | ||
| Hidden Gems (with Gurinder Gill, Gminxr and Shinda Kahlon) |
| — |
| Two Hearts Never Break the Same |
| 53 |
| First of a Kind (Amazon original series) |
| — |
Singles discography
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Music | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [22] | NZ Hot [14] | IND | UK [23] | UK Asian [24] | UK Punjabi | WW [25] | WW Excl. US [26] | ||||
| "Fake" (with Gminxr) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gminxr | Non-album singles |
| "Top Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AP Dhillon | ||
| "Arrogant" (with Shinda Kahlon and Gminxr) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gminxr | |
| "Feels" (with Gurinder Gill and Gminxr) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Most Wanted" (with Gurinder Gill and Gminxr) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hustlin'" (with Gminxr and a4) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Deadly" (with Gminxr) | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4[10] | — | — | |||
| "Kirsaan" (with Gurinder Gill & Gminxr) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gminxr & S-Kay | ||
| "Droptop" (with Gurinder Gill & Gminxr) | — | — | — | — | 28 | 8[10] | — | — | Gminxr | ||
| "Majhail" (with Gurinder Gill & Manni Sandhu) | — | — | — | — | 1[27] | 1[10] | — | — | Manni Sandhu | ||
| "Excuses" (with Intense & Gurinder Gill) | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1[11] | — | 172 | Intense | ||
| "Free Smoke" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Manu | ||
| "Brown Munde" (with Gurinder Gill, Gminxr & Shinda Kahlon) | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | Gminxr | ||
| "Toxic" (with Intense) | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | Intense | ||
| "Foreigns" (with Gurinder Gill, Money Musik) | — | — | — | — | 2[28] | 6 | — | — | Money Musik | Not by Chance | |
| "Saada Pyaar" (with Money Musik) | — | 20 | — | — | 1[29] | 2 | — | — | |||
| "Fate" (with Gurinder Gill, Money Musik and Shinda Kahlon) | — | 33 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |||
| "Drip" (with Gurinder Gill, Money Musik and Duvy) | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | |||
| "Takeover" (with Gurinder Gill, Money Musik & AR Paisley) | — | 28 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | |||
| "Chances" (with Gurinder Gill, Money Musik) | — | 29 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |||
| "Goat" (with Gurinder Gill, Money Musik) | — | 21 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |||
| "Idol" (featuring Straight Bank) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | J-Statik | Non-album singles |
| "Insane" (with Shinda Kahlon, Gminxr & Gurinder Gill) | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | Gminxr & Pvli | ||
| "Ma Belle" (with Amari) | — | 27 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | AP Dhillon | ||
| "Against All Odds" (with Shinda Kahlon, Gminxr & Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | — | — | 7[30] | — | — | Gminxr | Hidden Gems | |
| "Majhe Aale" (with Shinda Kahlon & Gurinder Gill) and Gminxr | — | — | — | — | 32[31] | 5 | — | — | |||
| "Spaceship" (with Shinda Kahlon) and Gminxr | — | — | — | — | 8[32] | 4 | — | — | |||
| "Tere Te" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | 30 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | AP Dhillon | ||
| "Desires" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | 22 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |||
| "War" (with Gurinder Gill) | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | Manu | ||
| "Summer High" | 2022 | 79 | 15 | 13 | — | 1[33] | 1[34] | — | — | Pvli & Sach | Two Hearts Never Break the Same |
| "Dil Nu" (with Shinda Kahlon) | — | — | — | — | 16[35] | 7 | — | — | Rebbel | ||
| "All Night" (with Shinda Kahlon) | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | |||
| "Hills" | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | Chris Beats | ||
| "Wo Noor" | — | 39 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | Pvli | ||
| "Final Thoughts" (with Shinda Kahlon and Gminxr) | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | Gminxr & Osrs | ||
| "True Stories" (with Shinda Kahlon) | 2023 | 81 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | Gore Ocean | Non-album singles |
| "Sleepless" | — | 35 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | Castello Beats | ||
| "With You" | 41 | 14 | 2 | —[A] | 1 | 1 | 137 | — | Rebbel | First of a Kind (from Amazon Original Series) | |
| "Lifestyle" (with Shinda Kahlon) | — | 39 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | Yogic Beats | ||
| "Scars" | — | 36 | — | — | 20 | 9 | — | — | Fantom | ||
| "Real Talk" (with Shinda Kahlon) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | AP Dhillon, Manu, Muddy, La+ch | Non-album singles |
| "Problems Over Peace" (with Stormzy) | — | 34 | — | —[B] | 1 | 1 | — | — | |||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Got Me Right Now (a4 featuring AP Dhillon) | 2021 | a4secret | 4PLAY |
Production discography
| Title | Year | Artists | Album |
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| Faraar[36] [C] | 2019 | Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon | Non-album single |
| Top Boy[37] | AP Dhillon | ||
| Ma Belle[38] | 2021 | AP Dhillon, Amari | |
| Desires[39] | AP Dhillon, Gurinder Gill | Hidden Gems | |
| Tere Te[40] |
Filmography
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | AP Dhillon: First of a Kind | Main role (5 episodes) | Amazon Prime original[41] |
Notes
References
External links
- AP Dhillon at IMDb
- AP Dhillon discography at MusicBrainz
- AP Dhillon discography at Discogs