Prabh Deep
Prabh Deep | |
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| Born | Prabhdeep Singh 26 December 1993 |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | Prabh Deep Music |
Prabhdeep Singh, better known by his stage name, Prabh Deep, is an Indian rapper, songwriter and music producer from New Delhi, India. He shot to prominence and gained recognition in the Indian music industry after the release of his debut album Class-Sikh which debuted at number 2 on the iTunes India albums chart and quickly ranked up to number 1 by the end of the year.[1]
Early life and career
Prabh Deep was born in the West Delhi suburb of Tilak Nagar to Jaswinder Kaur, a small-scale businesswoman and Manmohan Singh. His father, Manmohan Singh had lost his father and four brothers during a killing spree by angry mobs in his neighbourhood allegedly aided by the Delhi Police and Indian National Congress during the 1984 riots in Nangloi Jat, Delhi. Despite the birth of Prabh Deep in 1993, Manmohan struggled with the post-traumatic stress of the riots and developed addictions. The family was, therefore, supported by the earnings through the hair salon run by Prabh Deep's mother, Jaswinder.[2]
Prabh was a carefree and outgoing child but succumbed to the financial troubles of the family as well as bullying in school, and eventually, got involved in a street gang, partaking in streetfights, petty jobs such as selling second-hand phones and motorbikes at a mark-up, and acting as a middleman for money lenders. Around the age of 13, Prabh Deep and his childhood friend Happu (also a rapper now) joined a hip-hop dance group in the neighbouring area of Vikaspuri and spent the next few years practising b-boying. He also dropped out of school right before his 12th standard board examination. [2]
Artistry
Influences
Controversies
Personal life
Discography
Studio albums
References
- ^ Karkare, Aakash (27 December 2017). "2017: The year when Indian hip-hop cemented its place on the music charts".
- ^ a b Kappal, Bhanuj (1 December 2017). "What makes Prabh Deep Indian rap's next big thing". GQ India. Retrieved 19 July 2021.