AP Dhillon

Amritpal Singh Dhillon (born 10 January 1993), known professionally as AP Dhillon, is an Indo-Canadian[1][2] singer, rapper and record producer associated with Punjabi music.[3] Five of his singles have peaked on the Official Charts Company UK Asian and Punjabi charts, while "Majhail" and "Brown Munde" have topped the chart. Dhillon, alongside his label-mates Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon and Gminxr works as trio under their label 'Run-Up Records'.

AP Dhillon
Born
Amritpal Singh Dhillon

(1993-01-10) 10 January 1993
Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
CitizenshipCanada
India (formerly)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2019-present
Musical career
OriginVictoria, BC, Canada Punjab, India
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsRun-Up Records Collab Creations
Member ofRun-Up Records
MembersGurinder Gill
Shinda Kahlon
Gminxr

Early life

Amritpal Singh Dhillon was born on 10 January 1993 in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India.[4] He studied from the Little Flower Convent School and completed his graduation in civil engineering from Baba Kuma Singh Ji Engineering College, Hoshiar Nagar affiliated under Punjab Technical University in Amritsar. Dhillon pursued a diploma in business administration and management from Camosun College in British Columbia.[5] He has since been based in Victoria while working for Run-Up Records.[6]

Career

Dhillon started his career in 2019 with singles "Fake" and "Faraar". In 2020, his single "Deadly", produced by Gminxr entered UK Asian chart published by the Official Charts Company, and peaked at number 11.[7] Also, the song entered top 5 on UK Punjabi chart.[8] His next single "Droptop" with Gurinder Gill also appeared on both UK Asian and UK Punjabi chart.[8] 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.[7][8] In July 2020, he appeared in "Excuses" by Intense, which peaked at number 3 on UK Asian and topped the UK Punjabi chart.[7][9] 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.[10] The song entered Apple Music chart in Canada.[11] 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 EP, Not by Chance. All seven of the songs from the EP charted on the NZ charts and occupied the top five of the Official Punjabi Music chart in the UK.[12]

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.[13][14] Dhillon partners with Boat for brand association.[15][3]

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][16] In 2023, Dhillon was the first Punjabi artist to perform at the 2023 Juno Awards in Edmonton, Canada with his hit song "Summer High".[17]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions
CAN
[18]
Not by Chance 63
Hidden Gems
  • Released: 21 November 2021
  • Label: Run-Up
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
Two Hearts Never
Break the Same
  • Released: 7 October 2022
  • Label: Run-Up
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 53

Singles discography
List of singles with peak chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Music Album
CAN
[19]		 NZ
Hot
[12]		 IND UK
Asian
[7]		 UK Punjabi
"Fake" 2019 ————— Gminxr Non-album singles
"Top Boy" ————— AP Dhillon
"Arrogant" (with Shinda Kahlon) 2020 ————— Gminxr
"Feels" (with Gurinder Gill) —————
"Most Wanted" (with Gurinder Gill) —————
"Hustlin'" (with a4 and Gminxr) —————
"Deadly" ———114[8]
"Kirsaan" (with Gurinder Gill) ————— Gminxr & S-Kay
"Droptop" (with Gurinder Gill) ———288[8] Gminxr
"Majhail" (with Gurinder Gill & Manni Sandhu) ———1[20]1[8] Manni Sandhu
"Excuses" (with Intense & Gurinder Gill) ——431[9] Intense
"Free Smoke" (with Gurinder Gill) ————— Manu
"Brown Munde" (with Gurinder Gill & Shinda Kahlon) ———11 Gminxr
"Toxic" (with Intense) ———33 Intense
"Foreigns" (with Gurinder Gill) ———2[21]6 Money Musik Not by Chance
"Saada Pyaar" —20—1[22]2
"Fate" (with Gurinder Gill & Shinda Kahlon) —33——5
"Drip" (with Gurinder Gill & Duvy) ————17
"Takeover" (with Gurinder Gill & AR Paisley) —28——10
"Chances" (with Gurinder Gill) —29——4
"Goat" (with Gurinder Gill) —21——3
Idol (featuring Straight Bank) 2021 — — — — — J-Statik Non-album singles
"Insane" (with Shinda Kahlon & Gurinder Gill) —10—1— Gminxr & Pvli
"Ma Belle" (with Amari) —27—33 AP Dhillon
"Against All Odds" (with Shinda Kahlon & Gurinder Gill) ————7[23] Gminxr Hidden Gems
"Majhe Aale" (with Shinda Kahlon & Gurinder Gill) ———32[24]6
"Spaceship" (with Shinda Kahlon) ———8[25]5
"Tere Te" (with Gurinder Gill) —30—33 AP Dhillon
"Desires" (with Gurinder Gill) —22—22
"War" (with Gurinder Gill) ————8 Manu
"Summer High" 2022 7915131[26]1[27] Pvli & Sach Two Hearts Never
Break the Same
"Dil Nu" (with Shinda Kahlon) ———16[28]7 Rebbel
"All Night" (with Shinda Kahlon) ———75
"Hills" ————6 Chris Beats
"Wo Noor" —39—64 Pvli
"Final Thoughts" (with Shinda Kahlon) ————9 Gminxr & Osrs

Production discography
List of singles as music producer along with year release
Title Year Artists Album Notes
Faraar[29] 2019 Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon Non-album single Appearance in music video
Top Boy[30] AP Dhillon
Ma Belle[31] 2021 AP Dhillon, Amari
Desires[32] AP Dhillon, Gurinder Gill Hidden Gems
Tere Te[33]

References
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  2. "Watch: Dutch Singer Recreates AP Dhillon's Hit Song 'Excuses'". NTDT. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  3. Khosla, Varuni (November 19, 2021). "Boat ties up with Punjabi singer AP Dhillon for brand association". mint. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. Harshleen Anand. Old Clips Of AP Dhillon Singing During His College Days Just Raised 'Saada Pyaar' For Him. MensXP. December 14, 2021.
  5. Srishti Singh. From AP Dhillon To Diljit Dosanjh, This Is What Your Favourite Punjabi Singers Studied. ScoopWhoop. January 20, 2022.
  6. AP Dhillon on LinkedIn.
  7. Singles on UK Asian Music Chart:
  8. "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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  12. Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  13. "Over The Top – AP Dhillon The Takeover Tour India". Archived from the original on October 28, 2021.
  14. Erin LeBlanc. Meet the Toronto woman behind the unique mansion that has hosted stars like The Weeknd and Belly. The Star. April 16, 2022.
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  30. Top Boy | Full Video | AP Dhillon | Latest Song 2019 | Run-up Records, retrieved July 6, 2022
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  33. TERE TE - AP DHILLON | GURINDER GILL, retrieved July 6, 2022
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