DJ Vix
DJ Vix is a British-Asian DJ/music producer. He is known for his bhangra tracks and remixes.
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 Dj Vix | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Bhangra/Desi Beats/Bollywood/Hip hop/R'n'B/House |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Moviebox |
Early life
He was born and raised in East London.
Career
In 1996, he formed the Dhol n Bass Roadshow, which won many awards. He has worked in Vancouver, Rotterdam, Africa, Norway, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, LA, Chicago, Washington DC, New York, Jumeirah and Delhi (Club Elevate).
Guest mixes and shows on the Asian radio scene have included BBC Radio 1, BBC 1xtra and BBC Asian Network. He was signed in 2002 by Moviebox. DJ Vix has received international recognition as a producer of mainstream Asian beats.
Following his debut album Dhol N Bass Uncut (2002), he produced his next three albums Vix It Up (2004) and Identical 2 None (2007) and Moviebox Vix Tape (2008) with 'Ah Chak Bottle Daru Di' featuring Shin from DCS. On the BBC Asian Network Vix Tape topped the list for a record-breaking 13 weeks.
In 2009 DJ Vix received his third award, 'Best Club DJ' at the UK Asian Music Awards (UK AMA).[1] In 2011, DJ Vix worked in collaboration with Surinder Shinda and Bhinda Jatt (also known as California Bhangra King).
DJ Vix has worked with artists like Miss Pooja,[2] RnB superstar Jay Sean, Sukbir, Taz Stereo Nation, B21, XLNC, Debi Muksuspuri, H-Dhami and Ajay the ‘Brit Asia Superstar’ winner of 2010. In 2014, DJ Vix worked in collaboration with Malkit Singh MBE, and produced the track 'Desi Beat'. In 2014, he released 'Marda' feat Hunterz, along with the new album My Turn from Manjit Pappu. His fifth solo album, Chapter V was released on 26 February 2015.[3]
Personal life
DJ Vix married in June 2019.
Awards
| Name | Year | Organizors |
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| Best Newcomer | 1999 | Asian Club DJ Awards |
| Best Bhangra DJ | 2002 | UK Asian DJ & MC Awards |
| Best Club DJ | 2009 | UK AMA Awards [4] |
| Best UK Album for Chapter V | 2015 | Brit Asia TV World Music Awards 2015[5] |
| Best Album Award | 2015 | UK Bhangra Awards sponsored by Lyca |
Discography
Albums
| Name | Year | Songs and artists |
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| Dhol and Bass uncut | 2001 |
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| Vix it up | 2004 |
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| Identical to none | 2007 | |
| Movie box Vix Vol 1 | - |
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| Chapter V | 2015 |
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Singles
| Year | Album | Record label | Info | Singer |
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| 2013 | Desi Beat | MovieBox | Taken From The Forthcoming Album "Chapter V" | Singer: Malkit Singh |
| 2014 | Marda | MovieBox | Taken From The Forthcoming Album "Chapter V" | Singer: Hunterz |
| 2014 | Ghida Pao | MovieBox | Taken From The Forthcoming Album "Chapter V" | Singer: Miss Pooja |
| 2015 | Meri Umar | MovieBox | Lyrics: Deep Katahri | Singer: Sunny Raj |
| 2015 | Ek Hor La De | MovieBox | Lyrics: Satta Kotli Wala | Singer: Sukshinder Shinda |
| 2016 | Selfie Boliyan | MovieBox | Taken From The Forthcoming Album "Midas Touch 3" | Singer: Malkit Singh |
| 2016 | Gang | Fresh Media Records | Lyrics: Sipa Behalpuria | Singer: Sipa Behalpuria |
| 2017 | Ik Saah | MovieBox | Lyrics: Chandra Sarai | Singer: Jaz Dhami |
| 2017 | Jatt Di Canada | MovieBox/Saga Hits | Lyrics: Sharry Mann & Bal Butale Wala | Singer: Sharry Mann |
| 2017 | Maa | MovieBox/T-Series | Lyrics: Geeta Zaildar | Singer: Geeta Zaildar |
| 2017 | Ghaint Club | MovieBox/Vanjhali Recordz | Lyrics: Happy Raikoti | Singer: Jassi Sidhu |
| 2017 | Puraaniyan (The Living Legends) | MovieBox | Lyrics: Traditional | Singers: Sharry Mann, Bhinda Jatt, Saini Surinder, Kulwinder Billa & Jassi Sidhu |
References
- "DJ Vix winning the 'Best Club DJ' Award at the Asian Music Awards at".
- "DJ Vix Ft Miss Pooja - Gidha Pao (Full Video)". 27 June 2014.
- "DJ Vix returns with Chapter V". The Times of India.
- "BBC - Asian Network - BBC Asian Network AMA 2010 - Gallery Title". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
- Bhogal, Harvey. "Brit Asia Music Awards 2015 Winners". www.desiblitz.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.