AP Dhillon is a Canadian playback singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer of Indian Origin. AP Dhillon’s birthplace is Gurdaspur, Punjab. AP Dhillon's wife is no one as he is unmarried. AP Dhillon's height is 6 feet.

Amritpal Singh Dhillon, also known as AP Dhillon, is a professional singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Canada who is of Indian descent and is known for his work in the Punjabi music genre. Of his singles, Majhail and Brown Munde have topped the Official Charts Company UK Asian and Punjabi charts. Along with his Run-Up Records labelmates Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon, and Gminxr, Dhillon performs as a trio.

Not by Chance, AP Dhillon's debut EP, was released in 2020. The EP's seven songs all reached the top five of the Official Punjabi Music chart in the UK and NZ, respectively. AP Dhillon and his group gave their first live performance in 2021 as part of the Over The Top - The Takeover Tour in six significant Indian cities. Dhillon worked with Amazon Prime to promote The Boys season 3 in 2022. In the trailer, Dhillon plays an exclusive rendition of his song Insane.

Early life

Amritpal Singh Dhillon was born into a Sikh family on 10 January 1993 in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. 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. He has since been based in Victoria while working for Run-Up Records.

Best Songs And Career

2019 saw Dhillon launch his career with the singles Fake and Faraar. People don't know who was AP Dhillon. But after his track Deadly, which was created by Gminxr, hit the Official Charts Company's UK Asian chart in 2020 and peaked at number 11.

The song also rose to the top 5 on the UK Punjabi chart. His following song, Droptop, featured Gurinder Gill and debuted on the UK Asian and UK Punjabi charts as well. He worked with Gurinder Gill and Manni Sandhu in June 2020 to create the single Majhail, which topped the UK Asian and Punjabi charts and was their best effort to date.

He made an appearance in Intense's Excuses in July 2020, which reached its highest point on the UK Asian chart and topped the UK Punjabi chart.

• Brown Munde (2020)

Run-up Records' Brown Munde single was made available on September 18, 2020. Shinda Kahlon wrote the song, which was performed by AP Dhillon, Gurinder Gill, and Shinda Kahlon. GMINXR provided the music, and AP Dhillon handled the mix and master. Conrad Jay directed the film, which has received over 300 million views on YouTube.

Punjabi hip-hop music from Canada which was published in September 2020 has gone on to become the most streamed song on Spotify in India so far in 2021, with over 65 million listens overall. It's a sleeper smash that seemed to appear out of nowhere.

Rappers AP Dhillon, Gurinder Gill, and Shinda Kahlon's song Brown Munde (Brown Boys), together with producer Gminxr (pronounced G Minor), have done it the old-fashioned way: it became a hit organically, as the slang goes in the music business.

• Arrogant (2020)
  Run-Up Records released the song Arrogant on January 10, 2020. Shinda Kahlon wrote the song, and AP Dhillon sang it with Shinda Kahlon. GMINXR provided the music, and Bauss P handled the mix and master. The video, which was directed by Shoot XN Sight, has received over 9 million YouTube views.

• Most Wanted (2020)
  Run-Up Records put the Most Wanted song on the market on March 6, 2020. AP Dhillon and Gurinder Gill performed the song's lyrics, which were written by Yash G. GMINXR provided the music, and AP Dhillon handled the mix and master. The film has received over 10 million views on YouTube under the direction of Shoot XN Sight.

• Deadly (2020)
  Run-Up Records released Deadly Song on April 17, 2020. AP Dhillon is the author and performer of the song. GMINXR provided the music, and AP Dhillon handled the mix and master. The video, which was directed by Shoot XN Sight, has received over 10 million YouTube views.

• Saada Pyar (2020)

In this song, AP Dhillon performs on his own, and Money Musik and he has fantastic chemistry together.

The song begins with AP singing to a background guitar strum, followed by the bass and hi-hats. Saada Pyaar, one of the album's most heartbreaking songs, is another story of unfulfilled love or a relationship.

The song Saada Pyaar was made available on December 19, 2020, by Run-Up Records.

The song was written by Shinda Kahlon and sung by AP Dhillon.

Money Musik provided the music, and AP Dhillon handled the mix and mastering. The film has received over 15 million views on YouTube under the direction of Shoot on Sight.

• Drop Top (2020)
  Run-Up Records' Drop Top single was made available on May 22, 2020. Gurinder Gill and AP Dhillon collaborated on the song's writing and singing. GMINXR provided the music, and AP Dhillon handled the mix and master. The film has received over 16 million views on YouTube under the direction of Shoot Xn Sight & G Visuals.

• Toxic (2020)
  Run-Up Records released the song Toxic on October 16, 2020. Rajan Lahoria wrote the song, and AP Dhillon sang it. Intense provided the music. The video, which Herman Atwal, Kevin Buttar, and GMINXR directed, has received over 22 million YouTube views.

• Excuses (2020)
  The Excuses song premiered on Intense Channel on July 24, 2020. Gurinder Gill and AP Dhillon collaborated on the song's writing and singing. Intense provided the music. The video, which HzDz Visuals directed, has received over 34 million YouTube views. Top 10 AP Dhillon songs.

• G.O.A.T. (2020)

Goat: This brief EP's closer is a banger. Another illustration of this trio's overall synergy together is Goat, which demonstrates why they get along so well. Gurinder Gill and AP Dhillon both exhibit flamboyance and swagger in their lyrics, but Money Musik steals the show with a victorious beat. It takes some courage to call a song Goat, and these guys have plenty of it.

Run-Up Records published the G.O.A.T song on December 28, 2020. Gurinder Gill and AP Dhillon are the singers of the song, which was composed by Rajan Lahoriya.

Money Musik provided the music, and AP Dhillon handled the mix and mastering. The film has received over 14 million views on YouTube and was directed by Shoot on Sight and Sahil Sharda

• Majhail (2020)
  Collab Creations released the song Majhail on June 19, 2020. Shinda Kahlon composed the song, which was performed by AP Dhillon with Gurinder Gill. Manni Sandhu provided and mixed the music. The film has received over 40 million views on YouTube under the direction of Shoot Xn Sight & G Visuals.

Career Timeline

Controversy

AP Dhillon on Sidhu Moosewala’s Death

Rapper AP Dhillon, who was born in India and currently resides in Canada, has expressed his sorrow and grief over Sidhu Moosewala's unexpected death. On May 29, unidentified gunmen shot and killed Moosewala in the Punjabi village of Jawaharke in the Mansa district.

A day after the Punjab government removed the protection of 424 persons, including the singer, the incident occurred. He was taken to a nearby hospital where the medical staff pronounced him dead.

Dhillon, who is well known for his famous songs like Insane and Brown Munde, expressed worry about the event on his Instagram and underlined how challenging it is for Punjabi artists to work behind the scenes because they have to deal with continuous judgment, hate-filled comments, and threats.

Awards & Nominations

• Mirchi Music Awards, IN
• Critics' Award [Winner] (2022)
• Independent Music Category (Indies)
• Brown Munde: AP Dhillon, Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon & Gminxr (2020)
• Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, India
• Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award [Nominee] (2022)