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Bups Saggu is a British Bhangra DJ, music producer and singer based in Wolverhampton, England.

Early life and education

Saggu was born in Wolverhampton, England. He learned to play the tabla at the local gurdwara. He has a degree in accounting, and he also studied music and production at London's IMW campus.

Career

Saggu started his musical career as a Bhangra dancer, with the Punjab Bhangra Group from Wolverhampton, with whom he toured the UK and the world. He then turned to playing dhol because he "took a liking to the larger and louder sound". He played for the Midland Boyz, before deciding to become a DJ himself, playing at clubs across the Midlands. The next step in his career was to join the Safri Boys, touring the world with other bands, while studying in the university, and later studying music and production at London's IMW campus. After graduating, he joined the Rhythm Shakers Collective but left shortly after. He then started his own show Groove Asia, while building his own recording studio, Loft Recordings, and working on his first solo album Redefined, released in 2011 on Moviebox. The album included the tracks "Photo Rakh Ke", featuring Miss Pooja and "Matha Tekhiya" featuring Lehmber Hussainpuri, both of which charted in BBC charts.

2013 saw the next album Global on VIP Records. Global won Best Album of 2013 by Eastern Eye. Saggu himself won Best Music Producer, and the track "Drama Queen", featuring Daljit Mattu, won Best Single. He was also nominated for three categories in the PTC Punjabi Music Awards for 2014. The album also included the song "Punjabi Hurrr" which charted number 1 on the Asian Music Chart Top 40.

Since Global, Saggu focused on his DJ career with the Bups Saggu Roadshow and collaborating with other artists. He released several notable singles including "Lalkara" featuring Sazia Judge on VIP Records in 2014, "Miss Kaur" featuring Master Saleem in 2015 and "Bodyguard" featuring Sandy Sandhu and Jotti Dhillon on Vvanjhali Records later in 2015. He started 2017 with "Black Magic" featuring Stylish Singh on Zee Music which was his first single as a vocalist, and was followed up with "Faaltu" featuring Zora Randhawa later that year. In 2018 he released "Hor ni Peeni" featuring Sahib on VIP Records, which charted on the Asian Music Chart Top 40, followed by "Laung Gawacha" with Brown Gal and Millind Gaba, on T-Series.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

1. "Radio 1's Asian Beats with Kan D Man and DJ Limelight". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
2. "Bups Saggu #Kurti (@bupssaggu) on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020. Born & Bred in Wolverhampton
3. ^ Lakha, Govinda. "Exclusive Bups Saggu Interview". SimplyBhangra. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. ^ "From Jaz Dhami to ThePropheC: Musicians talk about Punjabi music industry". The Times of India. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
5. "Bups Saggu – Redefined (Out Now)". SimplyBhangra. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
6. "Bups Saggu sets a date for 'Global'". Desi-Box.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
7. "And the top 10 are..." (PDF). Eastern Eye. 20 December 2013. p. 31. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
8. ^ "Bups Saggu ft. Sazia Judge – Lalkara". Bhangra News. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
9. "Asian Music Chart Top 40 Chart for 13 May 2012 – 19 May 2012". Official Chart Company.
10. ^ "Bups Saggu Brings In Black Magic For Music Lovers!". Ghaint Punjab. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
11. ^ "Bups Saggu ft. Master Saleem – Miss Kaur". The Times of India. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
12. ^ "Bups Saggu ft Jotti Dhillon & Sandy Sandhu – Bodyguard (Out Now) – Bhangra Central". Retrieved 15 October 2020.
13. ^ "New Punjabi Song "Faaltu" By Bups Saggu Ft. Zora Randhawa Is Out Now And People Are Loving It". because Desi. Retrieved 17 October 2020. his debut vocal track 'Black Magic'
14. ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 Chart for 18 May 2018 – 24 May 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
15. ^ "Hindi Song Laung Gawacha Sung By Brown Gal, Millind Gaba & Bups Saggu". The Times of India. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
16. "BUPS SAGGU FT. MANJIT PAPPU - JUMP TO THE BHANGRA (OUT NOW)". Simply bhangra. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
17. "Bups Saggu ft Saini Surinder & Preet Kaur – Garaari (Out Now)". bhangra releases. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
18. "bups saggu ft rs chauhan- favourite rang". Simply Bhangra. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
19. "new release bups saggu sugar". Britasia tv. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
20. "Latest punjabi song mere naal de sung by prabh ubhi". The Times of India. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
21. "Latest punjabi song Turn by bups saggu". The Times of India. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
22. "MANWAL FT. BUPS SAGGU, DJ HARPZ - TERI MERI". Simply Bhangra. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

External links

• Official website

• Bhangra (music) musicians
• Musicians from Wolverhampton
• English male singer-songwriters
• English singer-songwriters
• 21st-century British male singers
• Living people