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Neal Chatha (born September 8, 1991), known by his stage name The PropheC, is an Indo-Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. His debut album, Forever, was released in 2011, and contained one of his first hit single "Sohni". Since then, he has released five more studio albums: Futureproof (2014), The Lifestyle (2016), The Season (2019), Solace (2021), Midnight Paradise (2023) and a mixtape titled The Dream Room (2013). Chatha is the founder of his own record label PropheC Productions.

Early life

Chatha was born on September 8, 1991, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to a Sikh family. His father is Daljit Chatha.The PropheC first started singing at age five and was classically trained soon after. By age of 16, he began producing his own beats and original songs in his basement. After writing his first official song, "Sohni", he decided he could turn his passion into a career. While pursuing his ambitions in music, he also completed his education, earning a degree from Mount Royal University in business marketing.

Career

The PropheC attributes his inspiration to be from all varieties of music, notably figures from both the South Asian music industry such as A. R. Rahman, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Western music, particularly Drake. Since the launch of his career, he has collaborated with artists such as Ezu, Mickey Singh, Raxstar, Fateh, Jus Reign, Amrit Maan, Sidhu Moose Wala. The PropheC has toured in Europe and North America. He has also performed in India. He made his film song debut in Selfiee.

Discography

Studio albums

• Forever (2011)
• Futureproof (2014)
• The Lifestyle (2016)
• The Season (2019)
• Solace (2021)
• Midnight Paradise (2023)
• The Remedy (2024)

Film soundtrack

• Selfiee (2023)

Mixtapes

• The Dream Room (2013)

Singles

As lead artist

As songwriter/Producer

References

1. "The PropheC Profile". Artist originals. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023.
2. Today, The Asian (7 April 2014). "The PropheC - Interviews - The Asian Today Online". The Asian Today Online. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
3. "Exclusive Interview with The PropheC and Mickey Singh!". UrbanAsian. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
4. "Calgarian Neal Chatha enjoys double life as Punjabi hip-hop star, The PropheC". Calgary Herald. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
5. "Meet a mild-mannered Calgarian by day, Punjabi superstar by night". CBC. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
6. "Chatting with PropheC". UrbanAsian. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
7. "From Jaz Dhami to ThePropheC: Musicians talk about Punjabi music industry - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
8. "PropheC Productions". YouTube. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

External links

• Official website

• Canadian people of Indian descent
• Canadian male singer-songwriters
• Canadian singer-songwriters
• Living people
• Musicians from Calgary
• Punjabi-language lyricists
• Singers from Alberta