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Panjabi MC

1973 - Today

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Rajinder Singh Rai (born February 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Panjabi MC, is a British recording artist, rapper, record producer and DJ. He is best known for the worldwide bhangra 2002 hit "Mundian To Bach Ke", which sold 10 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Among other songs, he gained acclaim with the 2003 release "Jogi". AllMusic has called him "one of the most prominent names in bhangra". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Panjabi MC is the 2,696th most popular musician (down from 2,679th in 2024), the 6,665th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,531st in 2019) and the 431st most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Panjabi MC ranks 2,696 out of 3,175. Before him are Jody Watley, Potap, Tom Robinson, John Cooper, Tom Keifer, and Warren Ellis. After him are Shannon Hoon, Cécile Corbel, Phoebe Snow, Tim McIlrath, Dweezil Zappa, and Dillon Francis.

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Among people born in 1973, Panjabi MC ranks 625. Before him are Ferdinand Coly, Ray Parlour, J. C. Chandor, Markus Näslund, Kohsuke Toriumi, and Molly Sims. After him are Karim Alami, Chelsi Smith, Jo Pavey, Katrin Apel, Valdete Idrizi, and Daniel Günther.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Panjabi MC ranks 6,667 out of 8,785. Before him are Marc Wilson (1987), Kristian Nairn (1975), Barry Hawkins (1979), Richard Coyle (1974), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (1996), and Laura Howard (1977). After him are Shay Brennan (1937), Fraser Forster (1988), Mark Allen (1986), Jo Pavey (1973), Lee Carsley (1974), and Tom Aspinall (1993).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Panjabi MC ranks 431. Before him are Cecil Sharp (1859), Pete Shelley (1955), Tim Rice-Oxley (1976), Jacob Collier (1994), Femi Kuti (1962), and Tom Robinson (1950). After him are Martin Carthy (1941), Pete Willis (1960), Vernon Reid (1958), Pete Trewavas (1959), Jeff Walker (1969), and Lorne Balfe (1976).

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