Gurinderbir Singh Gill (born 14 September 1996) is an Indian-born Canadian rapper-singer associated with Punjabi music. His numorous tracks including "Majhail" and "Brown Munde" charted on UK Asian and Punjabi music charts by Official Charts Company. Gill released his debut EP Not by Chance in December 2020. Gurinder, alongside his label-mates AP Dhillon, Shinda Kahlon and Gminxr, work under their label Run-Up Records.[2][3]
Gurinder Gill | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gurinderbir Singh Gill |
| Also known as | GG [1] |
| Born | 14 November 1996 Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Origin | Victoria, BC, Canada Punjab, India |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Run-Up Records |
| Member of | Run-Up |
| Members | AP Dhillon Shinda Kahlon Gminxr |
Career
editBorn to a Sikh family in Punjab, India[citation needed] on 14 September 1996,[4] Gill moved to Canada and started his career in 2019 with a single "Faraar" with Shinda Kahlon and AP Dhillon (credited as producer) under their own label Run-Up Records. Later he released "Feels" with AP Dhillon. His single "Droptop", with AP Dhillon entered UK Asian chart by Official Charts Company, peaked at 28.[5] And entered top 10 on UK Punjabi chart.[6]
In June 2020, he collaborated with AP Dhillon and Manni Sandhu for single "Majhail", which topped both the UK Asian and Punjabi charts, and became their best performance till date.[7] In July 2020, he appeared in "Excuses" by Intense, which peaked at number 3 on UK Asian and topped the UK Punjabi chart.[7] In September 2020, he released "Brown Munde" with Dhillon, Gminxr, and Shinda Kahlon. Nav, Sidhu Moose Wala, Money Musik, and Steel Banglez appeared in its music video.[8] The song entered Apple Music chart in Canada.[9] The song debuted at number one on UK Asian chart, became his second number one on the chart.[10]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [11] |
NZ [12] | ||
| Not By Chance (with AP Dhillon & Money Musik) |
|
63[13] | — |
| Hard Choices |
|
— | 34 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN [14] | ||
| Hidden Gems (with AP Dhillon & Gminxr) |
|
— |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Music | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [15] |
IND | UK Asian[16] |
UK Punjabi | WW (Triller) | ||||
| "Faraar" (with Shinda Kahlon) |
2019 | — | — | — | 11[17] | — | AP Dhillon | Non-album singles |
| "Feels" (with AP Dhillon) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Gminxr | |
| "Most Wanted" (with AP Dhillon) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Kirsaan" (with AP Dhillon and Gminxr) |
— | — | — | — | — | Gminxr & S-Kay | ||
| "Don't Test" | — | — | — | — | — | Gminxr | ||
| "Droptop" (with AP Dhillon and Gminxr) |
— | — | 15 | 8 | — | |||
| "Majhail" (with AP Dhillon & Manni Sandhu) |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | Manni Sandhu | ||
| "Excuses" (with Intense and AP Dhillon) |
— | 4 | 3 | 1[18] | — | Intense | ||
| "Free Smoke" (with AP Dhillon) |
— | — | — | — | — | Manu | ||
| "Brown Munde" (with AP Dhillon, Gminxr & Shinda Kahlon) |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | Gminxr | ||
| "Foreigns" (with AP Dhillon) |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | Money Musik | Not By Chance | |
| "Goat" (with AP Dhillon) |
21 | — | 2 | 3 | — | |||
| "Fate" (with AP Dhillon and Shinda Kahlon) |
33 | — | — | 5 | — | |||
| "Takeover" (with AP Dhillon and AR Paisley) |
28 | — | — | 10 | — | |||
| "Chances" (with AP Dhillon) |
29 | — | — | 3 | — | |||
| "Drip" (with AP Dhillon and Duvy) |
— | — | — | 13 | — | |||
| "Insane" (with AP Dhillon, Gminxr & Shinda Kahlon) |
2021 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | Gminxr & PVLI | Non-album single |
| "Against All Odds" (with Shinda Kahlon, Gminxr and AP Dhillon ) |
— | — | — | — | — | Gminxr | Hidden Gems | |
| "Majhe Alle" (with Shinda Kahlon, Gminxr & AP Dhillon) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tere Te" (with AP Dhillon) |
32 | — | 4 | — | — | AP Dhillon | ||
| "Desires" (with AP Dhillon) |
22 | — | 3 | — | — | |||
| "War" (with AP Dhillon) | — | — | — | — | — | Manu | ||
| "Wake Up" | 2023 | 20 | — | 6[19] | 5[20] | — | Manu/Muddy | Hard Choices |
| "Network" | 29 | — | 10 | 6 | — | Sach | ||
| "Breathe" | 36 | — | 9 | 7 | — | Money Musik & Manu | ||
| "4 Bakyian" (with Money Musik) |
37 | — | — | 12 | — | Money Musik | ||
| Forever (with Gminxr) |
— | — | — | 13 | — | Gminxr & Deep | ||
| Lonestar (with Gminxr) |
— | — | — | 16 | — | Gminxr | ||
| "Moments" (with Gminxr) |
— | — | — | 17 | — | |||
| Times Up | — | — | Manu, GG & Sach | |||||
Filmography
editWeb series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AP Dhillon: First of a Kind | Himself | Amazon Prime original[21] |
References
edit- ^ "GG (@gurindergill96) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Trapunski, Richard; Sangha, Jeevan (5 October 2023). "Punjabi Wave: How Diasporic Canadian Artists Are Redefining Global Music". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Sangha, Jeevan (5 October 2023). "Punjabi Wave: Gurinder Gill is a Powerful New Voice in Hip-Hop". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Breaking: Punjabi Gangsta Rap's Cult Figure Gurinder Gill Releases New Single 'Times Up' On His 27th Birthday". Culture Haze. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Kumari, Priyanca (18 September 2020). "Breaking Boundaries: Sidhu Moose Wala and Steel Banglez Cameo in 'Brown Munde'". BritAsia TV. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Top 100: Canada". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Gurinder Gill Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Gurinder Gill Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.[dead link]
- ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- "Fate", "Takeover", "Chances" and "Goat": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "Wake Up", "Network", "Breathe" and "4 Bakyian": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Gurinder Gill / Gminxr / AP Dhillo". Official Charts. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Khurana, Archika (18 August 2023). "AP Dhillon: First Of A Kind Season 1". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 October 2023.