AP Dhillon

Amritpal Singh Dhillon is an Indian-born Canadian singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer associated with Punjabi music.[1][2] Five of his singles have peaked on the Official Charts Company UK Asian and Punjabi charts, while "Majhail" and "Brown Munde" have topped the chart. AP Dhillon, alongside his label-mates Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon and Gminxr work under trio’s lable ‘Run-Up Records’.

AP Dhillon
Birth nameAmritpal Singh Dhillon
BornGurdaspur, Punjab, India
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • music producer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsRun-up Records
Associated acts
WebsiteAP Dhillon on Instagram

Career

Dhillon was born and raised in Gurdaspur, India.[3] He completed his graduation in civil engineering from Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala and later pursued a post-graduation degree in business administration and management from Camosun College in British Columbia.[4] He has since been based in Victoria while working for Run-up Records.[5]

Dhillon started his career in 2019 with singles "Fake" and "Faraar". In 2020, his single "Deadly", produced by Gminxr entered UK Asian chart published by the Official Charts Company, and peaked at number 11.[6] Also, the song entered top 5 on UK Punjabi chart.[7] His next single "Droptop" with Gurinder Gill also appeared on both UK Asian and UK Punjabi chart.[7] In June 2020, he collaborated with Gurinder Gill and Manni Sandhu for single "Majhail", which topped both the UK Asian and Punjabi chart, and became their best performance till date.[6][7] In July 2020, he appeared in "Excuses" by Intense, which peaked at number 3 on UK Asian and topped the UK Punjabi chart.[6][8] In September 2020, he released "Brown Munde" with Gurinder Gill, Gminxr, and Shinda Kahlon. Nav, Sidhu Moose Wala, Money Musik, Anmol Dalwani and Steel Banglez appeared in its music video.[9] The song entered Apple Music chart in Canada.[10] The song debuted at number one on the UK Asian chart, became his second number one on the chart.

In 2020, AP Dhillon released his first EP, Not by Chance. All seven of the songs from the EP charted on the NZ charts and occupied the top five of the Official Punjabi Music chart in the UK.[11]

In 2021, AP Dhillon and his team performed a live concert for the first time as part of the "Over The Top - The Takeover Tour[12]" in major 6 cities in India.

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions
CAN
[13]
Not by Chance 63
Hidden Gems
  • Released: November 21, 2021
  • Label: Run-Up
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —

Singles
List of singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Music producer Album
NZ
Hot
[11]		 UK
Asian
[6]		 UK Punjabi
"Fake" 2019 ——— Gminxr Non-album singles
"Faraar" (Appearance) ——— AP Dhillon
"Top Boy" ———
"Arrogant" (with Shinda Kahlon) 2020 ——— Gminxr
"Feels" (featuring Gurinder Gill) ———
"Most Wanted" (with Gurinder Gill & ) ———
"Hustlin'" (with a4 and Gminxr) ———
"Deadly" —114[7]
"Kirsaan" (with Gurinder Gill) ——— Gminxr & S-Kay
"Droptop" (with Gurinder Gill) —288[7] Gminxr
"Majhail" (with Gurinder Gill) —11[7] Manni Sandhu
"Excuses" (Intense featuring AP Dhillon & Gurinder Gill) —31[8] Intense
"Free Smoke" (with Gurinder Gill) ——— Manu
"Brown Munde" (with Gurinder Gill & Shinda Kahlon) —11 Gminxr
"Toxic" (with Intense) —33 Intense
"Foreigns" (with Gurinder Gill) ——6 Money Musik Not by Chance
"Saada Pyaar" 20—2
"Fate" (with Gurinder Gill & Shinda Kahlon) 33—5
"Drip" (with Gurinder Gill & Duvy) ——17
"Takeover" (with Gurinder Gill & AR Paisley) 28—10
"Chances" (with Gurinder Gill) 29—4
"Goat" (with Gurinder Gill) 21—3
"Insane" (with Shinda Kahlon, Gurinder Gill) 2021 101— Gminxr Non-album single
"Ma Belle" (with Amari) 27327 AP Dhillon
"Against All Odds" (with Shinda Kahlon, Gurinder Gill) ——— Gminxr Hidden Gems
"Majhe Alle" (with Shinda Kahlon, Gurinder Gill) ———
"Spaceship" (with Shinda Kahlon) ———
"Tere Te" (with Gurinder Gill) 30—— AP Dhillon
"Desires" (with Gurinder Gill) 22——
"War" (with Gurinder Gill) ——— Manu

References
  1. Erin LeBlanc. Meet the Toronto woman behind the unique mansion that has hosted stars like The Weeknd and Belly. The Star. April 16, 2022.
  2. Khosla, Varuni (2021-11-19). "Boat ties up with Punjabi singer AP Dhillon for brand association". Livemint. Retrieved 2022-03-31. The Canadian Punjabi singer is known for his music across genres including R&B, hip-hop, pop and rap and hit numbers like "Arrogant", "Saada Pyaar", "Toxic", "Free Smoke".
  3. Harshleen Anand. Old Clips Of AP Dhillon Singing During His College Days Just Raised 'Saada Pyaar' For Him. MensXP. December 14, 2021.
  4. Srishti Singh. From AP Dhillon To Diljit Dosanjh, This Is What Your Favourite Punjabi Singers Studied. ScoopWhoop. January 20, 2022.
  5. AP Dhillon on LinkedIn.
  6. Singles on UK Asian Music Chart:
  7. "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  8. "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  9. Kumari, Priyanca (2020-09-18). "Breaking Boundaries: Sidhu Moose Wala and Steel Banglez Cameo in 'Brown Munde'". BritAsia TV. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  10. "Top 100: Canada". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  11. Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  12. "Over The Top - AP Dhillon The Takeover Tour India". Archived from the original on 2021-10-28.
  13. "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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