Diamond Duggal also known as DJ Swami is a British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. He has produced a diversity of award-winning global artists, including
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...
,
Pras Michel
Prakazrel Samuel Michel (; born October 19, 1972) is a Haitian-American rapper, producer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the hip hop group Fugees, alongside Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill. After the Fugees, he earned two ...
,
Apache Indian
Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song " Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ...
,
Maxi Priest
Max Alfred "Maxi" Elliott (born 10 June 1961), known by his stage name Maxi Priest, is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with an R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion. He was one ...
,
Stereo Nation,
Zoheb Hassan
Zoheb Hassan (born November 18, 1966) is a Pakistani pop icon, singer, songwriter, producer, and was a part of the superduo Nazia and Zoheb.
Early career and breakthrough
Zoheb and his sister Nazia spent their childhood in Karachi as well as ...
and
Viktor Kiraly as well as remixing artists including
Erasure
Erasure () is an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell with songwriter, producer and keyboardist Vince Clarke, previously known as co-founder of the band Depeche Mode and a membe ...
,
The Beat and
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( pa, ; born Pervez Fateh Ali Khan; 13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997) was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director. He was primarily a singer of qawwali — a form of Sufi devotional music. Sometimes ...
. He has also performed and toured as lead guitarist with
Boyzone
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and
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
. Diamond is also co-founder of production duo Simon and Diamond with his brother Simon Duggal. As DJ Swami, he performs and records electronic, Indian Punjabi Bhangra and South Asian music both as a solo artist and as band leader of UK electronic world music acts
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
and PunjabTronix. DJ Swami also tours and performs in collaboration with
Deep Forest
Deep Forest is a French musical group originally consisting of two French musicians, Michel Sanchez and Éric Mouquet. They compose a style of world music, sometimes called ethnic electronica, mixing ethnic with electronic sounds and dance b ...
.
Diamond received an
Ivor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They have been presented annually in London by the Ivors Academy (formerly the BASCA) since 1956, and over 1,000 statuettes have been a ...
songwriter nomination for the song Arranged Marriage and his songwriting and production contributed to the
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the B ...
nomination for the album No Reservations by
Apache Indian
Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song " Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ...
. Diamond also produced and played alongside mentor
Mutt Lange
A mutt is a mongrel (a dog of unknown ancestry).
Mutt may also refer to:
People
* Mutt, a derogatory term for mixed-race people
Nickname
* Larry Black (sprinter) (1951-2006), American sprinter
* Mutt Carey (1886–1948), New Orleans jazz trump ...
on the
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...
double
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...
-nominated album ''
Up!''
As DJ Swami, he has won Best Producer 2005 and Best Producer 2008 at the
UK Asian Music Awards
The UK Asian Music Awards, also known by the abbreviation UK AMA, was an awards show that was held annually in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2012. The awards show has been produced and broadcast by B4U Music since 2008. Awards winners were dec ...
. He also won the award for Best Mixed Album at the
South African Music Awards
The South African Music Awards (often simply the SAMAs) are the Recording Industry of South Africa's music industry awards, established in 1995. The ceremony is held annually, usually in late April or May, with the judging process starting in N ...
2010.
His most successful solo
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
album to date was 2004's ''
DesiRock'', the title track from which has been used in a variety of films, TV shows and video games.
Biography
Born Diamond Jyoti Duggal, he grew up in the
Handsworth district of Birmingham, England in a melting pot of second-generation Indian and Jamaican
multi-culturalism. By the age of 12, he was already playing guitar in local reggae and rock bands. While learning the craft of music through listening to records by
Jimi Hendrix,
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar (; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, sometimes spelled as Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury; 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known export of North In ...
,
Kraftwerk,
Laxmikant Pyarelal and local Birmingham artists
Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse are a roots reggae band from the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, and were composed of David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals), and Ro ...
and
UB40
UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the ...
, Diamond witnessed his first glance of a new musical hybrid and what was ultimately to become his life's passion.
In 1991, as production duo Simon and Diamond, the brothers launched the groundbreaking production fusion sound of dancehall reggae and bhangra with the artist Apache Indian. The project received huge public and media interest due to its cultural diversity and was making huge waves in the UK, USA, Canada and India. This marked a new milestone in British Asian popular music, soon followed by a record deal with Island Records and a publishing deal with Sony Music in 1992. The Apache Indian debut album 'No Reservations' became a huge international success.
In 1997, Diamond started the group
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
with drummer and brother Simon, vocalist Taz Singh and Indian percussionist Kam Bura. The band performed a number of local and European shows before releasing their debut album ''Desi Nu Skool Beatz'' on their SubDub Records label in 1999. The album was given an international release in 2000 on Nation Records (Beggars Banquet). The guitar surfing electronic title track "Mehbooba" went on to feature in the Olsen Twins Warner Brothers movie
New York Minute (2003).
Diamond took to the studio in 2002 to work with
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...
on her follow-up album to ''
Come On Over
''Come On Over'' is the third studio album by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released on November 4, 1997, by Mercury Records. Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album became the best-selling country album, the best ...
'' entitled ''
Up!''. The album was produced by a totally international team co-ordinated between producer Mutt Lange, Simon and Diamond. Shania Twain's ''Up!'' topped the American Billboard for six weeks in late 2002 with multi-platinum sales exceeding 15 million and received two Grammy nominations in 2004.
Swami's follow-up album was ''
So Who Am I
''So Who Am I'' is the fourth album by British bhangra group Swami.
The album is a re-recorded and re-mixed version of their previous album, ''DesiRock'', and contains massive musical differences, most notably, the tracks have all been re-done w ...
'' on SonyBMG in 2005. The title track "DesiRock" embraced clubs the world over with DJ Swami's unique left field electronic beats and anthemic bhangra melodies and reached even wider audiences in the EA Games FIFA World Cup 2006 video game as well as the UK movie
Mischief Night
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(2006).
In 2005, Diamond won "Best Producer" at the
UK Asian Music Awards
The UK Asian Music Awards, also known by the abbreviation UK AMA, was an awards show that was held annually in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2012. The awards show has been produced and broadcast by B4U Music since 2008. Awards winners were dec ...
.
In June 2007, Diamond (as DJ Swami) was listed in the official Guardian Glastonbury Festival Guide as one of the Top 5 acts to see at Glastonbury 2007 alongside
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz.
A membe ...
and the
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, ...
. The performance was highlighted by the
BBC Asian Network
BBC Asian Network is a British Asian radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station's target audience is people "with an interest in British Asian lifestyles", especially British Asians between the ages of 18 and 34. The station has ...
.
In January 2008, Swami's album ''Equalize'' was voted album of the year by DesiHits.com. The album features mainstream collaborations from the US, South Africa, France, England and India.
In March 2008, as DJ Swami, he won "Best Producer" at the UK Asian Music Awards for a second time.
In August 2008, Swami's "Hey Hey" music video received its Canadian premiere at Toronto's FILMI South Asian Film Festival.
In April 2010, Diamond won
SAMA Best Mix Engineer at the South Africa Music Awards.
In 2013, Diamond produced the single 'Fire' for artist
Viktor Kiraly reaching the number 1 chart position in Hungary's MAHASZ Top 40.
In 2014, Diamond produced the second single 'Running Out Of Time' for Viktor Kiraly featuring
Run DMC
Run-DMC (also spelled Run-D.M.C.) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, founded in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history ...
reaching the number 1 chart position in Hungary's VIVA chart.
In 2015, Diamond completed production for
Zoheb Hassan
Zoheb Hassan (born November 18, 1966) is a Pakistani pop icon, singer, songwriter, producer, and was a part of the superduo Nazia and Zoheb.
Early career and breakthrough
Zoheb and his sister Nazia spent their childhood in Karachi as well as ...
album Signature featuring the legendary vocals of his sister
Nazia Hassan
Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as the Queen of South Asian pop, she is considered one of the most influential singers in the subcontinent. Starting in ...
.
In 2017, DJ Swami produced and toured the UK with new electronic meets Punjabi folk project PunjabTronix, as part of the ReImagine India cultural exchange programme.
In 2019, DJ Swami and Casey Rain commenced a weekly brand new radio show entitled 'The Phaseshift' on
Dash Radio
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and Rukus Avenue Radio.
Other notable work
As a writer, Diamond notably reviewed
Sarfraz Manzoor's Greetings From Bury Park for The Guardian. The book was later adapted into the film
Blinded by the Light
"Blinded by the Light" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen, a which first appeared on his 1973 debut album ''Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.'' A cover by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band reached number one on the ...
.
Production discography
1990
* Doggy – "Psyche" (single/ Rham Records)
* Demonik – "Labyrinthe" (single/ Rham Records)
1991
* The Badman – "Magic Style/Shape Dancing" (single and remix/ CityBeat)
* The Badman Presents N.D.X. – "Come With Me/Higher than Heaven" (single and remix/ CityBeat)
* Aretha Daye – "No More (Making Love)" (single)
1992/1993
*
Apache Indian
Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song " Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ...
– ''
No Reservations'' (album/ Island Records)
*
Apache Indian
Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song " Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ...
– "Arranged Marriage" (single and remix/ Island Records)
*
Apache Indian
Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song " Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ...
– "
Chok There" (single and remix/ Island Records)
* Louie Rankin – "Typewriter" (remix/ Ruffness)
* Johnny Zee – "Cum Be My Lover" (remix)
* Dillinger – "Cokane in My Brain" (remix/ Island Records)
1994/1995
* Erasure – "Run to the Sun" (remix/ Mute)
* The Beat – "Mirror in the Bathroom" (remix/ London Records)
* Raise – "I Got It" (single and remix/ SubDub)
1997/1998
* Stereo Nation – "I’ve Been Waiting" (single)
* Stereo Nation – ''Jambo'' (album)
1999
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– ''Desi Nu Skool Beatz'' (album/ Nation Records)
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– ''Turntablism'' (album/ Envy Entertainment Ltd)
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– "Transmission" (single)
*
Taz – ''Nasha'' (album/ SubDub)
*
DJ Swami
Diamond Duggal also known as DJ Swami is a British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. He has produced a diversity of award-winning global artists, including Shania Twain, Pras Michel, Apache Indian, Maxi Pri ...
- ''Sub Culture Vol. 1'' (album/ SubDub)
2000/2001
*
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( pa, ; born Pervez Fateh Ali Khan; 13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997) was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director. He was primarily a singer of qawwali — a form of Sufi devotional music. Sometimes ...
– ''Redefined'' (remix album/ OSA)
*
DJ Swami
Diamond Duggal also known as DJ Swami is a British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. He has produced a diversity of award-winning global artists, including Shania Twain, Pras Michel, Apache Indian, Maxi Pri ...
- ''Pure Garage Volume 2'' (album/ Roma II)
*
DJ Swami
Diamond Duggal also known as DJ Swami is a British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. He has produced a diversity of award-winning global artists, including Shania Twain, Pras Michel, Apache Indian, Maxi Pri ...
- ''Sub Culture Vol. 2'' (album/ Roma II)
2002
*
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...
– ''
Up!'' (album/ Mercury)
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– ''BhangraDotCom'' (album/ Nation Records)
*
DJ Swami
Diamond Duggal also known as DJ Swami is a British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. He has produced a diversity of award-winning global artists, including Shania Twain, Pras Michel, Apache Indian, Maxi Pri ...
- ''Pure Garage Volume 4'' (album/ Roma II)
2004
*
Pras
Prakazrel Samuel Michel (; born October 19, 1972) is a Haitian-American rapper, producer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the hip hop group Fugees, alongside Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill. After the Fugees, he earned two ...
– "Light My Fire" (remix)
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– ''
DesiRock'' (album)
2005
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– ''
So Who Am I
''So Who Am I'' is the fourth album by British bhangra group Swami.
The album is a re-recorded and re-mixed version of their previous album, ''DesiRock'', and contains massive musical differences, most notably, the tracks have all been re-done w ...
'' (album/ Sony BMG)
*
Apache Indian
Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song " Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ...
– ''Time for Change'' (album/ Revolver)
2007
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– ''
Equalize
''Equalize'' is the third album by the UK band Swami, released on 24 September 2007.
Track listing
# "Hey Hey" (featuring Boostylz)
# "Electro Jugni"
# "Intoxicated" (featuring Lady Ru)
# "Ching" (featuring Spee)
# "Pushin'" (featuring Pras ...
'' (album/ EMI Virgin)
2008
* Tigerstyle – "Balle Shava" (remix)
*
Delhi 2 Dublin – "Dil Nachde" (remix)
2009
*
Swami
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– ''Electro Jugni/She’s Mine EP''
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– ''
53431
''53431'' is a Greatest Hits compilation by the electro-pop band Swami. The title refers to the numerical spelling of the band's name. This release is a milestone to mark 10 years of the band's existence, and contains the hits and most well know ...
'' (album/ EMI Virgin)
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– "Sugarless" (single and remix)
* Ishmael – ''Over the Edge'' (album/ Ghetto Ruff)
*
Meja
Meja Anna Pernilla Kullersten (formerly Beckman; born Anna Pernilla Torndahl, 12 February 1969) is a Swedish composer, artist and singer. Among her best known songs are "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin from his multi-Platinum album ...
– "Regrets" (remix/ Sony)
2010
*
Meja
Meja Anna Pernilla Kullersten (formerly Beckman; born Anna Pernilla Torndahl, 12 February 1969) is a Swedish composer, artist and singer. Among her best known songs are "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin from his multi-Platinum album ...
– "Chasing Butterflies" (remix/ Sony)
*
Delhi 2 Dublin – ''Planet Electric'' (album mixing)
2011
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– ''Upgrade'' (album recording)
*
Deep Forest
Deep Forest is a French musical group originally consisting of two French musicians, Michel Sanchez and Éric Mouquet. They compose a style of world music, sometimes called ethnic electronica, mixing ethnic with electronic sounds and dance b ...
– "Deep Swami" recording/ remixes
2012
*
Fell On Deaf Ears – ''Are You Getting Enough?'' (album mixing)
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– ''Upgrade'' (album mixing)
2013
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– "Back It Up" (single)
*
Viktor Kiraly – "Fire" (single)
*
Pop Chaot – album tracks
2014
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– "Do It Again" (single)
*
Viktor Kiraly – "Running Out of Time" (single)
*
Viktor Kiraly – "Work" (album track)
*
Zoheb Hassan
Zoheb Hassan (born November 18, 1966) is a Pakistani pop icon, singer, songwriter, producer, and was a part of the superduo Nazia and Zoheb.
Early career and breakthrough
Zoheb and his sister Nazia spent their childhood in Karachi as well as ...
– "Signature" (album)
2015
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– "We Are" (single)
*
Viktor Kiraly – "Exhale" (single)
*
Zoheb Hassan
Zoheb Hassan (born November 18, 1966) is a Pakistani pop icon, singer, songwriter, producer, and was a part of the superduo Nazia and Zoheb.
Early career and breakthrough
Zoheb and his sister Nazia spent their childhood in Karachi as well as ...
– "Always on My Mind" (single)
*
Meja
Meja Anna Pernilla Kullersten (formerly Beckman; born Anna Pernilla Torndahl, 12 February 1969) is a Swedish composer, artist and singer. Among her best known songs are "Private Emotion", a duet with Ricky Martin from his multi-Platinum album ...
– "Yellow Ribbon" (remix)
2016
*
Unnati - "Teri Yaad Aati Hain" (
Buddha Bar Ultimate Experience)
2017
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– "UPGRADE" (album)
*
Swami
Swami ( ; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to a male or female ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (''sanyāsa''), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. It is used eit ...
– "SIDETRKD" (album)
2018
*
PunjabTronix – "PunjabTronix" (EP/ Asian Arts Agency)
2019
*
DJ Swami
Diamond Duggal also known as DJ Swami is a British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. He has produced a diversity of award-winning global artists, including Shania Twain, Pras Michel, Apache Indian, Maxi Pri ...
– "Hybrids" (EP/ DesiRock Ent.)
*
DJ Swami
Diamond Duggal also known as DJ Swami is a British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. He has produced a diversity of award-winning global artists, including Shania Twain, Pras Michel, Apache Indian, Maxi Pri ...
– "Hybrids 2" (EP/ DesiRock Ent.)
*
DJ Swami
Diamond Duggal also known as DJ Swami is a British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. He has produced a diversity of award-winning global artists, including Shania Twain, Pras Michel, Apache Indian, Maxi Pri ...
– "8020" (EP/ DesiRock Ent.)
*
DJ Swami
Diamond Duggal also known as DJ Swami is a British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. He has produced a diversity of award-winning global artists, including Shania Twain, Pras Michel, Apache Indian, Maxi Pri ...
– "PunjabTronix Remixes" (EP/ DesiRock Ent.)
References
External links
Diamond Duggal websiteDJ Swami websiteSimon and Diamond websiteSwami performing at BBC Asian Network Uni Tour 07
an
with DJ Swami
Another interviewand the German translation
with Diamond
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English record producers
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Year of birth missing (living people)
English Sikhs
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