Panjabi Hit Squad are British DJs, producers and radio broadcasters for
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 ...
and formerly
BBC 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It broadcasts black music and urban music, including hip hop and R&B and is a sister station to Radio 1. Launching at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been c ...
. The group recorded several albums, including ''Desi Beats Vol 1'' with
Def Jam
Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop.
The ...
.
[ They have won 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 deci ...
three times, in 2003, 2005 and 2012. They produced two albums for Ms Scandalous
Savita Vaid (born 1985), better known by her stage name Ms Scandalous, is an English bhangra/ rap artist.
Vaid was born in Southall, West London, into an Indian Punjabi Hindu family. She was signed by Panjabi Hit Squad after she was seen workin ...
, '' Ladies First'' and ''Aag''.
Career
Panjabi Hit Squad started their broadcasting career on BBC 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It broadcasts black music and urban music, including hip hop and R&B and is a sister station to Radio 1. Launching at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been c ...
in 2002 where they hosted the Desi Beats show on Monday nights from 12–2am. In 2003, the show moved time slots to Thursday night from 10pm–12am. They won two 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 deci ...
(UK AMA) for Best Radio DJ, in 2003 and 2005. In 2007, Panjabi Hit Squad started to host their own show on 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 ...
on Saturdays from 6pm–9pm. In 2012 they won the UK AMA for Best Club DJ.
Panjabi Hit Squad host their own 2 hour mix show on the in-flight systems of every emirates flight."The very latest House Party by Panjabi Hit Squad"
''Emirates'', Dec 2017
Discography
Albums
See also
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Markie Mark
Mark Strippel was the Head of Content Commissioning at BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Asian Network.
He joined the BBC in 2003 as a DJ on BBC Radio 1Xtra and was part of the original launch line-up, staying until 2007 when he moved into a management ...
References
External links
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''Panjabi Hit Squad''(BBC Asian Network)
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British DJs
BBC Radio 1Xtra presenters
Desi musicians
BBC Asian Network presenters
Def Jam Recordings artists