RDB (an acronym for

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, Bass) is a band initially formed in 1997 by three

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brothers, Kuldeep, Surjeet and Manjeet Singh Ral. The band's style blends western genres with traditional Punjabi beats and vocals. After the death of the eldest brother Kuldeep in 2012 and the departure of Manjeet to start a solo career, RDB has continued with the brother Surjeet.

History

RDB's musical journey began with singing at the

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: "We used to assist our father in performing in front of the community at our local gurdwara, playing the

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and the

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. This gave us a great understanding of our musical creativity and we mixed this with our passion for technology and started experimenting with sounds." In 2003, they won "Best Club DJ Bhangra" at the

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. In April 2011, Kuldeep was diagnosed with a brain tumour and underwent

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and

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. He died on 22 May 2012 in

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, Texas. While originally the remaining brothers planned to continue working together, A few months after Kuldeep's death, the band split and Surjeet and Manjeet went their separate ways. Surjeet continued to perform under the RDB banner, while Manjeet operated as an independent artist. In 2013 RDB was awarded Best Music Video for "We Doin’ It Big" at the

Brit Asia TV Music Awards The Brit Asia TV Music Awards, also known as Brit Asia TV World Music Awards or the abbreviation BAMA, is an awards show that is held annually in the United Kingdom since 2010 (except in 2016), usually in October. The awards show is produced by ...

(BAMA). In BAMA 2014 RDB was awarded Best Music Video for "Daddy Da Cash" feat. T-Pain. In 2014 Manjeet filed a lawsuit against Surjeet over the use of RDB songs and brand. An application for an

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was rejected by the

Bombay High Court The High Court of Bombay is the high court of the states of Maharashtra and Goa in India, and the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It is seated primarily at Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), and is one of the ol ...

. According to Surjeet, the a lawsuit was withdrew in 2016. , Manjeet is operating independently.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Compilations and unofficial albums

Soundtracks

Collaborations

References

External links

RDB's Official Website
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