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 | | | | |  | Summer Melas 2004 >> The Artists >> Jassi SidhuJassi Sidhu |  Since Jassi's infamous split from B21, hits such as 'Jawani' and 'Jaan', have ensured his standing as one of the premier vocalists in the industry today.
Best known for: 'Rangha'
Current album: Reality Check
Up and coming: Currently working on a greatest hits project
At the tender age of 17 Jassi formed the group B21. Named after their postal address in Handsworth, Birmingham, Jassi and brothers, Bally and Bhota Jagpal released their debut album Sounds of B21 in 1996. Their follow up album By Public Demand was a huge success with tracks 'Chandigar' and 'Puth Sardara Da' cementing the band's place in bhangra folklore. The boys performed 'Darshan' from the album Made in England in Gurinder Chadha's hit movie Bend It Like Beckham.
Jassi then split acrimoniously, from B21, declaring, "We will never, ever reconcile. We don't even talk anymore, it's all history. I'm not going say what happened, but B21 now are like 30 year olds miming on stage like five year olds. We were about having fun, not that!"
He relaunched himself as a solo artist and in 2003 released his self-produced album Reality Check. The 10 track album featured brand new tracks and collaborations with Rishi Rich and Metz 'n' Trix. "There's a lot of hip-hop mixes and I love messing with pop music, but there ain't nothing controversial about it. It's 100 percent bhangra!"
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