Sukhbir (Singer) Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Sukhbir Singh
Nickname	Prince of Bhangra
Profession	Singer
Famous For	His song "Oh Ho Ho...Ishq Tera Tadpave"
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Album: New Stylee (1996) Bollywood Singing: "Dil Laga Na" from the film Dhoom 2 (2006)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	1996- Channel V Awards: Best Debut Album, Best Male Vocalist and Best Music Video for the song "Punjabi Munde"
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 November 1969 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	55 Years
Birthplace	Jalandhar, Punjab, India [1]Hindustan Times
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Scorpio
Hometown	Dubai, UAE
School	Parklands High School Nairobi, Kenya [2]Hindustan Times
College/University	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Degree in Information Technology
Religion	Sikhism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Swimming, Workouts [3]Hindustan Times, Fishing, Flying, Reading [4]IndianJ
Controversy	In 2015, Sukhbir was detained at the Lahore Airport for carrying $27,000, which was in excess of the permissible limits (permissible limit was $10,000). [5]Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Minal Singh (Dimpy) [6]IndianJ
Children	Son- Kabir Daughter- Kiran [7]Masala
Parents	Father- Name Not Known (A Priest in Sikh Community) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- 3 Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Contemporary Japanese Cuisine [8]Hindustan Times
Favourite Film	The Fifth Element (1997) [9]Hindustan Times
Favourite Singer(s)	Diljit Dosanjh, Michael Jackson [10]Hindustan Times, Lata Mangeshkar, Jagjit Singh, Asha Bhosle, Bob Marley, Def Leppard [11]IndianJ
Favourite Song(s)	• "London Thumakda" from the film 'Queen' • "Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki" from the film 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' [12]Hindustan Times
Favourite Destination(s)	Maldives, Nairobi [13]Hindustan Times
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	In 2015, Sukhbir was given $30,000 to perform at an event in Pakistan [14]Indian Express

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sukhbir Singh

• Sukhbir hails from a very religious Punjabi-Sikh family from Dalli Village, Bhogpur Tehsil, Jalandhar District, Punjab. ^[15]IndianJ

• When he was 3 years old, his family migrated to Nairobi, Kenya. While he was growing up, he used to accompany his priest father at the gurudwaras and sing shabads (hymn or paragraph or sections of the Holy Text).

• He has always been a gifted musician who has had the ability to play almost any musical instrument since his childhood.

• He learned the Indian classical music from his father, who also wrote most of his songs.

• Though he aspired to become an IT professional, upon advice to become a singer from a Kenyan businessman, Ketan Somaia, he decided to make his career in singing.

• His singing talent was first discovered by a hardware shop assistant, who spotted Sukhbir at a club. Soon after, Sukhbir started doing worldwide tours with him to perform at private parties.

• After spending around 18 years in Nairobi, he moved to London, where he began recording in 1991, but in 1992, he moved to Dubai to avoid taxes. Over there, his partner defrauded him after which, Sukhbir broke his partnership and rebuild his career. ^[16]Masala

• His debut album ‘New Stylee’ became a huge success in the 90’s, for which he was given 3 Channel V awards.

• According to him, since the release of his song “Oh Ho Ho…Ishq Tera Tadpave” in 1999, the majority of his earning has been from this song only.

• In 2012, he made a cameo in the Punjabi film ‘Pata Nahi Rabb Kehdeyan Rangan Ch Raazi’ as himself.

• Although he has made his mark as a bhangra pop singer, his favourite genre of music still remains ghazals.

• He has developed a passion for flying; and in an interview, he said, “I am learning how to fly a plane and become a pilot.”

• He can sing in 9 languages including- Hindi, Punjabi, English, Swahili, Portuguese, Arabic, and Spanish.

• He was one of the singers of the ‘Dhoom 2’ song “Dil Lagaana.”