Gurinder Gill
Birth nameGurinderbir Singh Gill
Also known asGG [1]
Born (1996-11-14) 14 November 1996
Punjab, India
OriginVictoria, BC, Canada
Punjab, India
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsRun-Up Records
Member ofRun-Up
MembersAP Dhillon
Shinda Kahlon
Gminxr

Gurinderbir Singh Gill (born 14 September 1996), known professionally as Gurinder Gill, is an Indian-born Canadian singer and rapper associated with Punjabi music. His numorous tracks including "Majhail" and "Brown Munde" charted on UK Asian and Punjabi music charts by Official Charts Company. Gill released his debut EP Not by Chance in December 2020. Gurinder, alongside his label-mates AP Dhillon, Shinda Kahlon and Gminxr, work under their label Run-Up Records.[2][3]

Career

Born to a Sikh family in Punjab, India on 14 September 1996,[4] Gill moved to Canada and started his career in 2019 with a single "Faraar" with Shinda Kahlon and AP Dhillon (credited as producer) under their own label Run-Up Records. Later he released "Feels" with AP Dhillon. His single "Droptop", with AP Dhillon entered UK Asian chart by Official Charts Company, peaked at 28.[5] And entered top 10 on UK Punjabi chart.[6]

In June 2020, he collaborated with AP Dhillon and Manni Sandhu for single "Majhail", which topped both the UK Asian and Punjabi charts, and became their best performance till date.[7] In July 2020, he appeared in "Excuses" by Intense, which peaked at number 3 on UK Asian and topped the UK Punjabi chart.[7] In September 2020, he released "Brown Munde" with Dhillon, Gminxr, and Shinda Kahlon. Nav, Sidhu Moose Wala, Money Musik, and Steel Banglez appeared in its music video.[8] The song entered Apple Music chart in Canada.[9] The song debuted at number one on UK Asian chart, became his second number one on the chart.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
NZ
[11]
Hard Choices 34

Collaborative albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
CAN
[12]
Not By Chance
(with AP Dhillon & Money Musik)
63[13]

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
CAN
[14]
Hidden Gems
(with AP Dhillon & Gminxr)
  • Released: 21 November 2021
  • Label: Run-Up
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Music Album
NZ
Hot

[15]
IND UK
Asian
[16]
UK Punjabi WW (Triller)
"Faraar"
(with Shinda Kahlon)
2019 11[17] AP Dhillon Non-album singles
"Feels"
(with AP Dhillon)
2020 Gminxr
"Most Wanted"
(with AP Dhillon)
"Kirsaan"
(with AP Dhillon and Gminxr)
Gminxr & S-Kay
"Don't Test" Gminxr
"Droptop"
(with AP Dhillon and Gminxr)
158
"Majhail"
(with AP Dhillon & Manni Sandhu)
11 Manni Sandhu
"Excuses"
(with Intense and AP Dhillon)
431[18] Intense
"Free Smoke"
(with AP Dhillon)
Manu
"Brown Munde"
(with AP Dhillon, Gminxr & Shinda Kahlon)
113 Gminxr
"Foreigns"
(with AP Dhillon)
22 Money MusikNot By Chance
"Goat"
(with AP Dhillon)
2123
"Fate"
(with AP Dhillon and Shinda Kahlon)
335
"Takeover"
(with AP Dhillon and AR Paisley)
2810
"Chances"
(with AP Dhillon)
293
"Drip"
(with AP Dhillon and Duvy)
13
"Insane"
(with AP Dhillon, Gminxr & Shinda Kahlon)
2021 101 Gminxr & PVLI Non-album single
"Against All Odds"
(with Shinda Kahlon, Gminxr and AP Dhillon )
Gminxr Hidden Gems
"Majhe Alle"
(with Shinda Kahlon, Gminxr & AP Dhillon)
"Tere Te"
(with AP Dhillon)
324 AP Dhillon
"Desires"
(with AP Dhillon)
223
"War" (with AP Dhillon) Manu
"Wake Up" 2023 206[19]5[20] Manu/Muddy Hard Choices
"Network" 29106 Sach
"Breathe" 3697 Money Musik & Manu
"4 Bakyian"
(with Money Musik)
3712 Money Musik
Forever
(with Gminxr)
13 Gminxr & Deep
Lonestar
(with Gminxr)
16 Gminxr
"Moments"
(with Gminxr)
17
Times Up Manu, GG & Sach

Filmography

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2023 AP Dhillon: First of a Kind Himself Amazon Prime original[21]

References

  1. "GG (@gurindergill96) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. Trapunski, Richard; Sangha, Jeevan (5 October 2023). "Punjabi Wave: How Diasporic Canadian Artists Are Redefining Global Music". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. Sangha, Jeevan (5 October 2023). "Punjabi Wave: Gurinder Gill is a Powerful New Voice in Hip-Hop". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. "Breaking: Punjabi Gangsta Rap's Cult Figure Gurinder Gill Releases New Single 'Times Up' On His 27th Birthday". Culture Haze. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. "Asian Music Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  8. Kumari, Priyanca (18 September 2020). "Breaking Boundaries: Sidhu Moose Wala and Steel Banglez Cameo in 'Brown Munde'". BritAsia TV. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  9. "Top 100: Canada". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  10. "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  11. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  12. "Gurinder Gill Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  13. "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  14. "Gurinder Gill Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  15. Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  16. "Gurinder Gill / Gminxr / AP Dhillo". Official Charts. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  17. "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  18. "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  19. "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  20. "Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  21. Khurana, Archika (18 August 2023). "AP Dhillon: First Of A Kind Season 1". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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