Ishq Bector
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Ishq Bector is an Indo Canadian hip hop artist, singer, and producer. He is best known for his song "Aye Hip-Hopper", a collaboration with Sunidhi Chauhan. He also composed and performed on the song "Har Gham Mein Khushi Hai" from the Bollywood film Gully Boy. He has released four full-length albums, and participated in corporate campaigns by Amazon, Netflix, Flipkart and McDowells. He has featured in Bollywood music videos including "Karle Gunna - Ugly Aur Pagli", and "Harry's not a Bramachari - Shaadi ke side effects".
IshQ was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to a family of Punjabi descent. He attended a French immersion school.[citation needed] As a teenager, he was part of an underground Canadian hip hop group called Frek Sho.[citation needed]
ishQ studied acting at the Roshan Taneja film studio and Madhumathi's Academy in Mumbai.
Music career
IshQ's breakthrough album was Dakku Daddy, led by the first single "Aye Hip Hopper".[citation needed] He has produced, written, and performed music for films including Shaadi Ke Side Effects, Besharam, Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Dhoom 2, Fight Club – Members Only, Race, Mission Istanbul, Hello, Ugly Aur Pagli and Allah Ke Banday.[1] He has also composed music for the TV series Travel India and Culture Shock.[1] He has performed with international artists such as Sean Paul, Rishi Rich, John Cena.[citation needed]
His singles include the hits "Aye Hip Hopper",[2] "Daaku Daddy", "Ishq De",[3] "Miss You", "Bum Bum Bo!", "Dirty ishQ", and "Chaand Sitare". His single "Saali Bitch" was released online due to censorship regulations.[4]
Ishq is managed by Qyuki Digital Media, the digital management company owned by A. R. Rahman, Shekhar Kapur and Samir Bangara. He works closely with the “After School of Hip-Hop”, a school in Mumbai’s Dharavi slums which provides underprivileged children with an opportunity to develop their musical talent.