Ishq Bector

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.

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.

IshQ has hosted shows on Channel V, MTV India, and B4U.^[5] He was also a participant in the reality TV show Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao,^[6] the Indian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. He also starred in the TV series Bollywood Hero, in the role of Girish.^[1]