Desi Brothers In The Music Biz

In the world of Urban Desi and bhangra, some artists are actually siblings trying to pursue the same goal in life. They have either worked in a group together or followed similar paths alone. All of the siblings in this list have influenced each other to be their best in the music world. Here is a list of brothers in the Urban Desi and Bhangra communities. After looking at the list, tell us who you think your favorite group of siblings are.

Sef and Mr Shabz

Part of the So Solid Crew, this brother duo were part of this well known group in the UK. Sef joined his first crew '2hype2young' along with fellow So Solid members including younger brother Mr Shabz. Sef remained the focused, quiet kid of the group, still maintaining his dream of performing to the world. After the whirlwind success of the So Solid Crew, Sef laced no less than three of their top ten chart hits with catchy hooks - including 'So Grimy', 'Broken Silence' and 'Haters'.

Hunterz, Vee, Ishers, and Aziz

Hunterz is an English urban musician with Urdu and Bhangra influences. His brothers Vee, Ishers, and Aziz sang some background vocals with him in some of his albums like 'Most Wanted' and 'Phat Trax Vol. 1: Blazin'.

RDB

The UK based RDB were a Punjabi DJ production team consisting of three Sikh brothers: Kuly, Manj, and Surj ya punda, who blend western genres with traditional Punjabi beats and vocals. The official new addition to the group is Nindy Kaur, one of the brother's wife. Originally club DJs, the RDB brothers play a blend of bhangra, house, UK garage, Bollywood, RnB, hiphop, ragga, and dance music. They released some studio albums as well as some Bollywood films like 'Namastey London' and 'Sinngh Is Kinng'. The film 'Aloo Chaat' featured Nindy Kaur in her first Bollywood collaboration with RDB.

Mika and Daler Mehndi

Daler Mehndi and Mika Singh were among six Sikh brothers having Daler Mehndi being the eldest and Mika Singh being the youngest. Both of these bhangra/pop artists had similar styles of music in their songs. Mehndi appeared in the music scene first with a couple of albums before going into Bollywood. The same went for Mika Singh who recently got a lot of attention after entering Bollywood. The only project that the two worked on together was in the Bollywood film 'Sinngh Is Kinng" where they both performed two different songs.

Rishi Rich and Mentor

Rishi Rich is a British Asian music producer from the UK. He is internationally known for his bhangra tracks as well as Hindi remixes. His younger brother Mentor experimented with DJing and rapping while picking up production techniques from older brother Rishi Rich. Mentor's first production was a track on the VR1 album 'Voices' and he went on to produce a number of tracks on the huge selling Asian series Pure Garage I, II and III.

Well, their you have it. If there isn't a group of siblings that aren't on the list then let us know. If not, we want your opinion on who your favorites are. Post your comments below.