Ishq Bector is an Indo Canadian hip hop 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".
Early life and education IshQ was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to a family of Punjabi descent. He attended a French immersion school. As a teenager, he was part of an underground Canadian hip hop group called Frek Sho.
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". 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. He has also composed music for the TV series Travel India and Culture Shock. He has performed with international artists such as Sean Paul, Rishi Rich, John Cena.
His singles include the hits "Aye Hip Hopper", "Daaku Daddy", "Ishq De", "Miss You", "Bum Bum Bo!", "Dirty ishQ", and "Chaand Sitare". His single "Saali Bitch" was released online due to censorship regulations.
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.
Television career IshQ has hosted shows on Channel V, MTV India, and B4U. He was also a participant in the reality TV show Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao, 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.
Discography As a playback singer Year Movie Song Music director Note(s) 2005 Barsaat Nakhre Nadeem Shravan 2006 Kathputli Mitra Nu Daboo Malik 2008 Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam Anu Malik 2008 Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Awaara Dil Nitin Arora & Sony Chandy 2008 Mission Istaanbul Nobody Like You Chirantan Bhatt 2008 Hello Hello Sajid–Wajid 2008 Ugly Aur Pagli Karle Gunaah Anu Malik 2008God Tussi Great HoChalti KyaSajid–Wajid 2010 Allah Ke BandayKaala JaaduishQ Bector 2010 Krantiveer: The Revolution Chhote Tera Birthday Aaya Sachin–Jigar 2011Kaccha LimbooLike ThisishQ Bector 2011 Always Kabhi Kabhi School Ke Din Pritam Chakraborty 2011 Happy Husbands Aai Aai Aai Hai Anay 2011 Bheja Fry 2 Ishq Da Keeda Ishq Bector 2012FilmistaanLe UdaariArijit Datta2013Yeh Jawaani Hai DeewaniDilliwali GirlfriendPritam 2013 Besharam Besharam Lalit Pandit 2013 Besharam Besharam (remix) Lalit Pandit 2013Love Yoou SoniyeGo MotiishQ Bector2013UglyUglyishQ Bector2013Race 2Race Sanson KiPritam2013Satya 2ControlishQ Bector 2014 Shaadi Ke Side Effects Harry's Not a Brahmachari Pritam 2015Time Pass 2Madan PichkariChinar-Mahesh 2019 Gully Boy Har Gham Mein Khushi Hai ishQ Bector 2019 House of ishQAll Songs ishQ Bector
As music director Year Movie Note(s)2005ishQ DeAlbum2006KatputtliMitran Nu2008Dakku DaddyAlbum2010JhagdeAlbum 2010 Allah Ke Banday Kaala Jaadu2011Kaccha LimbooLike This 2011 Bheja Fry 2 3 Songs 2011Saali BitchAlbum 2013 Besharam Title Song2013Love Yoou SoniyeAll Songs2017 Fukrey Returns Raina2019Gully BoyHar Gham Mein Khushi Hai2019377, Abh Tho Normal 2019 House of ishQ All Songs
As lyricist Year Movie Song 2006 Kathputli Mitra Nu 2008 Mission Istaanbul Nobody Like You 2008Dakku DaddyAlbum2010JhagdeAlbum2011Saali BitchAlbum2019House of ishQ Album
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