# AP Dhillon

> AP Dhillon is an Indian-born Canadian singer, rapper and producer whose understated Punjabi pop helped turn a small Victoria music collective into a global streaming force. After moving to British Columbia for college and working long shifts in retail and service jobs, he broke through with collaborators Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon and Gminxr, reached international charts with songs including ‘Brown Munde’ and ‘Excuses,’ became the first Punjabi-language artist to perform at the JUNO Awards, and won the first JUNO for South Asian Music Recording of the Year with The Brownprint.

- **Role:** Recording artist at AP Dhillon Inc. and Republic Records; member of Run-Up Records
- **Organizations:** AP Dhillon Inc., Run-Up Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Canada
- **From:** Mullianwal, Punjab, India
- **Nationality:** Indian-Canadian
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Baba Kuma Singh Ji Engineering College, Diploma in business administration and management, Camosun College
- **Known for:** First Punjabi-language artist to perform at the JUNO Awards, in 2023., Won the inaugural JUNO Award for South Asian Music Recording of the Year in 2025 for The Brownprint., ‘With You’ debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Moved from Punjab to British Columbia, Canada, to study; supported himself through retail, gas-station and convenience-store work.
- **2019** — Began releasing music with the Run-Up Records collective, including the debut single ‘Fake’ with Shinda Kahlon.
- **2020** — Broke internationally with ‘Majhail’ and ‘Brown Munde’; released the collaborative project Not by Chance.
- **2021** — Released Hidden Gems and undertook the Over the Top - The Takeover Tour in India.
- **2022** — Launched his first Canadian arena tour and released ‘Summer High.’
- **2023** — Became the first Punjabi-language artist to perform at the JUNO Awards; Prime Video released the four-part documentary AP Dhillon: First of a Kind; ‘With You’ reached No. 42 on the Canadian Hot 100.
- **2024** — Performed at Coachella, signed with Republic Records and released the nine-track project The Brownprint.
- **2025** — Played in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and won the inaugural JUNO Award for South Asian Music Recording of the Year for The Brownprint.
- **2026** — Released the guitar-led rock single ‘Raatan Lambiyaan’ with Shinda Kahlon after completing the sold-out One of One Tour.

## Achievements

- First Punjabi-language artist to perform at the JUNO Awards, in 2023.
- Won the inaugural JUNO Award for South Asian Music Recording of the Year in 2025 for The Brownprint.
- ‘With You’ debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 in 2023.
- Five singles reached the Official Charts Company’s UK Asian and Punjabi charts; ‘Majhail’ and ‘Brown Munde’ reached No. 1 on relevant charts.
- The 2024 project The Brownprint featured Ayra Starr, Gunna, Jazzy B, Shinda Kahlon and Syra.
- Universal Music Canada reported more than seven billion worldwide streams by January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Released ‘Raatan Lambiyaan’ with Shinda Kahlon, a guitar-heavy move into rock following the sold-out One of One Tour.
- **2025-12** — Completed the eight-city One of One India Tour, including a reported audience of 20,000 in Delhi.
- **2025-03** — The Brownprint won the first JUNO Award for South Asian Music Recording of the Year.
- **2025-02** — Played in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in San Francisco, reconnecting publicly with his childhood ambition to play basketball.

## Links

- Website: https://linktr.ee/AP.Dhillon
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/amritdhillon93
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RUNUPRECORDS
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ap.dhillxn/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ap.dhillxn

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Last updated: 2026-09-19