Rishi Rich
| Rishi Rich | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rishpal Singh Rekhi |
| Also known as | Rishi Rekhi, The Rishi Rich Project |
| Born | Croydon, London, England, |
| Genres | Bhangra, Punjabi, Filmi, Hindi, alternative hip hop, trip hop, UK garage, R&B |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Moviebox Records, Rishi Rich Productions Ltd. (RRP), 2Point9 Records 2point9 |
| Website | www.rishirich.com |
Rishpal Singh Rekhi better known by his stage name Rishi Rich is an English Indian music producer born in Croydon, England and based in London. He began his career in the Asian Underground scene and later became internationally known for his Bhangra tracks, his Hindi remixes, and as a pioneer of Indian-R&B fusion music.
Through the Rishi Rich Project, he was responsible for launching British Asian talents who would later gain mainstream success, such as Jay Sean (internationally) and Juggy D.
He has also released his own solo albums, Simply Rich in 2002 with Ishq Records and The Project in 2006 with 2point9 Records and his produced songs have appeared in a number of Bollywood films. He now runs Rishi Rich Productions with contracts with a number of South Asian British artists including H-Dhami, Mumzy Stranger, Veronica Mehta, Tasha Tah and Abbas Hasan.
In September 2011 he married his childhood sweetheart, Manrina Rhode, a dentist.
In February 2014 Rishi signed to TRMG Teddy Riley Music group and moved to Atlanta in April 2014 to work alongside Teddy Riley after acquiring OnlyChild Records from Manchester-based producer, SP.
Rishi Rich worked in the UK with a number of Asian artists co-produced a number of Asian music albums. In January 2003, he signed management contract with 2Point9 Records. Soon after, he formed the Rishi Rich Project, the objective of which was to showcase up-and-coming talent. The Rishi Rich releases quickly became famous in the Asian Underground scene, being pioneers of contemporary R&B-Bhangra fusion. They subsequently found success in India and helped popularise Indian-R&B fusion sounds in both the Asian underground scene and in Indian pop music.
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