S-Endz
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Hip hop, rock, funk, Desi Beats, neo funk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, presenter, writer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Associated acts | Swami, DJ Swami, Apache Indian |
| Website | http://www.s-endz.com |
S-Endz, also known as Turi and Casey Rain is a British Asian vocalist, music producer, songwriter and presenter. He is best known as a member of the critically acclaimed UK rap/alternative/bhangra band Swami.
S-Endz himself is influenced by funk artists such as Prince, Michael Jackson and Roger Troutman, as well as rock and metal bands such as Nine Inch Nails and Sepultura.
He was a vegetarian for several years and now adheres to a vegan diet.
S-Endz grew up in the culturally diverse area of Handsworth, Birmingham. He is mixed-race. S-Endz' first cousin Apache Indian broke the UK mainstream pop audience with a blend of bhangra and reggae produced by his cousins Simon "Subs" Duggal and Diamond "DJ Swami" Duggal. Subs & DJ Swami would later form the band Swami, which S-Endz would join as a vocalist in 2004.
S-Endz contributed rap vocals to many of the tracks on the 2004 Swami release DesiRock and all of the tracks on the 2005 remixed rap-rock version of the album, entitled So Who Am I released on Sony BMG. This album became a significant milestone for British Asian music, winning many awards. S-Endz himself was awarded with a "Rowdiest MC" award by BBC Radio 1 DJ's Bobby Friction & DJ Nihal in 2005.
When asked to describe his musical style in a 2005 interview with UKBhangra.com, S-Endz replied:
"My musical style as a vocalist and performer is like the bastard child of DMX and Courtney Love that was babysat by Slipknot and taught to create music by Prince, Kurt Cobain and Tupac Shakur and then genetically modified with the soul of Jason Voorhees while he’s wielding a chainsaw."
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