The summer of 1996 saw Dipps start his musical career as a 15 old boy was taken on by the legendry Bhangra band Apna Sangeet. As the bands keyboard player, Dipps continues to live a lifetime dream of performing and toured with his boyhood idols live on stage a decade later. He’s toured all over the UK and a collection of international performances in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Austria, Turkey, Canada, America and India.
In 1999 Dipps began to work as a studio engineer with his father KS Bhamrah at their recording studio in Birmingham. An amazing list of Asian acts have worked along with Dipps at the BR Studios including Lehmber Hussainpuri, Sabar Koti, Nirmal Sidhu, Punjabi MC, Rizwan & Maqadam Qawal, Punjabi Hit Squad, Moneyspinners, Apna Sangee, Hunterz and many unsigned and up coming Bhangra acts.
In 2003 began life as a stand in presenter for the BBC Asian Network on the Chart show. This led to him becoming one of the most versatile presenters on the standby roster as Dipps presented Late Nights, Album Chart, Film Café, Sunday Soundtrack, Lunch, Breakdown and special one off shows like The Bhangra All Nighter, The Bollywood All-Nighter and the Desi Decades special for BBC Asian Networks’ Home Grown! Dipps also went on tour with the Asian Network in 2005 as tour DJ playing out in Leeds, London and Nottingham. In April 2006 Dipps was give his first show as the very last presenter of The Mix!
In June 2006 Dipps moved to present a groundbreaking show which brings together the life, culture and language of Brit-Asian people. The English, Punjabi bi-lingual show, called the Weekend Punjabi Show (Sunday 5-7pm), has now become one of the most popular shows on the Asian Network playing everything Punjabi – Manak, Maan & Noor Jehan to Juggy D, Sukshinder Shinda & Punjabi MC.
2002 saw the release of Dipps Bhamrah’s debut album ‘Take One’. The album received much critical acclaim and airplay from the likes of Radio 1’s Bobby Friction & Nihal Presents show and the late great John Peel, who went on to play every piece of production which Dipps’s has produced. Since then, Dipps has produced music for Apna Sangeet’s ‘Diamond Cuts’ and the Serious Records compilations ‘Getting’ Serious’ and ‘Ne Baliye’ which has become one of the best albums of 2006.
Dipps is currently working on finalising his 2-DESI project along side Brit-Asian vocalist Bobby Jheeta. The album ‘Raw Talent’ is set to launch in the summer of 2007 on the 4-Play records banner and features vocals, lyrics and music from traditional to ‘Funked Up Bhangra’!
A producer, musician, DJ, host and presenter for the BBC Asian Network…Dipps Bhamrah is finally making a name in his own right as a multitalented entity and is now on the journey to showcase Punjabi music and culture to the masses.
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The SurveyName:Dipps BhamrahBirthday:3rd April 1981Birthplace:Birmingham, UKCurrent Location:Solihull, UKEye Color:BrownHair Color:BlackHeight:5'11"Right Handed or Left Handed:RightYour Heritage:IndianThe Shoes You Wore Today:My Yellow & Black AdidasYour Weakness:Caring too muchit becomes smothering at time! :(Your Fears:Not being loved(all together now, aawwwww!! lol)Your Perfect Pizza:Oh i love this oneThe Donna Kebab Pizza! (come down Solihull & i'll treat ya lol)Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:To double the amount of production i did in 2006.that'll be a goal of 2 tracks in 2007!!Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:lolThoughts First Waking Up:Right.who can i piss off today for a laugh!! heheheYour Best Physical Feature:I would say my tongueheheheYour Bedtime:Is when my pranker wakes up!Your Most Missed Memory:My Nana.Pepsi or Coke:CokeMacDonalds or Burger King:Maccy D's!!Single or Group Dates:Single!Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:NeitherChocolate or Vanilla:ChocolateCappuccino or Coffee:CoffeeDo you Smoke:Nope!Do you Swear:All The Time!Do you Sing:Why Notevery other clowns at it! lolDo you Shower Daily:Id be Have you Been in Love:Yep.gets you nowhere!Do you want to go to College:Been there, sdone that, HATED IT WITH A VENGANCE!!Do you want to get Married:Yep.and make loadsa baby's!!Do you belive in yourself:GenerallyDo you get Motion Sickness:Only in the back of the van on the way to gigs!Do you think you are Attractive:If i make an effortotherwise naaaaaaaaa!!Are you a Health Freak:Nope! Should be.but nope!Do you get along with your Parents:Yeah.My World!Do you like Thunderstorms:Yep!Do you play an Instrument:Yep!In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:Nope!In the past month have you Smoked:Nope!In the past month have you been on Drugs:Nope!In the past month have you gone on a Date:You taking the piss???In the past month have you gone to a Mall:Yep!In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:I did have a box of mint Aero's!In the past month have you eaten Sushi:Yeah.but the vegi one from Pret!In the past month have you been on Stage:Yep!In the past month have you been Dumped:Gotta be with someone to get dumped!In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:Nope!In the past month have you Stolen Anything:A biro from Jeeti's studio!Ever been Drunk:Oh Yes!Ever been called a Tease:Once or twice or was it three or four times.Ever been Beaten up:Nope!Ever Shoplifted:Nope!How do you want to Die:Watching The Simpsons!What do you want to be when you Grow Up:HOMER SIMPSON!!What country would you most like to Visit:Brazil!In a Boy/GirlFavourite Eye Color:Big Brown EyesFavourite Hair Color:BlackShort or Long Hair:LongHeight:Not FussedWeight:Half of me is ideal! Best Clothing Style:If you look hot in tracky bottoms.your hot full stop!Number of Drugs I have taken:None!Number of CDs I own:Toooooooooooooooo Many!Number of Piercings:None!Number of Tattoos:None!Number of things in my Past I Regret:Loadsbut thats where they should stay, in the past!CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!
