King Gurcharan Mall
Gurcharan Jit Mall (born March 8, 1952 in Hakimpur , Punjab ), now widely known as King G Mall , has been one of the most productive musicians in the bhangra industry worldwide since 1968 .
At the age of 11 he moved to Birmingham , England. He was instrumental in the development of the bhangra music industry in the western world and gave the movement its soul. King G, Chairman and Artistic Director of the Punjabi Music Dance Academy & Music Builds Bridges, has been teaching bhangra dance and dhol drum full-time and part-time at schools, colleges, universities, art centers at home and abroad since 1977. Since 1984 he has been a full-time musician, record producer, teacher, promoter, artistic director, manager, writer, coach and choreographer in bhangra music and dance. In the 1980s, he founded The Dhol Blasters when he Dhol was poker players of Bhangra band Apna Sangeet.
World tour
King Gurcharan Mall performed in America, Australia, Africa, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Holland, Italy, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Singapore, Spain, Vienna, among others and the Azores.
World records
- 314 Dholis, 632 Dholis, 254 Dholis, Non-Stop 42hrs and 53hrs Dholathon, 2552 Bhangra Dancers.
Television appearances
- BBC mad about music, Britain's Got Talent , Goodness Graces Me ,, Bob Geldof's “LIVE 8”
- Jim Davidson's - The Generation Game (2 times) ,, Cilla Black's - Surprise Surprise
- Opening Ceremony of Commonwealth Games (Manchester) , NEWS - BBC, ITV and BBC SKY
- Here & Now Asian tv show, Doordurshan Punjab India, The BBC Pebble Mill Show, Eurovision Song Contest , Blue Peter, Don & Dusti, Laddu & Jalabbi, Bollywood or Bust, Zee TV, BritAsia TV, Pukaar News, Venus TV, Kanshi TV , Akaal Channel, Sikh Channel, KTV, MA TV.
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award from Britasia TV World Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award from UK Bhangra Awards, Lifetime Contribution to Bhangra and Charities from Ambur Radio, Excellence Award from Global Punjabi Society UK - Bharat Parvasi Divas Award NRI India - Glory of India Award, NRI - Hind Rattan Award India, House of Commons - Punjabi Cultural award, ITV - Arts Leadership Midlander of the year, Community Excellence Award (BCABA), Best Personality of the Year Award from Asian Pop Awards UK and Best Dholi from Panjabi Academy Leicester.
Web links
- King Gurcharan Mall at Discogs (English)
- IMDb
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | King Gurcharan Mall |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | King G Mall |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hakimpur , Punjab |