DEEP (Rapper)
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DEEP aka Deep Cold, Deep Da 1, is a Punjabi
-American Southern rap
artist from Houston, Texas
. Raised in Houston, Deep Cold attended the same high school as Paul Wall
and Chamillionaire
. His first interest in music came at a young age when a tight family house hold income made him seek other avenues/interests.
After a rough year in 2000, Deep Cold was forced to re-evaluate his position and decided to co-create Da 1 Records with his cousin. Deep Cold released his debut album In Trunks Now
in 2005 on his independent label. It featured big Southern Rap
names such as Slim Thug
, David Banner
, Big Moe
, Big Pokey
as well as Too Short.
Since then he has personally signed new artists Lenny Lenn and Kamla Punjabi to the label and has played a major role in the financing of their album.
He also wrote a poem about his name. "My name is deep, i should be called deep because i am so deep."
He co-hosted a MTV Desi
Show with Kamala Punjabi.
In 2009 Deep Cold and Kamla Punjabi released a collaboration album 'Nach Nach' which was produced by DJ Sanj/J-Nas
In 2010 'Dekhlo Punjabi Munde' was refixed by replacing Deep Cold's verses with the vocals of Diljit Dosanjh
and featured in the Punjabi movie Mel Karade Rabba
.
Deep Cold has worked with Master Saleem, Sonu Niggam, The Teflon Don, Sonny Brown, DJ Sanj/J-Nas, Diljit Singh, Jas Rai, Kamla Punjabi, Haji Springer and more.
More recently Deep Cold & Kamla Punjabi released two songs with Universal on their compilation 'Desi Hustle' - Siti Maar and Duniya. Deep Cold has now teamed up with Sonny Brown and The Teflon Don to form the group 3 SINGHS.
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Punjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
-American Southern rap
Southern rap
Southern hip hop, also called Southern rap, is a genre of American music influenced by hip hop that emerged from a late-1980s club-oriented vibe in southern U.S...
artist from Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. Raised in Houston, Deep Cold attended the same high school as Paul Wall
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as...
and Chamillionaire
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...
. His first interest in music came at a young age when a tight family house hold income made him seek other avenues/interests.
After a rough year in 2000, Deep Cold was forced to re-evaluate his position and decided to co-create Da 1 Records with his cousin. Deep Cold released his debut album In Trunks Now
In Trunks Now
In Trunks Now is the 2005 debut album by Punjabi-American, Southern Rap artist DEEP. It was released on DEEP's Independent "Da 1 Records". A Clean version and a Chopped and Screwed version of the album was also released...
in 2005 on his independent label. It featured big Southern Rap
Southern rap
Southern hip hop, also called Southern rap, is a genre of American music influenced by hip hop that emerged from a late-1980s club-oriented vibe in southern U.S...
names such as Slim Thug
Slim Thug
Stayve Jerome Thomas , better known as Slim Thug, Boss Hogg or Thug Boss, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the popular single from rapper Mike Jones, "Still Tippin'"....
, David Banner
David Banner
Lavell Crump , better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. Banner was born in Jackson, Mississippi and graduated from Southern University. He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz before going solo in 2000...
, Big Moe
Big Moe
Kenneth Moore , better known by his stage name Big Moe, was an American rapper/singer from Houston, Texas...
, Big Pokey
Big Pokey
Milton Powell , better known by his stage name Charbill the don, is a rap artist from Houston, Texas and is one of the original members of the Screwed Up Click....
as well as Too Short.
Since then he has personally signed new artists Lenny Lenn and Kamla Punjabi to the label and has played a major role in the financing of their album.
He also wrote a poem about his name. "My name is deep, i should be called deep because i am so deep."
He co-hosted a MTV Desi
MTV Desi
MTV Desi was a spin-off network from MTV that targeted Desis in the United States, as the name implies. The network featured various styles of music such as electronic tabla music and English-Gujarati hip-hop, interspersed among Bollywood videos...
Show with Kamala Punjabi.
In 2009 Deep Cold and Kamla Punjabi released a collaboration album 'Nach Nach' which was produced by DJ Sanj/J-Nas
In 2010 'Dekhlo Punjabi Munde' was refixed by replacing Deep Cold's verses with the vocals of Diljit Dosanjh
Diljit Dosanjh
Diljit Dosanjh is a Punjabi singer. Born in the village of Dosanjh Kalan in Punjab, India.- Career :Diljit debuted with his album Ishq Da Uda Ada. It was released by T-Series...
and featured in the Punjabi movie Mel Karade Rabba
Mel Karade Rabba
Mel Karade Rabba is a 2010 Punjabi film directed by Navaniat Singh with story, screenplay & dialogues by Dheeraj Rattan, produced by Rajan Batra and Vivek Ohri, and starring Jimmy Shergill, Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa, Amar Noorie, Sunita Dhir & Shavinder Mahal.Mel Karade Rabba released on 16th July,...
.
Deep Cold has worked with Master Saleem, Sonu Niggam, The Teflon Don, Sonny Brown, DJ Sanj/J-Nas, Diljit Singh, Jas Rai, Kamla Punjabi, Haji Springer and more.
More recently Deep Cold & Kamla Punjabi released two songs with Universal on their compilation 'Desi Hustle' - Siti Maar and Duniya. Deep Cold has now teamed up with Sonny Brown and The Teflon Don to form the group 3 SINGHS.
Albums
- 2005: In Trunks NowIn Trunks NowIn Trunks Now is the 2005 debut album by Punjabi-American, Southern Rap artist DEEP. It was released on DEEP's Independent "Da 1 Records". A Clean version and a Chopped and Screwed version of the album was also released...
- 2009: Nach NachNach NachNach Nach is the 2009 Collaboration album by Punjabi-American, Southern Rap artist Deep Cold and Kamla Punjabi produced by Dj Sanj/J-Nas. It was released on Deep Cold's Independent "Da 1 Records"...
With Kamla Punjabi - 2011: The DripThe DripThe Drip is the 2011 album by Punjabi-American, Southern Rap artist Deep Cold. It was released on Deep Cold's Independent "Da 1 Records"...
- TBA: Bhangra Woa (featuring Papa Reu) - Single (Produced by Vik Dee)
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- 2005: Big Suga Kane Records - West Coast Desi
- 2006: Big Suga Kane Records - First Blood
- 2006: Kal M, DJ Sanj & Lil Sach - America's Most Wanted 4
- 2007: Mr. Underground - Underground Road Trip (Mixtape)
- 2007: J-Nas - Asian R&B
- 2008: Sonny Brown - Please Come Again
- 2008: DJ Sanj - Bollywood Punk
- 2010: Mel Karade RabbaMel Karade RabbaMel Karade Rabba is a 2010 Punjabi film directed by Navaniat Singh with story, screenplay & dialogues by Dheeraj Rattan, produced by Rajan Batra and Vivek Ohri, and starring Jimmy Shergill, Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa, Amar Noorie, Sunita Dhir & Shavinder Mahal.Mel Karade Rabba released on 16th July,...
Soundtrack - 2010: Desi Hustle
- 2010: Sammy Gill - Pegg (featuring Deep Cold) - Single
- 2011: Arnie B - Hey Mama (featuring Deep Cold) - Single
- 2011: Sam Sahotra - Lakh Tera Hiley (featuring Deep Cold) - Single (Produced by Dj Aman)
- Unknown: Sona FamilySona FamilySona Family is a London-based musical quartet. They have been said to sound "like The Black Eyed Peas infused with traditional Indian bhangra music". They combine urban music, hip hop, R&B and dancehall with their own upbringing as UK Desis...
- Glassy 2 (featuring Hard Kaur & Deep Cold) - (Produced by Harry Sona Of 'The Sona Family')