Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Badshah

Rapper • Singer • Composer

Badshah is an Indian rapper, singer and music composer known for Hindi film songs and independent pop tracks. He began his career in 2006 with Mafia Mundeer, a group he formed with Yo Yo Honey Singh, and went on to become one of the most-streamed Hindi music artists.

Profession
Rapper, singer and composer
Known for
DJ Waley Babu, Paagal, Genda Phool, Garmi
Date of birth
1985-11-19
Birthplace
Delhi, India
Nationality
Indian

Quick facts

Born19 November 1985
BirthplaceDelhi, India
Full nameAditya Prateek Singh Sisodia
ProfessionRapper, singer, composer
Known forDJ Waley Babu, Paagal, Genda Phool, Garmi

Early career

His first song, Soda Whiskey, was released in November 2006. In 2012 he released the single Kar Gayi Chull, which was later adapted into the film Kapoor and Sons.

Chart hits and music videos

In 2014 he released Saturday Saturday, which was featured in the film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. In 2015 he released DJ Waley Babu with Aastha Gill, which topped charts and won the Mirchi Music Award for Best Bollywood Track.

Between 2016 and 2020 he released Mercy, Genda Phool, Paagal and She Move It Like. Paagal became the fastest Indian music video to reach 75 million YouTube views within 24 hours.

Albums and collaborations

In August 2020 he released the album The Power of Dreams of a Kid. The same year he released Voodoo with J Balvin and Tainy. In 2023 he released Sanak.

Film songs

He has sung and performed on several film soundtracks, including Garmi from Street Dancer 3D, Naina from Crew and Proper Patola from Namaste England.

Net worth

Not publicly estimated.

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