MUMBAI: Rajinder Singh Rai gained his stage moniker from the first fans who called him an Indian MC. He explained that "Indian" isn't a language and from there was known as Panjabi MC after the language he used in the music he played and rapped.

In regard to hip-hop music and Indian music, he said "One of my main goals is to fuse the two worlds. I would love to link everybody up, for sure Certainly his "Mundian To Bach Ke" remix with Jay-Z introduced the sound to the most global market it had ever reached.

Hit Singles

Mundian To Bach Ke" from 1998 to 2003 (different remix) (with Jay-Z, Twista)

Jogi" in 2003 (Also recorded a remix with Beenie Man)

Jatt Ho Giya Sharabee" in 2005

Jugga" in 2006 and 2007

Dhol Jageero Da" during 2001

Backstabbers" during 2002 with Mark Morrison and Daz Dillinger

Indian Timing - The Album (Panjabi MC)

Indian Timing is an album made for the world. The prominent acts featuring in the album are Manak and Shinda, It also feature Bappi Lahiri and Ofra Haza branching put into Bollywood and Arabic styles for the first time. The track �Bhet Ke Roh Len De' brings together an underground rapper from New York, with totally undiscovered singer from Punjab. This is a full out 20 track 80 min album which has been recorded around the world. It is the first proper release of Panjabi MC.

INDIAN TIMING � means to be late and this time I took the long way to Punjab and picked up some tracks along the way including Europe, Middle East, Mumbai, America and Jamaica.

I made this album on the dance floors of the world and perfected it on club sound systems and PA's at festivals in all continents with crazy diverse crowds, Every track is different and tells its own story….... – Panjabi MC