Sanjoy
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sanjoy Deb |
| Born |
December 18, 1991 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Origin | San Jose, California, US |
| Genres | EDM, electro house, dance-pop, electropop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ, musician, music director |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Associated acts | Colby O'Donis, Elliott Yamin |
| Website |
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Sanjoy Deb (born December 18, 1991), known primarily by his stage name Sanjoy, is a Bangladeshi–American musician, electronic music producer and DJ. He primarily produces in the EDM genre,[1] and is influenced by Bollywood. Sanjoy grew up and began his career in San Jose, California. His primary focus is in English Electronic Dance Music.
Sanjoy's best known musical piece to date is the song Slip Away, which has charted on Billboard Dance Club, as well as on US Top 40 and dance radio.[2] He recently released "OBVI" featuring singer Elliott Yamin.
Life and career beginning
Sanjoy Deb was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and raised in San Jose, California. He attended Evergreen Valley High School and De Anza College and graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in business. Sanjoy began his musical career working with his partner and executive producer Kunal Agarwal.
Music production
Under the name 'Sanjoy', Deb has produced a wide variety of Electronic Dance Music as well as Bollywood film songs.[3] He has collaborated with music directors Pritam and Gaurav Dagaonkar to add an electronic sound to Bollywood films.
In 2011, he began his music career with a series of mash-ups and remixes that were well received in the Indian-American community.[4] His first mash-up "Chammak Challo" featured dancers from the UC Berkeley dance team, Azaad, and built his core audience of Bollywood-EDM listeners who were connected to the dance team circuit. He later released another video and mash-up called Love the Pressure, which further engaged those of Indian descent worldwide.[5]
In 2012, Sanjoy released an original music video called "Tonight I Believe". The track received lots of attention across the Internet, but because of the negative response and criticism with the vocals, it was promptly pulled from YouTube.[6] Deb also released an unofficial remix of Swedish House Mafia's "Don't You Worry Child".
In 2013, Sanjoy produced a single for the well-known Indian singer Sunidhi Chauhan.[7] Their collaboration Ab Laut Aa was well-received, especially due to the topic of the music video on the prevalence of gender discrimination and rape in India.[8] He subsequently released a reprise version featuring Gaurav Dagaonkar as the vocalist & songwriter.
In 2016, Sanjoy has begun to release a series of English songs, each featuring a well-known Bollywood singer. On January 15, 2016, Sanjoy released "Don't Funk With Me" with Benny Dayal breaking the ice on his English music.[9] His next track released in February, named "Completed Me", featuring Aditi Singh Sharma.
His biggest release to-date is his album, Dance Under the Influence, which was front-ended with the single Slip Away. It has received much positive feedback.
Discography
Albums
Dance Under the Influence
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slip Away" (featuring Trevor Holmes) |
| Sanjoy | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Satellite" (featuring Jonita Gandhi) |
| Sanjoy | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Why You Run" (featuring Brandon Van Duyn) |
| Sanjoy | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Completed Me" (featuring Aditi Singh Sharma) |
| Sanjoy | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Don't Funk With Me" (featuring Benny Dayal) |
| Sanjoy | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Ushuaia" | Sanjoy | Sanjoy | 2:27 |
| 7. | "Light" (with Natalie Hawkins) |
| Sanjoy | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Barriers" (featuring Stephen Rezza) |
| Sanjoy | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Lost in My Own World" (featuring Brandon Van Duyn) |
| Sanjoy | 2:12 |
| 10. | "Slip Away (Extended)" (featuring Trevor Holmes) |
| Sanjoy | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Why You Run (Extended)" (featuring Brandon Van Duyn) |
| Sanjoy | 5:45 |
| 12. | "Don't Funk With Me (Extended)" (featuring Benny Dayal) |
| Sanjoy | 3:56 |
| 13. | "Barriers (Extended)" (featuring Stephen Rezza) |
| Sanjoy | 5:36 |
| 14. | "Light (Extended)" (featuring Natalie Hawkins) |
| Sanjoy | 4:13 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Writer | Singer |
| 2016 | OBVI | Sanjoy, Stephen Rezza, Russell Ali | Elliott Yamin |
| 2016 | Slip Away | Sanjoy, Natalie Hawkins, Stephen Rezza | Trevor Holmes |
| 2016 | Completed Me | Sanjoy, Natalie Hawkins, Stephen Rezza | Aditi Singh Sharma |
| 2016 | Don't Funk With Me | Sanjoy, Natalie Hawkins, Stephen Rezza | Benny Dayal |
| 2014 | Set Me Free | Sanjoy, Natalie Hawkins, Stephen Rezza | Natalie Hawkins |
| 2013 | Ab Laut Aa (Reprise) | Niranjan Iyengar | Gaurav Dagaonkar |
| 2013 | Ab Laut Aa | Niranjan Iyengar | Sunidhi Chauhan |
| 2012 | Tonight I Believe | n/a | n/a |
Production work
| Year | Artist | Title | Release date | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shilpa | "Bombay Nights"[10] | 6 Apr 2014 | N/A |
Remixes
| Year | Title | Music Director | Artist | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Mashooqana" (Sanjoy Deb Remix)[11] | Gaurav Dagaonkar | Ash King, Arunima Bhattacharya, Sanjoy Deb | Heartless |
| 2014 | "Tum Hi Ho" (Sanjoy Remix) | Mithoon | Sanjoy, Arijit Singh | Aashiqui 2 |
| 2014 | "Galliyan" (Sanjoy Rebirth) | Ankit Tiwari | Sanjoy, Ankit Tiwari | Ek Villain |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Chammak Challo (Bootleg)"[12] | Kunal Agarwal | Kunal Agarwal | 21 Jul 2011 | Kunal Agarwal Productions |
| "Love the Pressure"[13] | Justin Nguyen | Kunal Agarwal | 18 November 2011 | ||
| 2012 | "Tonight I Believe" [14] |
Shayan Fakurnejad | Kunal Agarwal | 9 Aug 2012 | |
| 2013 | Ab Laut Aa (featuring Sunidhi Chauhan)[15] |
Robert Rippberger | Kunal Agarwal | 11 Apr 2013 | PORT22 |
| 2013 | Ab Laut Aa (Reprise) (featuring Gaurav Dagaonkar)[16] |
Kunal Agarwal | Kunal Agarwal | 18 Oct 2013 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | VIMA Music Awards | Ab Laut Aa – Sanjoy Deb | Best Music Video | Won[17] |
References
- ↑ "Sanjoy Deb :: Tracks Beatport". Beatport.
- ↑ "Sanjoy - Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ ""There are no geographical boundaries to music"- Sanjoy Deb". CineBlitz. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ Alam, Rasha. "Chammak Challo Remix Gains Recognition". DesiClub.com. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ Khan, Uneeq. "Love The Pressure". DesiDanceTeams.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ Jahn, Brittany (6 September 2012). "Student-run production group creates viral, full-length video". Daily Californian. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ "Sanjoy Deb produces Sunidhi Chauhan's single 'Ab Laut Aa'". Times of India. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ Ray, Nayna (5 June 2013). "Sunidhi Chauhan & Sanjoy Deb 'Ab Laut Aa'". Asian Image. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ Roy, Shayan. ""Don’t Funk With Me" Is All Set To Become Your New Favourite Dance Track". Buzzfeed. Buzzfeed. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ Thakur, Shilpa. "Shilpa Feat. Jay Mo BOMBAY NIGHTS (Music by Sanjoy Deb) – Official Lyric Video". YouTube. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ Sur, Prateek. "Heartless music review: Arijit Singh, KK and Mohit Chauhan cannot save this album!". BollywoodLife. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "Chammak Challo - (Sanjoy Deb Bootleg) - Akon Ra.One". YouTube. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ "Sanjoy Deb ft. Neeraj K – Love the Pressure". YouTube. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ↑ "Sanjoy Deb – Tonight I Believe". IMVDB. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Sanjoy Deb ft. Sunidhi Chauhan – Ab Laut Aa – Official Music Video". 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Sanjoy Deb ft. Gaurav Dagaonkar – Ab Laut Aa (Reprise)". 18 October 2013.
- ↑ "VIMA India 2014 Winners List". bite my music. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
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