Born in 1982, Hardeep Kataria was raised in Slough, Berkshire. Music has always been a big part of his life and as Hardeep entered his early teens, he got his first set of turntables and that is how DJ H started.

Quickly developing his DJ'ing skills through his teenage years, H searched for his own style of music which would separate him from others. He practiced relentlessly to perfect his skills; experimenting with classic urban flavours and slices of Desi beats. It wasn’t long before he was DJ'ing in Londons biggest nightclubs alongside big names such as Trevor Nelson, Tim Westwood and Bhangra acts such as RDB, Jazzy B and Malkit Singh.

His intimate knowledge of Bhangra led to him joining the UK's largest professional discoteque company, Calibar Roadshow and go on to possibly be the UK’s most sought after wedding DJ.

With an abundance of commitment and self belief, H continued to progress in the music industry by signing a developmental deal with the UK's biggest Desi label, Untouchables UK.

A full-time professional DJ, H performs every week in front of thousands of people, either with Calibar Roadshow or at gigs and events at the biggest nightclubs across the UK and abroad.

In 2005, H went on to piece together his musical ideas and knowledge into his first album. 'The Debut' album was released under the Untouchables UK record label. The album showcased H's variety of musical influences through some noticeable sampling, guided by label-mates RDB.

It was the opportunity to work with chart-topping singer/songwriter Lembher Hussainpuri that propelled H's name into every bhangra fans CD players and iPods.  The club anthem 'Ishq Brandy' was the bhangra record of the year, and the single and album held onto the BBC Asian Network Charts top spot for an unprecedented 13 weeks straight. Additionally, 'The Debut' also remained at the top of Club Asia's chart for 8 weeks. With a high budget video shot in India, 'The Debut' was considered one of the albums of the year, and 'Ishq Brandy' without doubt the Bhangra club banger of the year. The success of the album forced H into every nightclub in the country, often performing in two different cities on the same night. H’s international reputation as one of the best Bhangra DJ's has also been enhanced with international bookings in Dubai, India & Hong Kong, amongst others.

Not satisfied with one hit album, H has been working on his follow-up album for the last two years. Not forgetting his roots, this time H has acquired the talents of fellow Calibar Roadshow member and friend DJ Rags. Coupling their talents and musical influences, the album has already been touted as the biggest budget bhangra album ever.

The album which is executively produced by the duo and will be out in August on independently set up label - Reloaded Camp Records. It features an array of talent which make up the Reloaded Camp including Lehmber Hussainpuri, Pankaj Khanna, Bharat Goel, Manak-E, Tanvir Gogi, Nirmal Sidhu, Miss Pooja, Billa Bakshi, Rebel Man, Kaka Bhainiawala, DJ Bola and Jas Johal. The experience and engineering skills of Kam Frantic and RDB are employed to give this massive album an extra spark.

H has a full state of the art music studio built at his home in west London, where all the pre-production, vocal recordings and instrument percussion takes place, alongside engineers Kam Frantic and RDB, who engineer the tracks. H has also invested in film production team - Ballistic Productions, who have set up a production house in Dubai for international filming and editing and also an edit suite based at H’s home.

 

For over 10 years, DJ Rags has proven to be a turntabilist genius, piecing together different songs to make a concoction of beats and melodies to rule dance floors. Growing up, music was a focal point of his upbringing having learned how to play the dhol, dholki and tabla.

Starting out as a DJ during the mid nineties, Rags worked to develop and enhance his DJ technique. Through cultivating his emotive style, he earned immense credibility within the Asian music circuit. Once mastering his skills, Rags started playing alongside some of the most recognised artists of the nineties, namely Mickey Finn, Randal and Grooverider – further bolstering his reputation as one of London’s premier DJs.

After conquering the club scene, Rags established his own discotheque company in 1999 - Mix & Blend and is now part of the popular roadshow Calibar. Rags can be seen and heard across venues in the UK and internationally.      

Joining forces with fellow Calibar DJ – H, Rags is set to release an album this summer. Reloaded which is executively produced by the duo and will be out in August on independently set up label - Reloaded Camp Records. It features an array of talent which make up the Reloaded Camp including Lehmber Hussainpuri, Pankaj Khanna, Bharat Goel, Manak-E, Tanvir Gogi, Nirmal Sidhu, Miss Pooja, Billa Bakshi, Rebel Man, Kaka Bhainiawala, DJ Bola and Jas Johal. The experience and engineering skills of Kam Frantic and RDB are employed to give this massive album an extra spark.

Setting the standard high ‘Aaja Aaja’ was the first track to be released from the album, followed by ‘Mar Javan’. Each track has been teamed up with high budget videos shot by visual genius Ballistic Productions. Taking you around the world, the videos are shot in Dubai, Mumbai and Punjab and Los Angeles.

Probably one of the highest budget Bhangra albums ever, H and Rags are set to make major waves on the worldwide desi scene with ‘Reloaded’. The album infuses Bhangra melodies, from classic covers to contemporary Asian beats. With a mix of H and Rags’ creative talents, the pair have provided some unique sounds and styles on this offering which will score highly with fans and critics. The album is filled with funky beats and intense energy, taking you from the London to Panjab via the United Arab Emirates!