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My Take
Sidhu Moose Wala fascinates me precisely because he refused the easy path. An engineering graduate who chose to rap in Punjabi rather than chase mainstream Hindi or English markets, he turned a regional language into a global force. To me that linguistic loyalty is the most striking thing about him, more than the chart numbers. His death at 28 in 2022 robbed music of an artist who was clearly still ascending. I find myself wondering what a forty-year-old Moose Wala would have built. He remains, for my money, one of the most culturally consequential voices of his generation.
Overview
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu (11 June 1993 – 29 May 2022), known professionally as Sidhu Moose Wala, was an Indian singer and rapper. He worked predominantly in Punjabi-language music and cinema. Moose Wala is considered to be one of the most influential and successful Punjabi rappers of all time and to many, among the greatest Indian musicians of his generation.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sidhu Moose Wala
- Name (Japanese)
- シドゥ・ムース・ワラ
- Reading
- しどぅ・むーす・わら
- Born
- June 11, 1993 – May 29, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Moosa, Punjab, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / lyricist / rapper
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana
Awards & achievements
- Brit Asia TV Music Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Singer — see all → · Actor — see all → · More people from India →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.