Bohemia (rapper)[]
Roger David (born 15 October 1979), better known by his stage name Bohemia (Urdu/Punjabi: بوہیمیا) stylized BOHEMIA or Raja, is a Pakistani American rapper and record producer.
Early life[]
Bohemia was born on 15 October 1979,in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He moved to the United States with his family when he was 13.
Career[]
In early 2000 he moved to join his cousin in Oakland who was working at a West Oakland recording studio, and introduced him to a young hip hop producer called Sha One (Seth Agress). Discovering that they both shared a deep interest in music, they made plans to form their own record label, which they subsequently called "The Outfit Entertainment". After Sha heard Bohemia reciting something he had written in Punjabi he asked him to rap it over one of his beats. Over the next few months, he wrote a library of lyrics. This would become arsenal for his debut album Vich Pardesan De (In The Foreign Land) – an autobiographical story of his life as a Desi youngster adopting to the streets of America, which he and Sha One produced together. Their first single "Sha Te Ra" was released as a music video, but the song itself was not included on Vich Pardesan De. The following album, Pesa Nasha Pyar [Money, Intoxication, Love] became the first full-length Punjabi rap album released by a major label. It was recorded and produced by Sha One and Bohemia in their downtown Oakland studio. After nearly two years of perfecting their sound and style, a seamless fusion of Bohemia's Punjabi vocals, and Sha One's English hooks, the album was finally released. He subsequently signed a multi-record deal with music label Universal Music Group. In 2006, Pesa Nasha Pyar was on the Top 10 downloads of Maxim, and No. 3 on Planet M chart India.[3] His first album Vich Pardesan De get nominated in BBC UK top ten albums.
Bohemia Rapper In 2018
Da Rap Star, his third album, received four nominations at the UK Asian Music Awards and PTC Punjabi music awards. It also remained at No. 1 on Planet M chart several weeks.
He performed the title track for Warner Bros film Chandni Chowk to China, appearing in the film with Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone.[5] A few months later he did the title track for another Akshay Kumar film, 8 x 10 Tasveer. In 2011, he gave a song as a present to Akshay Kumar for his first Hollywood production Breakaway.
In May 2012, Sony Music India signed Bohemia. As part of the association, Sony Music managed his music albums, launches and shows under its management programs.
In September 2012 he released his fourth album Thousand Thoughts. In 2013, it won Best Non-Resident Punjabi Album award at PTC Punjabi Music Awards. At the Coke Studio Sessions he was the first rap artist, appearing in their fifth season where he performed three songs. Bohemia has also recorded a collaboration with Sonu Kakkar and Jamaican American artist Sean Kingston.
In 2015, Bohemia launched his own music label Kali Denali Music. Bohemia appeared in XXL magazine in New York.
In 2017 Bohemia released his latest album Skull and Bones Which hit no.1 on iTunes India within 24 hr of release.
Discography[]
Albums[]
| Year | Album | Music Director | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Vich Pardesan De | Bohemia | Bohemia | The Outfit Entertainment |
| 2006 | Pesa Nasha Pyar | Bohemia | Bohemia | Universal Music India |
| 2009 | Da Rap Star | Bohemia | Bohemia | Universal Music India |
| 2012 | Gulabi | Bohemia | Jasmine Sandlas Ft. Bohemia | Sony Music India |
| 2012 | Thousand Thoughts | Bohemia | Bohemia | Sony Music India |
| 2017 | Skull & Bones: The Final Chapter | Bohemia | Bohemia | T-Series |
Mixtapes[]
| Year | Album | Music Director | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KDM Mixtape Volume 1 | Various | Various | Kali Denali Music |
Film Soundtracks[]
| Movie | Song | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Chandni Chowk to China | Chandni Chowk to China | 2009 |
| 8 x 10 Tasveer | I Got the Picture | 2009 |
| Breakaway | Sansaar | 2011 |
| Desi Boyz | Subha Hone Na De | 2011 |
| Faraar | Taur | 2015 |
| Dishoom | Subha Hone Na De (Remix) | 2016 |
Singles and collaborations[]
| Year | Track | Artist | Music director/Album name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | King is Back | Bohemia ft. Azzy Bagria | Azzy Bagria |
| 2003 | All Around The World | Bohemia ft. Aman Ali | Bohemia |
| 2006 | Evury day | Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2007 | Keep It G | Bohemia ft. Kurupt | Bohemia |
| 2009 | Kala Doriya | Bohemia ft. Dj Chintu | Bohemia |
| 2009 | Chalo | Bohemia ft. IQ | Bohemia |
| 2009 | Sher-E-Punjab | Bohemia ft. Mika Singh | Mika Singh |
| 2009 | Dunali | Bohemia ft. Mika Singh | Bohemia ft. Mika Singh |
| 2010 | My Shoes | Bohemia ft. MiddleMan ft. Mr. Kay & | Bohemia |
| 2010 | Sh Sh Sharabi | Bohemia ft. Gippy Grewal | Bohemia ft. Gippy Grewal |
| 2010 | Holi Holi Nach | Tarsame Singh Saini ft. Bohemia | Tarsame Singh Saini |
| 2010 | Hathiyar | Gitta Bains ft. Bohemia | Jatinder Shah |
| 2010 | Daru | Gitta Bains ft. Bohemia | Gitta Bains |
| 2010 | What Have I Learned | Bohemia ft. Jennifer | Bohemia |
| 2011 | Bandookaan | Desi Beam ft. Bohemia | Desi Beam |
| 2011 | Bulawa | Bohemia ft. Pakman & D-Naar, | Bohemia |
| 2011 | Jee Karda | Bobby B ft. Bohemia, | Bobby B |
| 2012 | Chadd Ditta | Bohemia ft. Mixman Shawn | Bohemia |
| 2012 | Maar Charapa | Sir Punj ft. Bohemia | Sir Punj & Rishi Rich (Unreleased Track) |
| 2012 | Adhi Raat | Jasmine Sandlas ft. Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2012 | Jaane Jana | J.Hind ft. Bohemia | J.Hind |
| 2012 | Paigam | Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2012 | Talli | Gitta Bains ft. Bohemia | Tigerstyle |
| 2013 | Rooh (the Soul) | Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2013 | Rooh Remix | Bohemia ft. Pardhaan | Bohemia |
| 2013 | My Ride Remix | The Bilz & Kashif ft. Glasses Malone, Bohemia, Drega, Nivla | |
| 2014 | Phenomenon | Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2014 | Bad Boy | D Major ft. Bohemia | Tigerstyle |
| 2014 | Brand New Swag | Bohemia ft. Haji Springer & Panda | Bohemia |
| 2014 | Yaad Anah | Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2014 | Preet | Haji Springer ft. Pree Mayall & Bohemia | Haji Springer |
| 2014 | U n Me | Sean Kingston ft. Sonu Kakkar, & Bohemia | Iraj |
| 2014 | Akkha Mumbai | Mun E. Fame ft. Bohemia | Mun E. Fame |
| 2014 | Fire | Gitta Bains ft. Bohemia | Haji Springer |
| 2014 | Saheli | Gurdeep Mehndi ft. Bohemia | Gurdeep Mehndi |
| 2014 | Wake N Bake | Bohemia ft. Avenue OB | Avenue OB |
| 2014 | Main | Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2014 | Meri Bandook | Haji Springer ft. Bohemia | Haji Springer |
| 2015 | Devil inside | Haji Springer ft. Bohemia | Haji Springer |
| 2015 | Koi Ni Parwaa | Haji Springer ft. Bohemia | Haji Springer |
| 2015 | Jaguar | Sukh-E ft. Bohemia | Sukh-E |
| 2015 | Tension Stress | Master-D ft. Bohemia | Master-D |
| 2015 | Yaaran De Siran Te | Nishawn Bhullar ft. Bohemia | Rupin Kahlon |
| 2015 | Ankhiyan | Tony Kakkar ft. Neha Kakkar Bohemia | Tony Kakkar |
| 2015 | Akhiyan Unplugged | Tony Kakkar ft. Neha Kakkar Bohemia | Tony Kakkar |
| 2015 | Stolen | Sahyba ft. Bohemia | Rishi Rich |
| 2015 | Patola | Guru Randhawa ft. Bohemia | Preet Hundal |
| 2015 | Salute | Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2015 | Taur | Bohemia ft. Gippy Grewal | Haji Springer |
| 2015 | Level | SunnyBoy ft. Haji Springer Bohemia | Haji Springer |
| 2015 | Mere Baare | Bohemia | Haji Springer |
| 2015 | Muqabala | K. S. Makhan ft. Bohemia | Prince G |
| 2016 | Setti | Gippy Grewal ft. Bohemia | Jatinder Shah |
| 2016 | Muqabla |
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Haji Springer & Shaxe Oriah |
| 2016 | Gametime |
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Haji Springer & Shaxe Oriah |
| 2016 | Zaalima | Waqar Ex ft. Bohemia | The Magician |
| 2016 | Gang Bang Operation |
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Deep Jandu |
| 2016 | Club Pub | Bohemia & Sukh-E & Ramji Gulati | Ali Quli Mirza |
| 2016 | Challa | Gitta Bains ft. Bohemia | Deep Jandu |
| 2016 | Hathyar 2 | Gitta Bains ft. Bohemia | Deep Jandu |
| 2016 | Teri Kamar Pe | Tony Kakkar ft. Bohemia | Tony Kakkar |
| 2017 | Tamasha | Sajjad Ali ft. Bohemia | Ali Mustafa and Sajjad Ali |
| 2017 | MTBK | Bohemia & Lazarus ft. Deep Jandu & Shaxe Oriah | |
| 2017 | Weed Da Saroor | J Lucky ft. Bohemia | Deep Jandu |
| 2017 | Nothing (Remix) | Raxstar ft. Bohemia | DJ Harpz |
| 2017 | No Make Up | Bilal Saeed ft. Bohemia | Bloodline Music |
| 2017 | Patake | Satti Satvinder ft. Bohemia | Haji Springer |
| 2017 | Gold Digger | Gud Luck ft. Bohemia | Deep Jandu |
| 2017 | Thoddi Wala Till | Simranjeet Singh ft. Bohemia | Mix Singh |
| 2017 | Car Nachdi | Gippy Grewal ft. Bohemia | B Praak |
| 2017 | Dada Giri | Sab Bhanot ft. Bohemia | Sab Bhanot |
| 2017 | G Wagon | Goldy Goraya ft. Bohemia | Deep Jandu |
| 2017 | Thinking About You | Sofia ft. Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2018 | Zeher | Deep Money ft. Bohemia | Deep Money |
| 2018 | Good Life | Deep Jandu ft. Bohemia | Deep Jandu |
| 2018 | Gumrah | Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2018 | Gaddi | Bohemia ft. Pardhaan | Sukh E |
| 2018 | Khatra | Bohemia ft. Gitta Bains | Prabh Near |
| 2018 | Malang | Balsehri ft. Bohemia | Prince Saggu |
| 2018 | Woofer | Vicky ft. Bohemia | Sukh-E Muzical Doctorz |
| 2018 | I Don't Wanna Say That | Bohemia ft Gitta Bains & Gurlez Akhtar | Prabh Near |
| 2018 | Sandesa (from SnBv2) | Bohemia | Bohemia |
| 2018 | Aaja Ni Aaja | Bohemia | DJ Shadow Dubai |
| 2018 | Mai Terra Akshay | Babbal Rai ft. Bohemia | B Praak |
| 2018 | UNITY | Karan Aujla ft. Bohemia | Deep Jandu |
Coke Studio[]
- School Di Kitaab
- Paisay Da Nasha
- Kandyaari Dhol Geet
MTV Spoken Word[]
- Purana Wala
- Jaane Jana
Social Media Information[]
| Social Media Accounts | |
|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/iamboh | |
| https://www.instagram.com/iambohemia | |
| https://twitter.com/iambohemia | |
| Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/user/Bohemia |
| Snapchat | https://www.snapchat.com/add/iambohemia |