Biography / Wiki
Hridesh Singh aka Yo Yo Honey Singh is an Indian music director, songwriter, Indi-pop singer, Rapper, music producer, and film actor. He is the singer who started the era of rapping in the Indian music industry through his unique style of rapping and music.
In Bollywood, questionably he is a big name. Through his different style of singing and music, he has earned international fame. Yo Yo is one of the highest-paid music artists in the Indian Music Industry.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 15 March 1983, Yo Yo Honey Singh will turn 37 years old in the year 2020. He seems to be tall with the towering height of 173 in centimeters and 5’8” in feet and inches. He is a well-built guy with body measurements 42 inches chest, 32 inches waist, and 16 inches biceps.
He seems very fit and healthy and weighs 73 in kilograms and 161 lbs in pounds approximately. His black eye color and his black hair makes his personality even more dapper.
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Yo Yo Honey Singh is $25 Million as of 2020.
Education / Family
He was born and raised up in a Sikh family in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. He was born to his father Sardaar Sarabjit Singh and his mother Bhupinder Kaur Singh. He completed his schooling from Guru Nanak Public School, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi, and further enrolled in the School of Trinity, London for his higher education.
Name |
Yo Yo Honey Singh |
| Real Name | Hridesh Singh |
| Nickname | Honey Singh |
| Birth Place | Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India |
| Date Of Birth | 15 March 1983 |
| Age | 40 Years |
| Height | In centimeters – 173cm
In feet inches – 5’8” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 73 kg
in Pounds- 161 lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Profession | Singer/Rapper and Actor |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| School | Guru Nanak Public School, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi |
| College | School of Trinity, London |
| Religion | Sikh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Delhi, India |
| Debut | Album – Peshi (1998)
Singles – Glassy (2006) |
| Fathers Name | Sardar Sarabjit Singh |
| Mothers Name | Bhupinder Kaur Singh
|
| Brothers | Not known |
| Sister | Not known |
Career / Fashion And Style
From the album Peshi in 1998, he started his Music Journey. In 2006, he released his first single ‘Glassy’. His first Punjabi album ‘International Villager’ which was released in 2011 became Super Hit Worldwide. Not only this, but his songs also topped the Asian Music Charts.
After the success from his album, he featured in Bollywood with his debut song Shakal Pe Mat Jaa from the film Mastan and he charged a whopping amount of 7crores for a song and this was the highest amount paid in Bollywood for a song till date. This makes him one of the highest-paid musical artists in Bollywood.
He also performed in many events, college festivals. He received an ETC award for the best sound for his song Glassy in 2006. He also awarded as PTC Punjab’s Best Music Director in 2011. Later, he started producing songs in Bollywood movies like Boss, Chennai Express, Khiladi 786. He disappeared and avoided media in 2014.
After 18 months of long absence from the public due to bipolar disorder, he makes his comeback and returned in late 2018 with the song Makhna. In the same year, he composed and sung songs for movies like Sonu Ke Teetu ki Sweety and Baazar.
He also makes his acting debut in Mirza-The Untold Story (2012) in the role of a mad gangster, Deesha. In 2014 alongside Himesh Reshammiya he made his Bollywood debut through the movie ‘The Xpose’. In 2016, in the Punjabi film Zorawar he starred as a lead actor.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
He was married to Shalini Talwar Singh. He introduced his wife to the public for the first time on TV show India’s Raw Star.
| Girlfriend | Not Known |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Shalini Talwar Singh
|
Favorite Things
Here we are providing you the list of favorite things.
| Favorite Actors | Akshay Kumar |
| Favorite Actress | Priyanka Chopra and Chitrangada Singh |
| Favorite Food | Food Valley Soup and Vada-Pao |
| Favorite Singer(s) | Not Known |
| Favorite Sport | Not Known |
| Favorite Destinations | Not Known |
| Favorite Color(s) | Blue |
Some Interesting Facts About Yo Yo Honey Singh
- In the BBC Asian Downloads Charts, his song Lak 28 Kudi Da reached No.1.
- In 2012, on YouTube list of trending videos his song Brown Rang made it to the Top Spot.
- He prefers to sing in Punjabi and Hindi rather than English
- His Punjabi film Zorawar is the most expensive film in the Punjabi film industry to date.
- In his name, Yo Yo means “Your Own”.
- He has a commerce stream in his High School.
