Rishi Rich Productions Ltd (RRP) was created in April 2007 as a joint partnership between Rishi Rich and entertainment entrepreneur, Waleed Jahangir.
The RRP label was set up after Rishi decided to leave his previous record label of 5 years and now has a team of people who work on several projects.
Rishi Rich
Rishi Rich Productions Creative Director/Music Producer
Rishi Rich is an internationally recognized producer who’s responsible for breaking artists Jay Sean and Juggy D and turning them into two of the biggest names this generation of music has seen. In addition, Rishi has produced for some of the biggest names including; Madonna, Britney Spears, Mary J Blige and UK artists Craig David, Nathan and Mis-teeq. Rishi’s been making music since the age of 14 and is credited as one of the most respected and talented producers to date. Rishi has recently been nominated as the Best Producer for the 2008 UK Asian Music Awards.
Waleed Jahangir
Rishi Rich Productions Creative Director
Waleed Jahangir has over 15 years of entertainment management under his belt after setting up his own successful events company, Mumbai Rouge. He's responsible for some of the most successful events globally and has played an integral role in the development and management of some of the biggest ethnic artists to date. With an impressive client list from the US EMBASSY, BBC and HRM Majesty the Queen to the Dubai Government.
This year, RRP have signed two brand new artists who’ve already made a considerable mark within the Asian music industry.
H-Dhami
H-Dhami is exactly what the Asian music scene needs. He’s a young and fresh bhangra artist with an international fan base already locked in place. Dhami’s talents stem from a musical legacy. He’s the son of Palvinder Dhami - the legendary lead singer from the Bhangra band HEERA. H-Dhami was destined for big things after spending most of his life on stage from the age of six performing alongside his Dad.
Since signing to the company, H-Dhami has performed across the globe with brand new exclusively written tracks by Rishi Rich plus his first video called ‘Sadke Java’ has also been played extensively across major Asian TV channels in the UK, USA and Asia. The video is the first produced by RRP and has also been nominated as Video of 2007 by Zee TV. Within just a year, the new Bhangra boy on the street has already received two nominations for the 2008 UK Asian Music Awards (AMAS) for Best New Comer and Best Male Act.
Mumzy
Mumzy, hailed by the Asian media as the ‘Bengali answer to Sean Paul.’ Born and bred in Plaistow, his vocals alternate between sweet, soulful RnB and MC/Bashment. Mumzy’s collaborations with some of the biggest names in the Asian music industry have already created a storm. Artists include; Jassi Sidhu, Malkit Singh, Taz from Stereo Nation and Mumbai based Bollywood singer/actor Sophia. The track with Sophia has proved to be such a hit in India that Rishi & Mumzy will both be appearing in video for Sophia’s album’s debut track ‘Manjaave.’
PR/Marketing Team
The company also has the backing of a credible and dedicated PR team including Pedro Carvalho, Managing Director of FNIK PR who brings over 20 years media industry experience to the team. As well as Sona Karia, a qualified broadcast journalist and PR professional. Sona has a vast range of experience within the media industry including stints at the BBC and Sky.
In less than a year, Rishi Rich Productions have surpassed all expectations. The team is looking forward to the coming months where they’ll be revealing their exciting new projects as well as take Rishi Rich Productions to a whole new level.