Raxstar

Rakesh Singh Salgania (Punjabi: ਰਕਿਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਲਗਨੀਆ), also known as his stage name Raxstar (born 21 November 1983) is a British rapper and singer from Luton. Raxstar came into popularity after the release of "Keep It Undercover" in 2005. Following up with tracks like "Jaaneman", "Ego", "Poison" and "Balwant", he gained more mainstream attention, and has become one of the most popular artists in Desi hip hop.

Early life
Raxstar was born and raised in Luton, Bedfordshire, East of England into a working class family of Indian Punjabi Sikh descent. Raxstar has two brothers, one older and one younger.

Early career
Before the release of his first single, Raxstar created mixtapes in cassettes and CDs and passed them out to his peers in high school and college. After releasing music online on his website, Raxstar became a featured artist on one of Rishi Rich's projects.

Extended Play

 * Fulfilling Ambition EP (2007)

Mixtapes

 * Lost Ones (2008)
 * Spring Cleaning (2010)
 * About A Girl (2011)
 * Late on Time (2012)
 * Dream Warriors Live Session (2014)

Studio albums

 * Glass Ceiling (2018)
 * Artbreak (2019)
 * Threats (with KALY) (2019)

Awards

 * Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2014 "Best Urban Asian Act"
 * Eastern Eye 2014 Best Independent Act "
 * Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2019 Best Collaboration for "Dance" by F1rstman, Juggy D, H Dhami, Mumzy and Raxstar