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Wazir Singh Patar, better known by his stage name Wahzir is an Indian producer, rapper, singer and songwriter. He works predominantly in Punjabi Music. Patar rose to the mainstream with his first debut album, 'Sanu Dekhda Zamana' where he as the producer and multiple other artists contributed such as Roop Bhullar, Vijay Brar, Jeona Sandhu and other artists. His collaborations with multiple artists such as Sidhu Moose Wala, Divine and Tarsem Jassar gained him a very high reputation among Punjabi artists. He is credited with the introduction of the 'Westside' gangster culture and opened the door for many new age Punjabi rappers and singers.

Born in Amritsar, Amritsar District, Wahzir started as a music producer in 2017 for Jordan Sandhu in his song, 'Daru Pi Ke Roye Ni' although his first song which he sang in was named 'Mar Jana' where he was the singer, producer and songwriter. Following his first album in 2020 his public reception became very supportive of his career which led to many popular, mainstream artists doing collaborations with him although he still generally sings and produces songs for his original group of singers. His most famous singles are 'Notorious' and 'Majhaside'.

Early life
Wahzir hailed from the city of Amritsar in the Amritsar District of Punjab, India. He was born in a Jat Sikh family. He studied at Khalsa College. Wahzir admired and was influenced by rappers such as The Notorious B.I.G., Shiv Kumar Batalvi, Sidhu Moose Wala, Tupac Shakur.

Rise to mainstream
Wahzir's first song that he produced was named, 'Daru Pi Ke Roye Ni' in 2017 although his music career had a gap in between 2017 and 2020, till he restarted his career with his 'Sanu Dekhda Zamana' album. He performed his first concert in Delhi in 2022. He had several breakthroughs in his career due to Sidhu Moose Wala's popularity, the collaboration songs included, 'GOAT', 'Malwa Block' and 'The Last Ride' all three gangster rap which tends to be the general theme of Wahzir's songs and the reason for why he is very successful.

Controversies
He often showcases his pistol which, although a concern for maintaining gun culture laws, is a very important part of his public image and often contributes to his fans support for him. He also introduced a '1990 Californian' emotion in this songs through his callsigns, gang signs, dance moves, baseball bats, gangster print handkerchiefs and constant references to Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. His unfiltered lyrics akin to Moose Wala, 90s rap beats, Punjabi cultural and Sikh militant references, Black and White videos and gangster aura gained him and his group a unique space within the Punjabi music industry. Wahzir, Tupac Shakur and Sidhu Moose Wala all shared the very common theme of, 'awaiting death', not being afraid of governments and showing off guns and gangster mannerism. Wahzir once said in the song, 'Convict' that; "Girl! Do not get involved because I am going to be arrested soon."

References to the Khalistan Movement
He made multiple references to the Khalistan Movement in his songs, such as 'Convict' where images of Deep Sidhu are displayed. His other song, 'Janaza' makes a reference to the 2020-2021 Indian farmer's protest saying that, "We sat at Delhi for two years." In his hit song 'New Bars', he creatively added the story of Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha's assassination of Lieutenant General Arun Shridhar Vaidya while saying that, "We went to Pune and won a lost battle." He also said that he was, "unstoppable like Bhai Hawara," a reference to the Jathedar of the Akal Takht and man convicted in the assassination of Chief Minister Beant Singh who had also escaped Burail Jail by digging a 90 metre tunnel with his hands under his bed.

Discography
Studio albums


 * Sanu Dekhda Zamana (2020)

Extended play


 * Sajna Da Shehar (2021)
 * Keep It Gangsta (2022)
 * Enigma (2022)
 * Some Memories (2023)