Abhijay Negi is an Indian rapper known by his stage name “Encore ABJ”. He is best known for his hip-hop duet “Seedhe Maut” with his partner Siddhant Sharma (Calm).
Wiki/Biography
Abhijay Negi (Encore ABJ) was born on Saturday, July 15, 1995 (27 years old; as of 2022). He attended St. Mary’s High School in Derry. Later, he studied at Delhi Technical Campus, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Abhijay Negi (Encore ABJ) (middle school) student days
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
He has a sister named Apoorva Negi.
Abhijay Negi (Encore ABJ) and his family
wife
He is unmarried.
Profession
Abhijay Negi (Encore ABJ) started rapping during his graduation. In 2014, he created his YouTube channel and uploaded his first song “Teen Baat”. In 2015, he released his second song “Painting a Picture: Bhed Ya Bhediya”. Other songs on his YouTube channel include “Dilli Darshan” (2015), “HI RAM” (2018) and “Ghar Pe Raho” (2020). Through his song ‘Ghar Pe Raho’, which he composed during the coronavirus pandemic, he asked his listeners to stay at home. In June 2016, he released the first song “SUNNO” from his mixtape “REHEARSAL”.
Poster of the song “Sunno”
In October 2017, his song “Drifting”, a collaboration with Yungsta and Frappe Ash, was released.
Poster of the song “Drift”
Sedeh Maute
Delhi-based hip-hop stars Abhijay Negi (Encore) and Siddhant Sharma (Calm) formed their duo ‘Seedhe Maut’ in 2016. The duo discussed politics, Indian society, romance and the education system within their hip-hop culture. Jump track.
Abhijay Negi (Encore ABJ) and Siddhant Sharma (Calm)
In September 2016, the duo made a YouTube channel and released their debut mixtape “2 Ka Pahada”, which included “Seedhe Maut Anthem”, “Royalty”, “Classsikh Maut” and “Hanging On” Waiting for seven tracks.
“2 Ka Pahada” album cover
After releasing their debut mixtape, the duo signed with independent label Azadi Records in 2018 and released many hit singles such as “Kranti” (2018), “101” (2019), “Dum Pishaach” (2020)) and Do Guna (2020).
Poster of the song “101”
Seedhe Maut released their debut album “Bayaan” in 2018, produced by “Sez on the Beat” (Music Producer), which included 12 tracks, the most notable of which include “Shaktimaan”, “Meri Baggi”, “Pankh,” and “Gold.” The album is based on the rapper’s life journey.
“Bayan” album cover
In 2021, the duo released another album ‘न’ which contained ten songs including ‘Namastute’, ‘Naamcheen’, ‘Nadaan’ and ‘Natkhat’. In 2022, the band released the album “Nayaab” in collaboration with “Sez On The Beat”, which contains 17 tracks. Some of the most famous tracks from the album include “Toh Kya”, “Anaadi”, “Maina”, “GODKODE”, “Batti” and “Teen Dost”. According to the rappers, the album ‘Nayaab’ is about their lives after the release of their debut album ‘Bayaan’.
“Nayab” album cover
In 2022, the two made guest appearances on MTV India’s show “Hustle 2.0”. In the same year, they also hosted the show Red Bull Spotlight. In 2023, Seedhe Maut was seen performing at a live concert of the Bigg Boss 16 show along with popular rappers MC Stan and Ikka.
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Facts/Trivia
- He regularly participated in sports during his college years and won various awards for the university.
Abhijay Negi (Encore ABJ) after winning a football match in college
- My favorite songs from his debut album “Bayaan” are “Pankh” and “Kyu”.
- He met his partner Siddhant Sharma (Calm) during an underground rap battle in Delhi.
- He likes to watch anime and often mentions the names of various anime characters in his songs.
- Encore ABJ revealed in an interview that when it comes to rapping, he draws inspiration from rappers such as Eminem and Jay-Z. He said,
We got into this music genre because rappers like Eminem and Jay-Z mainly like lyrical hip-hop music. ”
- In an interview, he explained the meaning of their duo’s name “Seedhe Maut,” which is a slang term used by his partner’s brother to mean “rock it” or “nail it.” Explaining the meaning of the slang term and the reason for using it as the duo’s name, Encore ABJ said,
There are no half measures. Give your all to anything you want to do in life. This is our position. That’s what the name Seedhe Maut stands for, that’s what our music stands for. “
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Source: HIS Education