Sukhjit Singh Gill (Goldkartz) is a Malaysian singer and lawyer. He sang modern Punjabi Bhangra songs with his brother Manjit Singh Gill and the duo was known as “Goldkartz”. In 2023, the brother and sister collaborated with popular Indian rapper Badshah on the song “Sab Gazab”, which also featured Bollywood actress Ileana D’Cruz.
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Sukhjit Singh Gill was born on Wednesday, April 5, 1989, in Ipoh, Malaysia (34 years old; as of 2023). He was educated at St. Michael’s College, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. He completed his pre-university course “Cambridge A Level” at Taylor’s University. He studied LLB (Honours) at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sukhjit Singh Gill received his Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of Malaya
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father Darshan Singh Gill is a lawyer. His mother Suveeder Kaur is a housewife. He has two elder brothers named Manjit Singh Gill and Amarjit Singh Gill and a younger sister named Ranjit Kaur Gill. All of his siblings are lawyers.
Sukhjit Singh Gill (far right) with his father and siblings
Sukhjit Singh Gill and his mother
wife and children
In 2019, he and Simerjit Kaur held their wedding in Ipoh, Malaysia. The special guests at the wedding were Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak and his wife Raja Permaisuri Perak Tunku Zara Salim.
Sukhjit Singh Gill with his wife at wedding reception
Relationships/Affairs
Sukhjit Singh Gill met Simerjit Kaur through a mutual friend at an event, after which they started talking. The couple dated for two years before deciding to get married.
Profession
Lawyers – Darshan, Syed, Amarjit & Partners
On June 19, 2014, Sukhjit Singh Gill was summoned to appear before retired judge Zainal Adzam. Later he joined the law firm “Darshan, Syed, Amarjit & Partners”. His father and siblings are also associated with the company.
Musician – Goldkartz
Sukhjit Singh Gill started his singing career when he was a teenager. In 2005, he formed the musical duo ‘Goldkartz’ with his brother Manjit Singh Gill. The duo brought a new form of Bhangra music by fusing traditional Punjabi music with Malaysian rhythms. Their songs mainly emphasize themes of romance and joy. In 2008, the brothers released their first music album “Loaded” (2008) under the multinational record label EMI. The album was released in Malaysia to moderate success, selling over 5,000 CDs in the country.
Album “Loaded” (2008) cover
In 2011, the duo made their international debut with their second album “24 Karaatz”, which was released in many countries including Malaysia, the United Kingdom and India. The album is distributed by multinational record label Warner Music.
Cover of the album “24 Karaatz”
In the same year, the brother and sister duo sang the song “Mauja” for the Bollywood film “Chala Mussaddi Office” starring Pankaj Kapur. Their song “Desi Patola” (2015) was released on several Punjabi and English music channels including PTC, Tashaan, BritAsia, Jus Punjabi and Zee TV.
The cover of the album “Desi Patola”
In 2023, the brother and sister collaborated with popular Indian rapper Badshah on the song “Sab Gazab”, which also featured Bollywood actress Ileana D’Cruz.
Poster for the song “Sab Gazab”
The duo has collaborated with several famous musicians and singers including Rishi Rich, Mumzy Stranger, Tigerstyle, Punjabi by Nature (PBN), Shankar Mahadevan and Sonu Nigam.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2012, he and his brother Manjit Singh Gill won the Gold Award for Best Punjabi Act for the musical duo “Goldkartz”.
- In 2013, he and his partner Manjit Singh Gill received the Brand Laureate National Brand Award from the Asia Pacific Brand Foundation for promoting Malaysian tourism through music videos.
- Sukhjit Singh Gill was awarded the Darjah Yang Mulia Ahli Mahkota Wilayah at the Istana Negara on February 1, 2017.
Sukhjit Singh Gill receives Darjah Yang Mulia Ahli Mahkota Wilayah Award
- The ‘Goldkartz’ duo holds four records in the Malaysian Book of Records as they became the first to produce a bhangra album titled ‘Loaded’ in 2008, produce and sing a song in a Bollywood film in 2011, produce In 2011, he released the Dhol album “24 Karaatz” and performed at the 2013 British Music Awards at Wembley Stadium in London.
Favorites
- Line: “I could wish you a hundred years of success, but this time it’s mine!”
Facts/Trivia
- He is popular by his stage name “Surj”.
- The brother-sister duo of Manjit Singh Gill and Sukhjit Singh Gill have been awarded the title of ‘Bhangra Ambassadors of Malaysia’ by their fans.
- Goldkartz’s second album, 24 Karaatz (2011), was released by Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. She said in an interview that she was impressed by the efforts of the brother duo ‘Goldkartz’ to promote Bhangra music at the international level. Praising the pair in the interview, she said:
Goldkartz’s efforts truly embody the spirit of Malaysia Boleh (Malaysia Can), where everyone can achieve success if they work hard and are committed to success. “
- In 2014, the brother duo “Goldkartz” became the first Southeast Asian group to perform at the Russian-Asian Modern Culture Festival in Moscow. Talking about this in an interview, Sukhjit Singh Gill said:
We are the only Southeast Asian group invited to the festival, groups from Brazil and China will also be participating. “
- Sukhjit Singh Gill enjoys reading in his spare time.
- He was often spotted drinking alcohol on various occasions.
Sukhjit Singh Gill drinks alcohol
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