Birthday Special! Jazzy B: Lesser known facts about the singer

Jazzy B or better known as the Bhangra king celebrates his 44th birthday today. People know and love him for his power-packed singing, but what they might not know is a couple of other aspects about the songster. Today as Jazzy B a.k.a Jaswinder Singh Bains turns a year older, why not celebrate the day with the lesser known facts about him.

Jazzy B today stands as the inspiration for many aspiring singers. However, do you know who inspired this Bhangra king to pursue music? It was the legendary singer Ustad Kuldeep Manak. When Jazzy B was mere 4 or 5 years old, Ustad Kuldeep Manak came to Durgapur, Punjab for his performance. He was welcomed by a huge crowd and young Jazzy B was a part of the same. He was so touched by his voice and performance that right there he decided to become a singer.

Jazzy B released his debut Punjabi album ‘Gugiyan Da Jora’ in 1993. Music to his album was given by Sukhwinder Shinda. He is the same guy who advised Jazzy B to move to England. Shinda suggested that if Jazzy B wishes to create his name in the Punjabi music world, he should go to England. The result of his advice is today visible to all.

Music and bhangra are undoubtedly Jazzy B’s first love, but not the only love. Not many people know that Jazzy B has a fondness for sports too. One of his favorite sports is Ice Hockey. Reportedly, in his high school days, he worked on a project that was based on Wayne Gretzky, one of his loved Ice Hockey players, and the songster aced in his work.

The most precious gem for a singer is his voice and reportedly in 1997, Jazzy B lost the same owing to a major throat problem. It is said that for one complete year, Jazzy B didn’t have his voice and according to him, it was only a miracle that he got it back. Jazzy B till date believes that it was a miracle of the destiny that he got his voice back, and thus, after recovering, in 1999 he released a religious album ‘Singh Da Kaum Bahadur Hai’.

Today Jazzy B has gotten a step closer to his mid-40s; however, he can give any young guy a good run for the money when it comes to workout. Jazzy B is a big-time gym freak. He spends hours over his intense workout. His pumped-up muscles and the reverse aging phenomenon is a result of the same.