L-FRESH the Lion
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Birth name | Sukhdeep Singh Bhogal |
Born | Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Elefant Traks |
L-FRESH The Lion also stylised as L-FRESH The LION(born Sukhdeep Singh Bhogal) is an Australian hip hop artist. His music covers a range of issues with a social justice focus, which includes racism and prejudice. The acronym F.R.E.S.H. is for Forever Rising Exceeding Sudden Hardships, while the L and Lion refer to his middle name, Singh, which is given to Sikh men.[1][2]
Biography
L-FRESH The Lion is "inspired by the soulful movement in US hip hop of the late 1990s/early 2000s, and the love and respect for his own cultural and ancestral roots of the Sikhs from Punjab, India".[3] In 2015 he was signed to Elefant Traks.[4] His second album, Become (May 2016), peaked in the ARIA Albums Chart top 60.[5] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2016 it was nominated for Best Urban Album.[6]
Discography
Albums
Title | Released | Chart position | Label | Format |
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The LION Speaks | 2012 | - | Independent | Digital |
One [7] | 2014 | - | Vienna People Recordings | CD |
Become | 2016 | No. 55[8] | Elefant Traks | CD |
Extended plays
Title | Released | Chart position | Label | Format |
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Wide Awake | 2009 | - | Independent | Digital |
Waiting | 2011 | - | Independent | Digital |
The LION Speaks | 2012 | - | Independent | Digital |
References
- ↑ Palathingal, George (14 November 2015). "L-FRESH the LION review: Sikh rapper shows his roar power". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ Kainth, Shamsher. "Shamsher Kainth's interview with Sukhdeep Bhogal – Hip Hop artist L-FRESH The LION". SBS Radio. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "L-FRESH The LION". Elefant Traks. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.elefanttraks.com/news/l-fresh-the-lion-joins-elefant-traks/
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (21 May 2016). "ARIA Albums: Keith Urban Spends Second Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "Save the Date: ARIA Launches 30 Year Celebrations". ARIA. ARIA Awards. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ https://allaussiehiphop.com/2014/04/30/l-fresh-the-lion-debut-album-one-tour/
- ↑ Wallace, Ian (23 May 2016). "Week Commencing ~ 23 May 2016 ~ Issue #1369" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (1369): 2, 6–7, 14, 16, 19, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.