L-FRESH the Lion

L-FRESH The LION
L-FRESH The LION
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
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
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.

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[Palathingal-1] 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-2] Kainth, Shamsher. "Shamsher Kainth's interview with Sukhdeep Bhogal – Hip Hop artist L-FRESH The LION". SBS Radio. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

[3] "L-FRESH The LION". Elefant Traks. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[4] ttp://www.elefanttraks.com/news/l-fresh-the-lion-joins-elefant-traks/

[5] Ryan, Gavin (21 May 2016). "ARIA Albums: Keith Urban Spends Second Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

[6] "Save the Date: ARIA Launches 30 Year Celebrations". ARIA. ARIA Awards. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

[7] ttps://allaussiehiphop.com/2014/04/30/l-fresh-the-lion-debut-album-one-tour/

[ARIA_Report_1369-8] 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.