| Background: | person |
| Rapperiya Balam | |
| Native Name: | रेपरिया बालम |
| Native Name Lang: | Hi |
| Birth Place: | Jaipur |
| Genre: | Rajasthani Folk |
Ashok Manda Bishnoi, better known by his stage name Rapperiya Baalam, is a rapper, songwriter, music composer, and producer based in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He rose to fame in 2014 with his song "Mharo Rajasthan",[1] a folk–hip hop fusion song featuring Swaroop Khan.
His other hits are "Hariyala Banna", "Jaipur Anthem", "Des Padharo Sa", and "Dil Mere". He, along with lyricist Kunaal Vermaa, has worked with Bollywood playback singer Ravindra Upadhyay on the song "Des Padharo Sa", and with musician Mohit Gaur on the song "Phir Dil Se Pukaar Tu". Better known for his experiments in Rajasthani folk music, Rapperiya Baalamand and his team created "Hariyala Banna" in 2016. "Hariyala Banna" is sung by Upadhyay and Kamal Choudhary. In 2018, as part of Swagsthaan with Ravindra Upadhyay, Sumer Dangi, and Saurabh Parihar, Rapperiya appeared on season 8 of India's Got Talent.[2]
Bishnoi was born on 4 February 1992 at Dabla, Raisinghnagar, Rajasthan
| Year | Album | Artist/singer | Lyrics | Music producer | Composer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Illegal nation | Raperiya Baalam, Meetu Solanki, Gargi Banerjee | Rapperiya Baalam, Daulat Vaid | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam | |
| 2012 | Mahi vey | Ravindra Upadhyay, Amit Sana, Shreyas Shukla, Amit Senger, Bundu Khan, Kunaal Vermaa, Rapperiya Baalam, Meetu Solanki, Sam Mittra, Vikram Singh | Kunaal Vermaa Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam Dev Basak Debu | Kunaal Vermaa Rapperiya Baalam |