DJ Aqeel

DJ Aqeel, an artist who's redefined the term DJ/ Producer in the last decade and is going stronger by the second and rocking the dance floors around the world.

DJ Aqeel is a DJ, singer and composer from India. He became known after his "Shake it daddy Mix" song became very popular in early 2000. His popularity grew when his song "Tu hai wahi" song which was a remix of the "Yeh Wada Raha" song from the 1982 movie of the same name became popular in the 2000.

Aqeel is the most sought after DJ and has played in more countries that most people can name. He is also the only Indian DJ to fill up concert size venues internationally. Besides playing for every celebrity one can imagine, he has been the only DJ to play twice at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Swiss) representing India and entertaining the likes of Bill Clinton, Kofi Annan etc.

As a Producer he has given the world some of the best remixes. His 8 albums sold over 7 million copies worldwide redefining the landscape Bollywood music forever. His seventh album is due for release in mid 2010. Besides his albums he has also introduced the first ever DJ owned record label in the country under the brand Power Play Records and has released compilations albums featuring some India’s finest talent.

Also to his credit he has introducing concept of The Super Club in India under the brand ‘Poison’ that had franchises in Hyderabad & Goa as well as a high end exclusive members club under the name ‘Bling’ at one of Mumbai’s upmarket 5 star hotels “The Leela”.

Aqeel’s newest Venture is ‘Hype’ - India’s first luxury nightclub presenting the finest entertainment and redefining standards of lifestyle clubbing. The look and feel of this hedonistic venue is a customized luxury den with state of the art sound, lights, décor with a world class Food & Beverage Concept and Design.

Expect the unexpected from this Top Notch DJ/Producer and Business Honcho in the near future.

Contents

    1 Biography
    2 Discography
        2.1 Singles and collaborations
    3 Albums
    4 Arrest in Dubai
    5 References
    6 External links

Biography :

DJ Aqeel lives in Mumbai with his wife Farah Khan Ali, who is the daughter of actor Sanjay Khan, and is the sister of the Bollywood actor Zayed Khan.

He recently opened a club named Hype, in Atria Mall in Worli, Mumbai, as well as in Hotel Shangrila in Delhi.

Discography :

Singles and collaborations :

•     Shake It Daddy Mix
•     Tu hai wahi
•     Fanna for you in the movie Fanaa

Albums :

•     The Daddy Mix
•     The return to the Daddy Mix
•     Ek Hasina Thi
•     Forever
•     DON
•     Forever 2 (2012)

Arrest in Dubai :

DJ Aqeel was arrested in Dubai in 2010 for carrying the party drug ecstasy. He was released a few days
later when after the authorities failed to prove that he had consumed the drug through tests conducted on
him.

External links :

DJ Aqeel