Apache Indian grew up in Birmingham, England. That city's large Jamaican and Indian population had a profound effect on the man born Steven Kapur, who fused those cultures to come up with a unique style of ragga that includes elements of bhangra, Bollywood film music, ragamuffin, dancehall and hip-hop.
The No Reservations debut made Apache Indian a star in his homeland and earned him international accolades, and he's gone on to release seven more albums that have combined to sell more than 11 million copies worldwide.
The artist has acted and toured extensively, his songs have been used in numerous movies and television commercials, and he's collaborated with Sly Robbie, Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Luciano, Yami Bolo, Frankie Paul, Tim Dog, Pras, Boy George and Indian legend Asha Bhosle, the subject of Cornershop's "Brimful Of Asha."
A performance last October at the Musicport World Music Festival in Whitby, England as part of Apache Indian's Time For Change Tour with backing band The Reggae Revolution (who've also played with Pato Banton, Sting, Musical Youth, Gregory Isaacs, Half Pint and many others) was recorded and will be released on a 60-minute DVD by MVD Visual on June 5.
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