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Panjabi Hit Squad and Jas Rao join Asian Network
Panjabi Hit Squad, arguably the most well known British-Asian music group of recent times, and Jas Rao, a rising star of radio, have been signed to ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Asian Network.
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Panjabi Hit Squad (PHS), who start on the Asian Network this Saturday 5 August, broke onto the UK urban music scene in 2001, originally with four members, and helped create a new genre that fused Bhangra with Urban Street music – "Desi Beats".
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They have been regular deputisers for Mentor Kollective in the slot on Asian Network. Now operating as a two-piece whilst on the station, Rav and Dee of PHS will start their own show, Panjabi Hit Squad, every Saturday night from 5 to 8pm.
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The Squad were part of the original launch line-up of 1Xtra and in the years since have built a reputation for breaking home-grown British-Asian talent with their award winning show, taking the Best Specialist Radio Show at the Asian Music Awards in 2004 and 2005.
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In 2006, PHS produced Ladies First with MC Ms Scandalous which debuted at No.1 in the Asian music charts and discovered new signing Alyssia who has been tagged the Queen of Bollywood.
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Radio DJ Jas Rao, also known as "Jas the Man", will join Asian Network's new look DJ line-up on Monday 13 August.
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Jas has built his name in commercial radio over the past four years, most recently hosting the Breakfast Show on Club Asia.
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Jas's musical signature is Bollywood music, remixed with dance. Initially Jas will be deputising on Nihal's phone-in show and will also occasionally present the Love Bollywood show.
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On his love of Bollywood Jas says: "A lot of people find it odd because I'm Punjabi – and I love Bollywood, but I'm a bit of a romantic!"
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Jas said of his move: "I am absolutely excited and positive about my move to the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Asian Network. This step will no doubt push my career in radio further and help to provide me with more skills, challenges and experiences in the future.
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"The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Asian Network has a lot to offer me and I believe I can add a new edge, energy and dimension to the network, I just can't wait to get stuck in!"
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Jas's signing is the latest in a series of contemporary British Asian musical appointments on Asian Network which are part of the development of the station's new British-Asian music offering.
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These include PHS as well as Bhangra remix DJ Sonny Ji, Asian Network Chart presenter Noreen and earlier this year Nihal, who hosts the phone-in show.
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