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Yo Yo Honey Singh Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 17, 2026 • 4 min read

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Date of birth15 March 1983

Age42 Years

BirthplaceHoshiarpur, Punjab, India

ProfessionMusic Producer, Composer, Rapper, Pop Singer, Lyricist, Actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusDivorced

SpouseShalini Talwar Singh (m. 2011–div. 2023)

FamilyFather - Sardaar Sarabjit Singh; Mother - Bhupinder Kaur; Sister - Sneha Singh

Net worthAs of 2022, his total net worth is estimated around Rs 200 crores.

Yo Yo Honey Singh Biography

Yo Yo Honey Singh (born Hirdesh Singh) is an Indian music producer, composer, rapper, singer, lyricist and actor from Punjab. Rising to fame with Punjabi,국

Early life and background

Hirdesh Singh, known professionally as Yo Yo Honey Singh, was born on 15 March 1983 in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. Raised in a Sikh family, he spent his childhood performing devotional songs in gurdwaras and learned to play the tabla. His early exposure to music and stage performances in Punjab and Delhi helped shape his interest in songwriting and live performance.

He attended Guru Nanak Public School in Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi, and later studied BSc IT at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. He also completed a graduation in music from Trinity College London.

Career

Honey Singh began releasing music in the mid-2000s. His first Punjabi music album as a singer was Peshi (2005), followed by the single Begani Naar (2006). Over the following years he built a reputation as a producer and performer in Punjabi music, collaborating with artists such as Diljit Dosanjh and contributing to successful albums and singles.

A turning point came with the 2011 releases that broadened his profile: he worked as music producer on regional projects and released International Villager in November 2011, a collection that featured tracks like Brown Rang, Angreji Beat and Gabru. Brown Rang in particular gained huge attention online. He also lent his voice to film songs and began to move into Bollywood playback work.

Honey Singh’s output includes a string of popular singles—Blue Eyes (2013), Desi Kalakaar (2014), Love Dose (2014), Dheere Dheere (2015) and Makhna (2018)—and high-profile film songs such as Party All Night (2013), Lungi Dance (2013), Chaar Botal Vodka (2014) and Sunny Sunny (2015). He has sung in several regional languages as well, with tracks recorded in Gujarati and Tamil among others.

On screen, Honey Singh has taken acting roles in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. His acting credits include Mirza – The Untold Story (2012) and Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22 (2013) in Punjabi, and The Xposé (2014) in Hindi. He also played the lead in the Punjabi film Zorawar (2016).

Awards and recognition

Honey Singh’s commercial success was matched by industry recognition. Awards listed across his career include Best International Act at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards (2012), several honours for the International Villager album, and wins for music direction and film songs at events such as the PTC Punjabi Music Awards, UK Asian Music Awards, BIG Star Entertainment Awards, MTV VMAI Awards and IIFA.

Hiatus and return

In 2016 Honey Singh was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and stepped back from the public eye. Reports at the time varied about the reasons for his break, but he later described a period of severe isolation and difficulty performing. He returned to high-visibility work in 2018 with the Bollywood song Dil Chori Sada Ho Gaya from Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and continued to release Punjabi singles through 2022, including Paris Ka Trip, Together Forever, Gatividhi and Pankhudi.

Public profile

Honey Singh has attracted both widespread popularity and controversy. Some of his lyrics and songs provoked strong public debate and legal challenges in the early 2010s, including allegations that certain tracks contained objectionable material. He also drew criticism from some community groups over political associations during the 2014 Lok Sabha election period.

On the other hand, his commercial stature was reflected in high fees for film songs during his peak years and in rankings such as Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list in 2014.

Personal life

Honey Singh married Shalini Talwar on 23 January 2011. The marriage ended in divorce; a Delhi court granted the divorce on 7 November 2023. His parents are Sardaar Sarabjit Singh and Bhupinder Kaur, and he has a sister named Sneha Singh. He has named A. R. Rahman among his musical influences.

Latest updates

In the years since his comeback, Honey Singh has continued to release singles and work across regional and Hindi-language music. As of 2022 he was active with multiple Punjabi releases and maintained a presence in film and music projects. Physical details reported include a height of approximately 1.73 m (5'8"), black hair and black eyes.

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Recent Work

Paris Ka Trip

Punjabi single released in 2022

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Together Forever

Punjabi single released in 2022

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Gatividhi

Punjabi single released in 2022

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Pankhudi

Punjabi single released in 2022

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Career Highlights

  1. Debut Punjabi album as singer: Peshi (2005)
  2. Released International Villager (2011) with hits including Brown Rang and Angreji Beat
  3. Popular Bollywood songs including Party All Night (2013) and Lungi Dance (2013)
  4. Acted in Punjabi and Hindi films such as Mirza – The Untold Story (2012) and The Xposé (2014)
  5. Returned to music after a health-related hiatus with Dil Chori Sada Ho Gaya (2018)
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Net Worth

As of 2022, his total net worth is estimated around Rs 200 crores.

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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