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Born into a family of Punjabi, Kapur was raised in Handsworth, Birmingham, UK, a racially mixed area with large Black and Asian communities, home of reggae bands such as Steel Pulse and UB40, and by the early 1980s he was working with local sound systems and grew dreadlocks.  Apache Indian has recorded with Wreckx 'n' Effect, the United States chart topper Sean Paul, Maxi Priest, General Levy, Brian and Tony Gold, Shaggy, Yami Bolo, Boy George, A. R. Rahman, Sameera Singh, Asha Bhosle and Pras of the Fugees, Malkit Singh, and with Jazzy B on the album Dil Luteya, Stereo Nation, Bally Sagoo, Raghav, and Jim Beanz. "Boomshakalak" is featured in several Hollywood movies,including Dumb and Dumber and Dumb and Dumber Too. It is also featured on the soundtrack for Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, along with artists such as Fatboy Slim, The B-52's, 2 Unlimited and New Radicals and the movie"Threesome". In late Nov 2020, Apache released an album titled, Whats not to Love, that was primarily recorded during the Covid 19 lockdown, with the first single being Trip to Jamaica. Most recently the 2021 New Years Honours List announced that Apache was awarded the highly prestigious British Empire Medal (BEM) from the Queen of England for his extraordinary achievements in music worldwide and his exemplary work with youth services thru his Music Academy, Apache Indian Music Academy (AIM) is his home town of Birmingham, England.