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Johney Brar (DJ JoN-E) 
Background information Also known as DJ JoN-E Born July 25, 1984 Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada Genres Bhangra, Hindi, Indian Fusion Occupations DJ, Radio Personality Website www.bbcsoundcrew.com Johney Brar (born July 25, 1984 in Toronto, Ontario), also known as DJ JoN-E, is a North American South Asian DJ, Producer and Radio Jockey. He is the host of the primetime Desi Live Radio Program which airs nationally in New York/New Jersey WRKS 98.7FM HD2, Washington WTOP 103.5FM HD2, Chicago WWWN 101.1FM HD2, San Jose/Bay Area KIOI 101.3FM HD2 and Los Angeles KPWR 105.9FM HD2 on HD Radio.
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BBC Soundcrew
Johney Brar (DJ JoN-E) & Gurjit Bolina (MC LoudMouTH) created the South Asian entertainment company BBC Soundcrew in the year 2001 to help develop the North American Indian/South Asian Music scene. BBC Soundcrew was developed to change, broaden and strengthen the Desi/South Asian Night Life scene. Based in Toronto, Canada BBC Soundcrew has made their mark with their own ventures including the Top Desi/South Asian DJ Website in Canada (BBCsoundcrew.com), BBC Soundcrew Gear, successful mix CDs and remix albums, their own record label (Funky Dhol Productions) and the only weekly primetime urban Indian/Desi radio program in North America (Desi Live on 105.5 FM Mondays 8-9PM - Hosted By DJ JoN-E) which has moved to national syndication in the United States as of December 2008.
BBC Soundcrew's successful night life scene saw them open for such popular South-Asian musical acts as Punjabi MC, DCS (Shin), B21, Sukhsinder Shinda, Lehmber Hussinpuri, Jassi Sidhu, RDB, Premi Group, Bikram Singh, Apache Indian, H-Dhami and many more.
Johney Brar is currently head of operations for the company.
Radio - FM
BBC Soundcrew's "Desi Live" Radio Program Hosted By Johney Brar (DJ JoN-E) and on CHRY 105.5FM Toronto. Shows would also be listened to on his website BBCsoundcrew.com/desilive.html
BBC Soundcrew's "Desi Live" Radio program hit the airwaves in December 2004 after the Green Light was given from the Board of Directors of CHRY Radio Station. After the approval, "Desi Live" was given a Prime Time Monday Night slot to help add some diversity to the Monday Night lineup on CHRY 105.5FM.
The "Desi Live" Radio Show was sandwiched between the popular Hip Hop Program "Backroad Radio" and "Everyday I have the Blues" the long running Jazz/Blues show Hosted by Vince Vitacco.
The show primarily played bhangra (Punjabi) Music along with urban Indian beats and music from local talent.
The show has taken great strides in its first year with its popularity soaring. Each show was also made available online at bbcsoundcrew.com [1] so listeners can listen anytime as even the old shows were archived.
"Desi Live" was managed and hosted by BBC Soundcrew"s Johney Brar (DJ JoN-E) and was considered the #1 Urban Bhangra Radio Program in North America. With visitors dropping by the studio every week and segments such as "The Old Skool Track of the Week, Top 5, Featured Album, Use it or Lose it (The audience decides if a new debut track should be kept in rotation on the show), and artist interviews.
Johney Brar announced in October 2008, that he will be leaving CHRY 105.5FM permanently at the end of the month, concluding his four years of programming on CHRY on October 27, 2008.
Desi Live - HD Radio
Johney Brar signed a deal to move his show in the United States for a national syndication deal with HD Radio provider WorldBand Media, Starting in late Nov 2008.
The shows title remained "Desi Live," however the show expanded from a 1-hour format to a 2-hour format. Desi Live also began airing live programming 5 nights a week on WorldBand Media's HumDesi Radio Network (HD Radio)
The Show Airs in the following cities:
New York/New Jersey - WRKS 98.7 FM HD-2
Los Angeles - KPWR 105.9 FM HD-2
Chicago - WWWN 101.1 FM HD-2
Washington - WTOP 103.5 FM HD-2
San Jose/Bay Area - KDLD 103.1 FM HD-2Listeners across the world can tune in to live streaming on the company's website www.humdesiradio.com
This is the first attempt to Nationally Syndicated a Desi/Bhangra Show in North America, making Johney Brar the youngest nationally syndicated South-Asian DJ in North America.
In October 2009, Desi Live has changed timeslots from 8-10pm Weeknights to its new home 9pm-12am Friday and Saturday.
As of July 2010, Desi Live airs once a week, Saturdays 9PM - Midnight.
Notable Interviews
Trish Stratus - Former WWE Superstar [2]
Vikas Kohli - Audio Producer of Fatlabs recording studio in Mississuaga, Ontario, Canada [3] [4]
E.V. - Producer From A Slam [5]
DJ Baba Kahn - North American Mainstream and Desi Disc Jockey [6]
John Leguizamo - Colombian/American Actor [7]
The Bilz and Kashif - Montreal Based Canadian South Asian Group [8]
Discography
BBC Soundcrew (DJ JoN-E) - Live to Air (2001)
BBC Soundcrew (DJ JoN-E) - BreakThrough (2003)
Various - Urban Bhangra (BBC Soundcrew (DJ JoN-E) - Soun Rab Di)
BBC Soundcrew (DJ JoN-E) - Got Yourself Desi Remixxx Feat Nas (2004)
BBC Soundcrew (DJ JoN-E) - Desi Live the Mixx CD Vol. 1 (March - 2005)
BBC Soundcrew - Punjabi MC VS Eminem Mashup (Single 2005) (Produced By DJ Din)
BBC Soundcrew (DJ JoN-E & DJ Davy) - Desi Live the Mixx CD Vol. 2 (March - 2008)
All Albums and Singles are made available at BBCsoundcrew.com Music
External links
Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- Canadian DJs
- People from Toronto
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