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{{Short description|Record producer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image =
| birth_name = Maninder Singh Kalyan
| alias = byG Byrd
| origin = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer}}
| years_active = 2008-present
| label = Brown Boy Records
| current_member_of = Brown Boys
| current_members = Big Boi Deep Tarna Blamo
| past_members = [[Sidhu Moose Wala]] [[Sunny Malton]]
}}

'''Maninder Singh Kalyan''', professionally known as '''Byg Byrd''' is an Indo-Canadian [[record producer]] and record executive. He is also associated with [[Punjabi music]]. He produced for variety of artists notably [[French Montana]], [[Chinx Drugz]], [[Lil Kim]], [[Lil Durk]] and [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]], along with Punjabi artists including [[Sidhu Moose Wala]], [[Tarsem Jassar]], [[Sunny Malton]], [[Jazzy B]] and [[Prem Dhillon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Putt Sardara De {{!}} Jazzy B {{!}} Byg Byrd |url=https://toronto.redfm.ca/putt-sardara-de-jazzy-b-byg-byrd/ |website=Toronto Red FM}}</ref>

He rose to mainstream with his track 'So High'<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baddhan |first=Lakh |date=October 8, 2018 |title=BritAsia TV Music Awards 2018: Winners List |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/britasia-tv-music-awards-2018-winners-list/ |website=BizAsiaLive.Com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Molenar |first=Coleman |date=May 29, 2022 |title=Brampton-Based Punjabi Rapper Sidhu Moose Wala Killed in Gunfire |url=https://www.complex.com/music/sidhu-moose-wala-dead |website=Complex}}</ref> and 'Issa Jatt' with [[Sidhu Moose Wala]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sidhu Moose Wala's five songs that launched him to superstardom: So High, Just Listen and more |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/sidhu-moose-wala-s-five-songs-that-launched-him-to-superstardom-so-high-just-listen-and-more-101653841286867.html}}</ref> He is also the co-founder of Brown Boys,<ref>{{cite web |date=March 29, 2021 |title=Sunny Malton and Rajvir Gakhal Announce Their New Record Label TPM Recordz |url=https://kiddaan.com/sunny-malton-and-rajvir-gakhal-announce-their-new-record-label-tpm-recordz/}}</ref> which he founded with rapper [[Sunny Malton]] (left in 2021).

== Early life ==
Byrd is from [[Toronto|Toronto, Canada]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Byg Byrd with DJ Limelight |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001h5vv |publisher=BBC}}</ref> and was born into a [[Punjabi Canadians|Canadian Punjabi]] [[Sikhs|Sikh]] family and he attended [[Mississauga Secondary School]]<ref>{{Cite web |title="Sikhs united we stand. Stay strong. #sikhshooting #wisconsin" |url=https://twitter.com/bygbyrdpro/status/232216049037213697?s=20 |website=Twitter}}</ref> Byrd's family is originally from [[Hoshiarpur district]] in [[Punjab, India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title="Me and @TheHoneySingh1 from the same district back in #Punjab #Hoshiarpur" |url=https://twitter.com/bygbyrdpro/status/289516175849832448?s=20 |website=Twitter}}</ref>

In May 2022, Byrd launched his own [[Vodka]] line called Brown Boys Vodka.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Byg Byrd Launches His Own Liquor Brand – 'Brown Boys Vodka'! |work=Ghaint Punjab |url=https://www.ghaintpunjab.com/ghaintpunjab/Article/52694/byg-byrd-liquor-brand}}</ref>

== Career ==
=== Early career ===
Byg Byrd started making music within the [[hiphop]] scene which eventually led him to work on the song "100"<ref>{{Cite web |title=100 by French Montana ft Chinx Drugz, Cheeze |url=https://www.whosampled.com/French-Montana/100/ |website=Genius}}</ref> in 2012, which featured [[French Montana]], Cheeze, and [[Chinx Drugz]] in the [[Coke Boys 3]] album. He also worked on the song "Soulful" which featured French Montana and [[Lil Durk]] in [[Coke Boys 4]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Mixtape: French Montana 'Coke Boys 4' |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/new-mixtape-french-montana-coke-boys-4-200393/ |website=Vibe.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=French Montana - Soulful |url=https://genius.com/French-montana-soulful-lyrics |website=Genius}}</ref>

=== Rise to fame ===
In August 2017, Byrd and Moosewala released "So High" which became their most successful track. He can also been seen throughout the music video along with [[Sunny Malton]], which was shot in Toronto.

In 2017, Byrd produced "Just Listen" by Sidhu Moosewala. The song managed to reach 12th in the UK Asian Charts.[11] Other significant Byrd collaborations and features include "East Side Flow" (2019), "Sidhu's Anthem" (2019), Forget About it (2019) "Chosen" (2019), "B-Town (2019)", "Hauli Hauli" (2019) and Homicide (2019) and "Never Fold" (2022).

Byrd also produced 3 songs on Moosewala's album, [[PBX 1]] which debuted 66 on the ''Billboard'' [[Canadian Albums Chart]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sidhu-moosewala/chart-history/cna/|title=Sidhu Moosewala|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 9, 2020}}</ref> The album also reached the top spot on [[iTunes]] and became the top Indian Pop album.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/181031-confidential-and-pbx1-reaches-top-spot-on|title='CON.FI.DEN.TIAL' and 'PBX1' reaches top spot on iTunes|website=www.radioandmusic.com|language=en|access-date=March 9, 2020}}</ref>

In 2020, Byrd has also collaborated with Punjabi legend, [[Jazzy B]] on the song ‘Putt Sardara De’<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jazzy B’s latest song ‘Putt Sardara De’ is an ode to the martyrs of 1984 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/jazzy-bs-latest-song-putt-sardara-de-is-an-ode-to-the-martyrs-of-1984/articleshow/76258383.cms |website=Times of India}}</ref>

In 2022, Byrd collaborated with Happy Singh on the song "Ko Ni Tera Yaar".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Happy Singh & Byg Byrd Drop In! |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018w6k |website=BBC Asian Network}}</ref>

==== Feud with Sidhu Moosewala & Sunny Malton ====
The initial Brown Boys feud started between Moosewala<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sidhu Moose Wala face to face with Sunny Malton: Sidhu Moose Wala fight with Sunny Malton, Byg Byrd |work=Punjab 2000 |url=https://punjab2000.com/sidhu-moose-wala-face-to-face-with-sunny-malton-sidhu-moose-wala-fight-with-sunny-malton-byg-byrd/}}</ref> and Sunny Malton, Byg Byrd and BigBoiDeep after their release of the album ''Brown Boys Forever''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000w5mp|title=BBC Asian Network - AJD, Sunny Malton|website=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaur |first=Harleen |title=Nasty! Sidhu Moosewala's Fallout With Byg Byrd & Sunny Malton Goes Public! |work=Ghaint Punjab |url=https://www.ghaintpunjab.com/ghaintpunjab/Article/32568/sidhu-moosewala-byg-byrd-sunny-malton-split-fight}}</ref> On Instagram, Byrd and Malton said [[Sidhu Moosewala]] was not paying them and was "leaking" their songs. Moosewala responded with "I am ready to swear on anything religious. Putting my hand on my heart I am ready to say that if I have ever leaked any song of mine, I want my tongue to be held and I will stop singing."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/sidhu-moosewala-fight-with-byg-byrd-sunny-malton |title=Sidhu Moosewala fight with Byg Byrd & Sunny Malton |first=Jas |last=Sembhi |date=May 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/may/31/sidhu-moose-wala-a-rapper-of-fascinating-contradictions-who-aimed-to-uplift-punjab | title=Sidhu Moose Wala: A rapper of fascinating contradictions who aimed to uplift Punjab | website=[[TheGuardian.com]] | date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref>

In December 2020 and January 2021, Byg Byrd and Malton got into a serious internet feud over ownership of Brown Boys Records. Despite being equal partners, Malton claimed his personal relationship was suffering for the last 4–5 months and that BygByrd signed artist, Tarna without his permission under alias of Brown Boys.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thepollywood.com/sunny-malton-compares-his-former-partners-sidhu-moosewala-byg-byrd/ |title=Sunny Malton Compares His Former Partners Sidhu Moosewala & Byg Byrd! |first1=The |last1=Pollywood|date=March 21, 2021}}</ref>

==== Reaction to Moosewala's death ====
Byrd lauded the influence of Sidhu and the initial trio on the broader Punjabi music scene, while also expressing his condolences to Sidhu and his family. He revealed that he refrained from speaking earlier because he believed it was neither appropriate timing nor his position to do so.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Byg Byrd Speaks On Sidhu Moosewala |work=Brit Asia TV |url=https://britasia.tv/byg-byrd-speaks-on-sidhu-moosewala/}}</ref>

==Musical style ==
Byg Byrd is known for his unique style of music, which blends Punjabi folk music with Hip-Hop.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anand |first=Simer |orig-date=June 11, 2022 |title=As a turban-wearing Sikh, I faced racism growing up. Sidhu Moose Wala made me — and so many like me — proud to be Punjabi |work=Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/opinion/2022/06/11/as-a-turban-wearing-sikh-i-faced-racism-growing-up-sidhu-moose-wala-made-me-and-so-many-like-me-proud-to-be-punjabi.html}}</ref> He often incorporates traditional Punjabi instruments such as the tumbi, flutes and dhol into his tracks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Tanveer |date=May 31, 2022 |title=Sidhu Moose Wala: a rapper of fascinating contradictions who aimed to uplift Punjab |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/may/31/sidhu-moose-wala-a-rapper-of-fascinating-contradictions-who-aimed-to-uplift-punjab |website=The Guardian}}</ref>

== Album discography ==
=== Studio album ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Details
|-
!scope="row"|Brown Boys Forever
|
* Released: August 23, 2019
* Label:Brown Boys Record
* Format: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[Streaming media|streaming]]
|-
|}

== Singles discography ==
=== As lead artist ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Track
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" |Peak chart position
! rowspan="2" |Label
! rowspan="2" |Album
|-
![[UK Asian Music Chart|UK Asian]]<ref>Byg Byrd/Big Boi Deep:https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/58659/byg-byrd-big-boi-deep/

Dollar:https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/sidhu-moose-wala-dollar/</ref>
!UK Punjabi
|-
! scope="row" | Dollar (with [[Sidhu Moose Wala]])
|2018
|9
|—
|White Hill Music
|[[Dakuan Da Munda]] soundtrack
|-
! scope="row" | "Thang on Me" {{Small|(with AR Paisley)}}
| rowspan="8" |2019
|—
|—
| rowspan="16" |Brown Boys Records
| rowspan="8" |Brown Boys Forever
|-
! scope="row" | "Hauli Hauli" {{Small|(with Sidhu Moose Wala)}}
|—
|—
|-
! scope="row" | "The Bad Guy"
|—
|—
|-
! scope="row" |Patt Sutteya {{Small|(with Big Boi Deep)}}
|—
|—
|-
! scope="row" | Hanji Hanji (with Big Boi Deep & Deepak Dhillon)
|—
|—
|-
! scope="row" | "Think About Me" {{Small|(with Big Boi Deep & [[AR Paisley]])}}
|—
|—
|-
! scope="row" | "Imma Imma Brown Boy" {{Small|(with Big Boi Deep)}}
|—
|—
|-
! scope="row" | "Sanu Koi Ni Fikar"
|—
|—
|-
! scope="row" | Schema (with Big Boi Deep)
| rowspan="5" |2021
|40
|—
| rowspan="7" |
|-
!scope="row" |Ill Minds (with Big Boi Deep featuring Tarna)
|—
|
|-
!scope="row" |Limits (with Big Boi Deep)
|—
|
|-
!scope="row" |Unbreakable (with Tarna and Big Boi Deep)
|
|—
|-
!scope="row" |All Winners (with Ali Kulture, Big Boi Deep and [[Juicy J]])
|—
|
|-
!scope="row" |Bentley (with Tarna)
| rowspan="2" |2022
|
|—
|-
!scope="row" |94 Flow (with Big Boi Deep)
|
|—
|-
!scope="row" |Hail (with Tarna)
|2023
|—
|
|Nothing To Prove
|}

==References==
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