Jordan Sandhu isn't his name, and "Jassi" explains why

A behind-the-story carousel about Jordan Sandhu is doing the rounds, built around a mentor who called him Jassi. Jassi is not a nickname. Jordan Sandhu was born Jasminder Singh Sandhu, and the name on the records is the invented one.

Who Jordan Sandhu actually is

Jasminder Singh Sandhu, born 12 July 1994 in village Dhariwal near Amritsar. He studied at Khalsa Public School in Amritsar and took a Bachelor of Arts from Guru Nanak Dev University. His father wanted him in the Punjab Police or in politics.

The name Jordan Sandhu was given to him by lyricist Bunty Bains, who introduced him to the Punjabi music industry. So when the mentor in that carousel calls him Jassi, he is not using a pet name. He is using the only name that existed before the industry gave him another one.

The two people the carousel does not name

The mentor is Harcharan Singh Kot Khalsa. Jordan trained under him for roughly 10 to 12 years, which is a classical guru-shishya arrangement rather than a few workshops, and it is the reason his voice sits where it does on a track.

And the mother in that carousel was not simply supportive. She was his first teacher. He began learning to sing from her at the age of five, before any formal training started. The frame of a mother who let him keep going is accurate but undersells it: the singing came from her in the first place.

The career, briefly

He started professionally in 2014 with Brand under the Fine Tone label, then broke through in 2015 with Muchh Phut Gabruu on T-Series. That won him Best Debut Vocalist (Male) at the PTC Punjabi Music Awards in 2016.

Sardar Bandey and Muchh Rakhi Aa followed in 2016. Teeje Week, Hero and Handsome Jatta came in 2018 from the Ashke soundtrack, his first film work, and Teeje Week remains the song most people can name. He made his acting debut the same year in Subedar Joginder Singh, and has since appeared in Kala Shah Kala, Kaake Da Viyah, Gidarh Singhi and Khatre Da Ghuggu. He married Jaspreet Kaur in January 2022.

The carousel, posted with the tag GalBaat and crediting Spotify India, is a behind-the-story format. The specifics it gestures at are real, they are just documented, and naming them is more interesting than leaving them anonymous.

Quick Facts

Real name: Jasminder Singh Sandhu. Born 12 July 1994, village Dhariwal, Amritsar

Stage name: Given by lyricist Bunty Bains

First teacher: His mother, from age five

Guru: Harcharan Singh Kot Khalsa, trained under him for 10 to 12 years

Debut: Brand (2014, Fine Tone), breakthrough with Muchh Phut Gabruu (2015, T-Series)

Award: Best Debut Vocalist (Male), PTC Punjabi Music Awards, 2016

Best known for: Teeje Week, Muchh Rakhi Aa, Handsome Jatta

Acting debut: Subedar Joginder Singh (2018)

Jordan Sandhu's catalogue streams on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music in India and internationally in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, where he has a substantial Punjabi diaspora following.

FAQ

What is Jordan Sandhu's real name?

Jasminder Singh Sandhu. He was born on 12 July 1994 in village Dhariwal near Amritsar. The stage name Jordan Sandhu was given to him by lyricist Bunty Bains, who introduced him to the Punjabi music industry.

Who was Jordan Sandhu's music teacher?

He first learned to sing from his mother at the age of five, and later trained under Harcharan Singh Kot Khalsa for roughly 10 to 12 years.

What is Jordan Sandhu's most famous song?

Teeje Week, from the 2018 Ashke soundtrack, is his most widely recognised track. Muchh Rakhi Aa and Handsome Jatta are the other two most commonly named.

Has Jordan Sandhu acted in films?

Yes. He made his acting debut in Subedar Joginder Singh in 2018 and has since appeared in Kala Shah Kala, Kaake Da Viyah, Gidarh Singhi and Khatre Da Ghuggu.