The spotlight on “Creative Sikhs!” is a one of its kind venue dedicated to showcasing Sikhs in the Visual, Audio, Fashion and Entertainment Industries from all over the world. It is a cluster for Southern California to be able to hear their stories, watch and listen to their craft, ask them questions about their struggles and successes, while supporting Sikhs who are breaking ground in these unique areas.
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Agam Darshi
Currently working as a series lead in the sci-fi show: Sanctuary, is a well established Canadian actress based in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Having been nominated for various awards including two Constellation Awards and a Canadian Comedy Award, Agam is also an environmentalist and co-founder of the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival. |
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Kamaljeet Ajimal
A disciple of the legendary maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, she uses her Indian classical roots to walk an innovative path on the Santoor; She has collaborated with a diverse array of artists including Guy Sigsworth, Mercury Music Award winner Talvin Singh, Fruit Tree, Universal Taal and acclaimed dancer and choreographer Akram Khan to name a few;accomplished painter and has had many group and solo exhibitions around the globe. |
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Raginder Momi
Also known as "Violinder" is an up and coming musical artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. Playing the violin since he was 11 years old, he has mastered the ability to sweep his audience off their feet effortlessly. Blending diverse genres of music from Hip Hop to classical Indian to Bollywood tunes, Raginder is able to reach audiences of various backgrounds. |
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Mandeep Sethi
LA native hip hop emcee; has performed alongside and shared the stage with musical luminaries such as Ziggy Marley, Afrika Bambaataa, and Dilated Peoples. His primary focus is to educate the youth about the circumstances in which we are living in and resonate ancient culture within them. |
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Fauja Singh
Fauja Singh: is a British centenarian marathon runner of Sikh origin. He has successfully completed numerous marathons and has set many world records. Mr. Singh has been sponsored by Adidas and has been featured in advertisements alongside David Beckham and Muhammad Ali's daughter Laila Ali. |
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Gurmeet K. Sodhi
She is a television host; producer and one of the youngest South Asian females to launch her own LIVE talk show - GS with GS. She is an icon in the international and entertainment communities. |
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CJ Virdi
A singer, performer, songwriter, and recording artist, CHARENJEET (aka Cj) never fails to mesmerize audiences worldwide. Trained in classical Indian music, Cj has developed his own style. He has received numerous awards in India including: Best Singer of the year, (Delhi 92-93), Mohd Rafi Award (Amritsar), Sangam Kala Award, Best Singer of Delhi University, to name a few. |
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Rupy Cheema Tut
originally born in Chandigarh, incorporates her Punjabi Sikh background into her artwork. Her choice of shades and vibrant colors express the feeling of warmth and nostalgia from her childhood memories. |
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Jas Ahluwalia
Tabla playerhas been a disciple of Ustad Tari Khan since the age of 9; conversant in a variety of genres including instrumental, vocal, ghazal, qawwali, classical and modern dance, Punjabi folk, jazz, asian underground and kirtan; recent performances include collaborations with Grammy winner Osvaldo Golijov at Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Gingger Shankar, Bombay Dub Orchestra, grammy-nominated Jazz Pianist Rob Mullins, and guitarist Andy Summers of The Police. |
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Jus Reign
Jasmeet Singh - also known as , is a young and talented Sikh comedian from Canada who started his career on youtube.com at the age of 19 years old. Jasmeet is known for creating hilarious videos that receive hundreds of thousands of views. |
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Tej Gill
Tej Gill composes music combining styles from India with various styles from the west. Starting his musical career as a DJ and moving on to promotion and event planning, Gill now offers a variety of services including music production, licensing, remixing, as well as consulting under his Gillometer Music label. His recent projects include composing music for "Ik Chota Bacha" and Charenjeet's album "Jogi". |
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