Apache Indian joins SHIZZIO for the most in-depth interview of his career.
From growing up in Birmingham through racism, sound system culture and identity struggles — to creating Boom Shack-A-Lak, breaking barriers for British Asian music and becoming a global superstar.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:03 Oi Oi out now! SHIZZIO x SPECIAL MC
4:26 Welcome Apache Indian
6:33 born & raised / culture unity / family
9:25 racism / school / avoiding trouble
13:25 sporting dreams
14:17 musical influences
16:22 getting into music / sound system culture
18:58 school grades / surprise baby / working
21:53 being closer to music
22:49 Asian embracing Black culture backlash
25:33 learning sound systems / transporter
29:29 Cheshire Cat / unity / own / sounds birth stars
32:08 name ‘Apache Indian’
36:34 1st song release
38:43 Jet Star record label / Chak De & Don Raja
47:46 UK Apache / I never performed with him
49:06 No 1 / 250k label deal offer
52:53 Jamaica / Bob Marley Studio / Sly & Robbie
56:25 Patois / album / culture sound exchange
58:45 debut album & title / subject matter
1:00:50 budget / business flaws / spending
1:02:53 album release / arranged marriage
1:05:53 Top of the Pops PA / Paul McCartney
1:08:48 I put Bhangra into the UK charts
1:10:02 Blue Peter / Jules Holland / Shabba Ranks
1:18:03 Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Frankie Paul collab
1:20:55 coping with global fame / family issues
1:23:31 awards / money / bad manager misspent
1:26:28 2nd album details / family issues
1:28:51 Boom Shack-A-Lak is made / name origin
1:32:07 2nd album / Ragamuffin Girl
1:33:13 label hated Boom-Shack-A-Lak / video
1:35:40 EP / Boom-Shack-A-Lak is a SMASH!
1:38:38 Dumb and Dumber movie placement
1:40:07 Bollywood / TV ad placement
1:41:07 Dumb and Dumber 2 / Scooby Doo
1:41:45 £1 million+ made from Boom Shack-A-Lak
1:43:54 debt problems from Boom-Shack-A-Lak
1:48:58 MTV show / CH4 India doc / TV presenter
1:51:48 charity / 2nd album
1:53:48 4 Brit Award nominations
1:56:23 Will Smith copied me / 2nd album release
1:57:15 the label dropped me
2:01:30 UK thought I was finished / Asian hate
2:03:01 confronting bootleggers / prison
2:09:40 Japan / earning respect
2:10:36 Boom-Shack-A-Lak will never die
2:11:34 Jazzy B / global smash songs
2:16:05 Apache’s Bar
2:17:33 Real Talk TV show / issue tackling
2:19:43 politics have failed us
2:23:02 India issues / UK is failing
2:25:29 UK racism / drugs
2:30:47 abuse / schools / Gaza / people power
2:32:35 Gaza marches / good Vs bad
2:35:23 Scotland move / finding love
2:38:22 religion / embracing Islam / marriage
2:43:47 Asha Bhosle / Boy George / Bono / Super Cat
2:48:13 lack of UK Reggae support
2:50:02 lack of Asians in football
2:51:51 BBC Asian Network rant / it’s pointless!
2:55:18 Asians don’t support / BBC AN is terrible
2:59:56 Bobby Friction & Nihal are punks / BBC AN
3:01:50 is radio needed? / Queen award / genre starting
3:07:31 deserved recognition / shizzio collab
3:09:02 Apache product line
3:19:06 Netflix documentary
3:20:21 AI Q’s / token / using black culture
3:22:00 selling out / grounded / racism
3:23:58 Asian hate / cool / rap content is bad
3:26:53 Brit award loss / UK Asian scene is FLAT!
3:29:02 A R Rahman / outcast / £1Million / wife
3:33:45 fame regrets / book / Bham is broke!
3:37:18 internet laws needed / Trump is evil!
3:40:53 PMC / starting today / no support
3:42:03 balance & support / lies / Diddy parties
3:45:19 quick fire Q’s
3:49:07 thank you Apache Indian / flowers
