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Biography
Ashok Manda Bishnoi, better known by his stage name Rapperiya Baalam, is a Jaipur, Rajasthan based Rapper, Song writer, Music Composer and Producer. He Rose to fame in 2014 with his song “Mharo Rajasthan”, a Folk hip hop fusion song which become one of the most popular song in Rajasthan and gained amazing popularity among the youth, the Song co-written by Kunaal Vermaa Featuring Indian Idol Fame Folk Singer Swaroop Khan. His other hits are “Hariyala Banna”, “Jaipur Anthem”,“Des Padharo Sa”, “Dil Mere”. He along with lyrics writer kunaal Vermaa has worked with bollywood playback singer Ravindra Upadhyay for song “Des Padharo Sa”,and with musician Mohit Gaur for Song “phir mujhe dil se pukaar tu”. Better known for his experiments in rajasthani folk music Rapperiya Baalam and his team came up with Hariyala Banna in 2016, the song earned 3 million hits in three months and become one of the most popular folk fusion song in regional category. Hariyala Banna sung by Singer Kamal Choudhary and Ravindra Upadhyay.
Early life and personal life
He was born on 4 February 1992 at Dabla, tehsil Raisinghnagar, district Sriganganagar, Rajasthan to a Zamindar Bishnoi family. His birth name is Ashok Manda, after completing primary school in Raisinghnagar tehsil, he moved to Jaipur in 2006 for secondary and college education, he started learning keyboard and piano under the guidance of Pradeep Chaturvedi in 2012, who is one of the representative at Trinity College London and Jaipur based piano teacher.
Albums
| Year | Album | Artist/Singer | Lyrics | Music Producer | Composer |
| 2010 | Illegal nation | Raperiya Baalam,Meetu Solanki, Gargi banerjee | Rapperiya Baalam,Daulat Vaid | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam |
| 2012 | Mahi vey | Ravindra upadhyay, Amit Sana, Shreyas Shukla, Amit Senger, Bundu Khan, kunaal Vermaa, Rapperiya Baalam, Meetu Solanki, Sam mittra, vikram Singh | Kunaal Vermaa Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam Dev Basak Debu | Kunaal Vermaa Rapperiya Baalam |
Singles
| Year | Track | Singer | Lyrics/writer | Music producer | Composer |
| 2009 | Jaipur Anthem | Rapperiya Baalam Gargi Banerjee | Rapperiya Baalam | Hitesh | Rapperiya Baalam |
| 2010 | Tu Chala gaya | Rapperiya Baalam,Meetu Solanki | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam |
| 2010 | Chaaro Taraf Andhera | Ravindra Upadhyay, Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam, Karni Singh | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam |
| 2011 | Naino par tere | Shivani Ghosh | Kamal Sudan | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam |
| 2013 | Muzik Traveller | Rapperiya Baalam, Abid Ali Khan | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam |
| 2014 | Mharo Rajasthan | Rapperiya Baalam, Swaroop Khan | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 2014 | Tum Mile To | Kunaal Vermaa, Rapperiya Baalam | Kunaal Vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam | Kunaal Vermaa, Rapperiya Baalam |
| 2014 | Ik wari mil | Gurdeep Singh Bawa Sahni | Kunaal Vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 2015 | Dil Mere | Kunaal Vermaa Rapperiya Baalam | Kunaal Vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 2015 | Des Padharo Sa | Ravindra Upadhyay, Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 2015 | Lihaaf | Anuj Chitlangia | Kunaal Vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam | Anuj Chitlangia |
| 2015 | Aj rovaan ki | Badal | Kunaal Rapperiya Rapperiya Vermaa | baalam | Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 2015 | Banado | Rapperiya baalam, Gargi Banerjee | Traditional Folk | Rapperiya Baalam | Folk |
| 2016 | Phir Mujhe Dil Se Pukaar tu | Mohit Gaur | Kunaal Vermaa | Rappeiya Baalam | Kunaal Vermaa, Raperiya Baalam |
| 2016 | Galatfamiyan | Mohit Gaur | Kunaal vermaa, Dhanraj | Rapperiya Baalam | Kunaal Vermaa, Rapperiya Baalam |
| 2016 | Sajan tujh Sang | Anuj Chitlangia | Anuj Chitlangia | Rapperiya Baalam | Anuj Chitlangia |
| 2016 | Maai | Shady Joe, Arjan Rushil and Rapperiya Baalam | Kunaal Vermaa Shady Joe | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 2016 | Hariyala Banna | Ravindra Upadhyay, Kamal Choudhary | Kamal Choudhary, Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam, Kamal Choudhary, Folk |
| 2016 | Mohabbat | Anuj Chitlangia, Akshara Tatiwala | Kunaal vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam | Kunaal Vermaa, Rapperiya Baalam |
| 2017 | Kasoor | Kamal Choudhary | Kunaal vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 2017 | Chirmi Fusion | Rapperiya Baalam, Shady Joe | Traditional Folk, Shady Joe, Rapperiya Baalam and Kunaal vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam, Folk |
| 2017 | Mere Maahi | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa | Rapperiya Baalam, | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 2017 | Kaalyo | Rapperiya Baalam, Shady Joe | Shady Joe, Surendra Pareek, Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam |
Regional Film Pagdi Album 2016
| No. | Track | Album | Singer | Lyrics | Composer |
| 1. | Pagdi | Pagdi | Swaroop Khan, Kunaal Vermaa | Kunaal vermaa, Surendra Pareek, Ustad Ganesh Lal vyas | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 2. | Raj Karelo Rajasthan | Pagdi | Ravindra Upadhyay, Rapperiya Baalam, Badal | Kunaal Vermaa, Ustad Ganesh Lal Vyas | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 3. | Chor | Pagdi | Madhu Bhatt | Kunaal Vermaa, Surendra Pareek, Ustad Ganesh Lal Vyas | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 4. | Reza Reza | Pagdi | Ravindra Upadhyay, Akshara Tatiwal | Kunaal Vermaa, Surendra Pareek | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |
| 5. | Saajan | Pagdi | Ravindra Upadhyay, Bundu khan | Kunaal vermaa, Ustad Ganesh Lal Vyas | Rapperiya Baalam, Kunaal Vermaa |