Amit Shah better known by his stage name AG Dolla, is an North London based rapper and MC. His debut single was "Day Dreamer" was released in June 2005. This was then followed by "My Life In Rhymes" in June 2007. AG Dolla's most recent album, Mr Shah, was released in June 2009.

Early life

Amit Shah was born and raised in Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

 and he is of Kenyan origin. He moved to the UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 at the age of eight and was brought up in North London where he currently resides. He was educated in North London and finished his education with a degree in Project Management from Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is a higher education institution in South Yorkshire, England, based on two sites in Sheffield. City Campus is located in the city centre, close to Sheffield railway station, and Collegiate Crescent Campus is about two miles away, adjacent to Ecclesall Road in...

 getting a 2.1 BA Hons.

Music career

AG Dolla's music career started in 2005. His debut single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

, "Daydreamer" received over 1000 plays across the UK in its first two weeks of airplay, and the video won the 'Best Video Award'. Since Daydreamer, AG Dolla has released the albums, My Life In Rhymes and Mr. Shah.

In 2008, AG Dolla won 'Best Male Solo Act' on the Friction Show hosted by Bobby Friction

Bobby Friction

Paramdeep Singh Sehdev , better known as Bobby Friction, is a DJ, television presenter and radio presenter from west London.He studied Contemporary Arts at The Nottingham Trent University....

, and was placed onto BBC Radio One's Big Weekender in Mote Park.

Since then, AG Dolla has been nominated for "Best Newcomer" at the UK AMA's in 2009, "Best Urban Act" at the UK AMA's 2010 and most recently "Best Urban Act" at the "Brit Asia Music Awards" 2010.

Charity work

AG has worked on many charity projects, including youth projects at Bullwood Hall (HM Prison)

Bullwood Hall (HM Prison)

HM Prison Bullwood Hall is a Category C men's prison and Young Offenders Institution, located in Hockley, Essex, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.-History:Bullwood Hall was built in the 1960s originally as a female borstal...

 and raised £50,000 for UNICEF in 2005.

In 2008, AG worked with Prime Minister Keith Mitchell

Keith Mitchell

Keith Claudius Mitchell is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008. He was the longest serving Prime Minister Grenada has ever had, serving just over 13 years as Prime Minister...

 in Grenada

Grenada

Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...

, volunteering for the B.O.D.