Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu (11 June 1993 – 29 May 2022), better known by his stage name Sidhu Moose Wala, was an Indian singer, rapper, songwriter and actor associated with Punjabi music and Punjabi cinema.[3] He was a politician belonging to the Indian National Congress political party. Moose Wala started his career as a songwriter for the song “License” by Ninja, and began his singing career on a duet song titled “G Wagon”. Following his debut, he collaborated with Brown Boyz for various tracks which were released by Humble Music. Sidhu is generally regarded to have been one of the greatest Punjabi artists of his generation.[4][5] Moreover, he has been considered as a key figure in opening the door for Punjabi artists into mainstream music.

Moose Wala gained wide attention with his track “So High”. In 2018, he released his debut album PBX 1, which peaked at 66th on Billboard Canadian Albums chart. Following the album, he started releasing his songs independently. His 2019 single “47” was ranked on the UK Singles Chart. In 2020, Moose Wala was named by The Guardian among 50 up and coming artists.[6] Ten of his songs have peaked on UK Asian chart, two of which have topped the chart. His song “Bambiha Bole” was among the top five on Global YouTube music chart. In 2021, he released Moosetape, tracks from which charted globally including Canadian Hot 100, UK Asian, and New Zealand Hot charts.

Moose Wala was known for his controversial lyrical style, often promoting gun culture, while also challenging religious sentiments[7] as was the case related to Mai Bhago, a revered figure in Sikhism.[8][9] He had faced legal challenges for promoting gun culture and using inflammatory and inciting lyrics in his songs.[9][8] As of 2022, there were four ongoing criminal cases against him. Moose Wala was a member of the Indian National Congress, and unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election from Mansa.

He was shot dead by unidentified assailants on 29 May 2022. He was travelling in his personal car and did neither took the two bodyguards provided by the state government nor his bullet proof car. A Canada based gangster, active in Punjab, claimed responsibility for the killing. According to the initial investigation by Punjab Police, the incident was due to inter gang rivalry. Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab announced a judicial investigation into his death.