Apache Indian had a series of hits during the 1990s.
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Apache Indian is best known in the UK for the song "Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ten during August 1993.
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Apache Indian recorded his first single in 1990, "Movie Over India", initially a white-label pressing, until it was picked up by the reggae distributor Jet Star.
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Apache Indian was nominated for a Ivor Novello Award for best contemporary song for "Arranged Marriage", and nominated for a Mercury Music Prize for his debut album No Reservations in 1993.
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Apache Indian was nominated for the Central Britain Media and Arts Asian Jewel Award in 2004.
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Apache Indian was presented an award at the Asian Media Awards in Manchester UK for his talk show Real Talk in 2013 and in 2014 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asian Media Awards.
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In late 2014, Apache Indian received a lifetime achievement award from Brit Asia TV.
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Apache Indian did a limited release of his album It Is What It Is in late 2013 on Universal India.
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Apache Indian was awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to music and young people.
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In November 2013, Apache Indian opened the Apache Indian Music Academy at South and City College, in his hometown of Handsworth.