Emiway Bantai is an Indian rapper, singer, songwriter, composer, actor and music studio owner, best known for his singles Peg Peg Peg feat. He is best known for his song Asli Hip Hop in the film Gully Boy. He received the Radio City Freedom Award in Hard Rock Cafe. Coincidentally, it was the same cafe where he had earlier worked as a helper. He also began promoting his own music studio named Bantai The Studio.
Birth Name
Bilal Shaikh
Nickname
Emiway Bantai, Shahrukh Shaikh
Profession
Rapper, Singer, Music Studio Owner, Composer, Songwriter, Actor
Genre
Rap, Hip Hop, R&B, Pop
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar
Labels
Independent
Nationality
Indian
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Emiway Bantai was born on the 13th of November 1995, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Age
She’s currently 24 years old.
Residence
Antop Hill, Mumbai, India
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Religion
Islam
Education
Emiway attended Lakshdham High School, Gokuldham, Maharashtra, India. He was good at his studies till the 10th standard but shifted his focus towards rap when he reached his 11th class. He failed in the 12th standard and went through depression.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown
- Mother – Unknown
- Siblings – Unknown
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
Emiway Bantai has dated –
Emiway his largely opted to keep his personal life away from the public spotlight, which makes it difficult for us to say anything about his love life and dating history.
Physical Statistics
- In feet – 5 feet 7 inches
- In centimeters – 170 cm
- In meters – 1.7 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 65 kg
- In Pounds – 144 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 36-12-30
- Chest – 36 in or 92 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 12 in or 31 cm
- Waist – 30 in or 76 cm
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Black
Shoe Size
His shoe size is 9.5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Emiway is best known for his song, Asli Hip Hop in the film, Gully Boy. In 2017, he was one of the best years for Emiway’s career, as he released multiple successful tracks such as Bholenath Ka Birthday, Dynamite, Mumbai Se Delhi Tak, Punarjanma and #Sadak. He won Radio City Freedom Award for the song, Aisa Kuch Shot Nai Hai.
Singing Debut
In May 2013, Emiway started his career with his debut track titled, Glint Lock featuring another rapper named Minta. In 2014, He did his first Hindi rap, Aur Bantai. The rap was an instant hit.
Film Debut
In 2019, Bantai stepped into Bollywood debut with Asli Hip-Hop from Zoya Akhtar’s film, Gully Boy.
Brand Endorsements
Emiway has done endorsement work for brands such as Altair Clothing (2019).
Emiway Bantai Favorites
- Favorite Actor – Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh
- Favorite Actress – Kajol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Alia Bhatt
- Favorite Film – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Favorite Singer – Arijit Singh, Atif Aslam
- Favorite Rapper – Eminem, Tech N9ne, NF, Token
- Favorite Activities – Swimming, Riding A Motorcycle, Riding a Quad-Bike
- Favorite Food – Dal Chawal with Papad
Emiway Bantai Net worth
Emiway Bantai has an estimated net worth of $1 million dollars as of 2020.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Emiway Bantai
- Instagram – emiwaybantai
- YouTube Channel – Emiway Bantai
Some Lesser Known Facts About Emiway Bantai
- Emiway posted his first YouTube song, Glint Lock with Minta in English.
- Emiway owns a music studio, Bantai The Studio, where he does all his rapping work.
- In 2014, he started making rap videos, just for fun but, the initial response that he got was overwhelming, after which started taking rap music seriously.
- In 2016, He won Radio City Freedom Award for the song, Aisa Kuch Shot Nai Hai.
- In 2017, Emiway became Best HIP-HOP artist people choice.
- In 2017, Emiway received his breakthrough with the song #Sadak which was in collaboration with the rapper Raftaar.
- In June 2018, Emiway created his own brand of merchandise simply titled Bantai Merchandise but it only debuted with a few colorful badge designs.
