British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song "Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ten in August 1993.

Born into a family of Punjabi, Apache was raised in Handsworth, Birmingham, UK, a racially mixed area with large Black and Asian communities, home of reggae bands such as Steel Pulse and UB40, and by the early 1980s he was working with local sound systems. 

Apache Indian has recorded with Wreckx 'n' Effect, the United States chart topper Sean Paul, Maxi Priest, General Levy, Brian and Tony Gold, Shaggy, Yami Bolo, Boy George, A. R. Rahman, Sameera Singh, Asha Bhosle and Pras of the Fugees, Malkit Singh, and with Jazzy B on the album Dil Luteya, Stereo Nation, Bally Sagoo, Raghav, and Jim Beanz.

"Boomshakalak" is featured in several Hollywood movies, including Dumb and Dumber and Dumb and Dumber Too. It is also featured on the soundtrack for Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, along with artists such as Fatboy Slim, The B-52's, 2 Unlimited and New Radicals, and the movie "Threesome".

Most recently the 2021 New Year Honours List announced that Apache was awarded the highly prestigious British Empire Medal (BEM) from the Queen of England for his extraordinary achievements in music worldwide and his exemplary work with youth services through his Music Academy.