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{{Infobox musical artist
| name =
| image = Jason Singh Taxiride Day on the Green 2002.JPG
| image_size =
| landscape = 
| alt =
| caption = Singh, with Taxiride [[Hunter Region|Hunter Valley]], November 2002
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Jason Mahendra Singh
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|3|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]]
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| years_active = 1997–present
| label = Neon/[[Warner Music Group|Warner]]
| associated_acts = [[Taxiride]]
| website = {{URL|jasonsingh.com.au}}
}}

'''Jason Mahendra Singh''' (born 12 March 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter-guitarist. From 1997 to 2006 he fronted the rock band, [[Taxiride]], as their lead singer. In March 2009 he issued a duet single, "The World As You Know It" with Todd Watson, which peaked at No. 10 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Club Tracks]].

==Biography==

Jason Mahendra Singh was born in Melbourne and has two older sisters.<ref name="Star Weekly"/> His father, Mahendra Singh, is an [[Indians in Fiji|Indo-Fijian]] and his mother is of [[Maltese people|Maltese]] descent.<ref name="Star Weekly">{{cite web | url = http://www.starweekly.com.au/features/1791138-profile-taxiride-star-jason-singh-flies-solo/ | title = Profile: Taxiride star Jason Singh flies solo | work = Star Weekly | date = 8 October 2013 | accessdate = 1 May 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Cashmere">{{cite news | url = http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=7213 | title = Jason Singh Signs with Neon | last = Cashmere | first = Paul | authorlink = Paul Cashmere | work = Undercover News | publisher = Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman | date = 18 December 2008 | accessdate = 1 May 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091013091533/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=7213 | archive-date = 13 October 2009 | url-status = dead }}</ref> While in high school Singh formed a covers band, Mud, singing lead vocals.<ref name="Star Weekly"/> He started playing guitar in the mid-1990s.<ref name="Star Weekly"/> He played in the live music scene in Melbourne throughout the 1990s.

Singh joined [[Taxiride]] in 1997; in October 2013 recalled his audition, "I sang Tracy Chapman's '[[Give Me One Reason]]'. They changed the key higher, and I could do it. They kept changing the key higher and higher, and I could still do it... The next day they said, 'You’re in the band'."<ref name="Star Weekly"/> Fellow founders were [[Dan Hall|Daniel Hall]] on bass guitar, guitar and backing vocals; [[Tim Watson (musician)|Tim Watson]] on lead guitar and backing vocals; and Tim Wild on guitar and backing vocals.<ref name="McFarlane">{{Cite book | last1 = McFarlane | first1 = Ian | authorlink1 = Ian McFarlane | title = [[Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop]] | chapter = Encyclopedia entry for 'Taxiride' | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040826131043/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=1062 | chapter-url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=1062 | accessdate = 1 May 2016 | year = 1999 | publisher = [[Allen & Unwin]] | location = [[St Leonards, New South Wales|St Leonards, NSW]] | archivedate = 26 August 2004 | isbn = 1-86508-072-1 }}</ref>

The group recorded a [[Demo (music)|demo]] at Melbourne's Secret Sound Studios, and used it to land a contract with [[Warner Music Group|Warner]] in 1999.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name=Bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.taxiride.com.au/bio/index.html |title=Biography |publisher=taxiride.com.au |accessdate=2008-03-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804065409/http://www.taxiride.com.au/bio/index.html |archivedate=4 August 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Taxiride went on to achieve a number-one album and six top 40 singles.

In March 2009 Singh issued a duet single, "The World As You Know It" with Todd Watson, which peaked at No. 10 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Club Tracks]].<ref name="ARIA Report 1005">{{cite web | date = 1 June 2009 | archiveurl = http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090805-0000/issue1005.pdf | title = The ARIA Report | publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) | issue = 1005 | page = 20 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue1005.pdf | archivedate = 5 August 2009 | accessdate = 1 May 2016 }}</ref> He released his debut solo album, ''Humannequin'', in 2012. In 2015 he set himself a goal of writing, proceeding and releasing six singles in 12 months. The first single was released in October 2015 and the sixth in August 2016. He held a special performance on 2 September 2016 at Flying Saucer Club in Melbourne to celebrate the achievement. It was the first chance to hear all six songs in a live arena.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/08/jason-singh-surrenders-single-six/|title=JASON SINGH SURRENDERS SINGLE SIX|publisher=auspOp|date=25 August 2016|accessdate=25 August 2016}}</ref>

=== Personal life ===

Jason Singh and his wife, Leah, have been together since about 1997. They are the parents of two children.<ref name="Star Weekly"/>

==Discography==

===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of albums, with selected details
! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Humannequin''
|
* Released: 24 September 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Humannequin-Jason-Singh/dp/B00FAIHORE|title=Humannequin |publisher=amazon|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/humannequin/id917006917|title=Humannequin - album|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=26 February 2016}}</ref>
* Label: Singing Fish, [[Ambition Entertainment]] (AMBITION006)
* Format: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[Compact Disc]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''Vale''
|
* Released: 14 September 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/vale/1431876382|title=Vale - album|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
* Label: Jason Singh Music
* Format: Digital download, Compact Disc, Streaming
|-
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of singles
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "The World As You Know It" (Todd Watson and Jason Singh) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Todd-Watson-Jason-Singh-The-World-As-You-Know-It/release/2107889|title=The World as You Know it - Todd Watson and Jason Singh|publisher=discogs.com|accessdate=27 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/the-world-as-you-know-it-ep/314338212|title=The World As You Know It - single |publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=26 February 2016}}</ref>
|rowspan="1"|2009
| {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row"| "I Can Dream"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2010/12/jason-singh-i-can-dream-2/|title=JASON SINGH : I Can Dream|publisher=auspOp|date=8 December 2010 |accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="1"|2010
| {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Hold On Forever" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.female.com.au/jason-singh-humannequin.htm|title=Jason Singh Humannequin |publisher=Female|date=December 2013|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="1"|2013
| rowspan="3"| ''Humannequin''
|-
! scope="row"| "Speakers" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2014/03/jason-singh-speakers/|title=JASON SINGH : Speakers|publisher=auspOp|date=14 March 2014|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|2014
|-
! scope="row"| "I Can Dream" (re-release) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2014/06/jason-singh-i-can-dream/|title=JASON SINGH : I Can Dream|publisher=auspOp|date=14 June 2014|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Quicksand"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/quicksand-single/id1049106555|title= Quicksand - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=26 February 2016}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|2015
| rowspan="8" {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Your Love" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/your-love-single/id1067010198|title =Your Love - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=26 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "If It’s a Dream"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/if-its-a-dream-single/1087057505|title= If It's a Dream - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="4"|2016
|-
! scope="row"| "Feel for You" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/feel-for-you-single/1105721734|title=Feel for You - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Humanise" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/humanise-single/1128522530|title=Humanise - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Surrender" <ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/surrender-single/1146240655|title=Surrender - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Love Is What I Need"(Alex 2morrow featuring Jason Singh) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/love-is-what-i-need-your-love-feat-jason-singh-single/1372376723|title= Love Is What I Need - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="1"|2017
|-
! scope="row"| "This Time"(Gamble with Jason Singh) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/this-time-single/1340660784|title= This Time - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|2018
|-
! scope="row"| "Last Goodbye"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/last-goodbye-single/1425934622|title= Last Goodbye - single|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref>
|''Vale''
|-
|}

==References==

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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Australian male singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Melbourne]]
[[Category:Desi musicians]]
[[Category:Taxiride members]]
[[Category:Australian people of Indo-Fijian descent]]
[[Category:Australian people of Maltese descent]]

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