SHIV BHARDWAJ WAS BORN TO A RELIGIOUS PUNJABI FAMILY IN AMRITSAR ON

22OCT.1973. HE GREW UP IN RELIGIOUS ATMOSPHERE WHICH INSPIRED HIM TO

START SINGING BHAJAN AND BHENTEN. FIRST TIME HE PERFORMED IN THE AGE

OF 4 YEARS ON RAMLEELA STAGE OF RAILWAY CLUB AMRITSAR. IN SCHOOL AND

COLLEGE TIME HE TOOK MUSIC LESSONS FROM MASTER HARDIL PARTAP AND SH.

NIRMAL PARKASH SHARMA AND PARTICIPATED IN MANY MUSIC COMPETITIONS.

HE WON MOHD. RAFI AWARD AND KISHORE AWARD. HE WENT TO SHRI

SIDDHPEETH DANDI SWAMI MANDIR AND TAPOVAN ASHRAM FOR SINGING.

HE WAS ENCOURAGED BY HIS PARENTS.

FIRST TIME A PUNJABI SONG ( GIDDHE VICH NACHDI IK MUTIAR ) RECORDED IN

HIS VOICE FOR DOORDARSHAN JALANDHAR. RECORDING WAS DONE AT ADARSH

STUDIO CHANDIGARH. AFTER THAT SO MANY BHAJAN AND BHENTEN WERE

RECORDED IN HIS VOICE AND ALBUMS WERE RELEASED BY FINE TONE CO. &

T-SERIES CO.