[3] They blended traditional bhangra with hip hop, reggae and dance elements, featuring both Punjabi language lyrics sung by lead singer Tony Singh and English lyrics sung or rapped by the supporting musicians.
[4] Other band members included Raffa Dean, Paul Dhanjal, Chris Hess, Tesfa Campbell, Jason Filiatrault, Shameema Soni and Ivana Santilli, with Singh noting that he chose his collaborators based on what they could play rather than their race or skin colour.
[6] Jmpn for Joy received widespread airplay on Canadian radio and MuchMusic, particularly for their bhangrified cover of KC and the Sunshine Band's "That's the Way (I Like It)".
[7] They followed up with the album Raise the Roof in 1999,[8] although by this time they were perceived as having missed the wave of interest in Indian music sparked by Cornershop's 1997 hit "Brimful of Asha",[8] and the album did not meet with the same success as Jmpn for Joy.
They subsequently broke up, although they briefly reunited in 2011 to perform at a special event celebrating the premiere of Breakaway, a comedy film about an Indo-Canadian hockey player.