Surinder Shinda was born Surinder Pal Dhammi in a Ramgharia Tarkhan Sikh family. He hails from Ludhiana, Punjab. He was a colleague of the Punjabi singer Kuldeep Manak and has also taught music to the late Amar Singh Chamkila, Gill Hardeep, Maninder Shinda, Shinda's son. He is Famous For his KALI(a singing-style) with Kuldeep Manak and several others. His Jeona Morh is considered as a Legend in Punjabi music. His song "Badla Le Layeen Sohneya" is one of the greatest hits of Punjabi music ever. Shinda is married to the cousin of Dev Tharikewala's wife who is known to have written lyrics for Shinda & Kuldeep Manak.