A father of three, Yadav hails from Jayantipur Dath village of Darbhanga district in Bihar. His wife Ganga Devi lives in his native village with his three children.
Rangeela, who came to Ludhiana 10 years ago, said, “I am thankful to Kuldeep Singh, a businessman in Model Town, who rendered financial help of Rs 5,000 for recording my cassette. Master Lankesh, a city-based resident, also helped me a lot.”
The Bhojpuri singer mostly pens romantic songs. “Sometimes I also write bhajans and dohas,” he says. He wishes that his only son, a student of Class V, may also follow his footsteps and become a singer one day.