Burna Boy
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), better known by his stage name Burna Boy, is a Nigerian dancehall/reggae singer and songwriter. He was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He performed afro-fusion, afrobeats. He plays the vocals. He started his musical career in 2010. He is signed to Spaceship, Bad Habit, Atlantic Records, and Warner Music Group.
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| Birth name | Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu |
| Born | 2 July 1991 Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010-present |
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| Website | onaspaceship |
Early life
Damini Ogulu was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.[1] His father managed a welding company and his mother worked as a translator. His grandfather Benson Idonije once managed Fela Kuti.[2] His mother Bose Ogulu would later become his manager.[3] Ogulu grew up in southern Nigeria and began making his own beats using FruityLoops.[4] He attended Corona Secondary School in Agbara and relocated to London to further his studies.[5]He later studied Media Technology at the University of Sussex, followed by Media Communications and Culture at Oxford Brookes University.[6]
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Burna Boy performing at the Nativeland concert in Lagos, 2016
References
- ↑ Hahn, Rachel (27 February 2018). "Nigerian Singer Burna Boy on His Patchwork Approach to Style". Vogue. https://www.vogue.com/article/burna-boy-global-100-style-profile-outside. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ↑ Shah, Neil (4 November 2019). "A Nigerian Pop Star Finds Success in the U.S., On His Own Terms". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-nigerian-pop-star-finds-success-in-the-u-s-on-his-own-terms-11572884659. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ↑ Ogunnaike, Lola (4 March 2020). "Burna Boy Is Trying to Wake Up Africa" (in en). GQ. https://www.gq.com/story/burna-boy-african-king-profile. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ↑ Giorgis, Hannah (26 July 2019). "The 'African Giant' Challenging Musical Boundaries". The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/07/burna-boy-african-giant-bombastic-nigerian-pop/594610/. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ↑ "Burna Boy Drops New Single "Yawa Dey"". Channels TV. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ↑ Ikeru, Austine (3 February 2019). "Burna Boy Biography and Net Worth". Austine Media.