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, dancehall, and reggae. He plays the vocals. He started his musical career in 2010. He is signed to Spaceship, Bad Habit, Atlantic Records, and Warner Music Group.

Burna Boy
Background information
Birth nameDamini Ebunoluwa Ogulu
Born (1991-07-02) 2 July 1991
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010-present
Labels
Websiteonaspaceship.com

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]

References
  1. Hahn, Rachel (27 February 2018). "Nigerian Singer Burna Boy on His Patchwork Approach to Style". Vogue. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. Shah, Neil (4 November 2019). "A Nigerian Pop Star Finds Success in the U.S., On His Own Terms". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. Ogunnaike, Lola (4 March 2020). "Burna Boy Is Trying to Wake Up Africa". GQ. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. Giorgis, Hannah (26 July 2019). "The 'African Giant' Challenging Musical Boundaries". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. "Burna Boy Drops New Single "Yawa Dey"". Channels TV. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. Ikeru, Austine (3 February 2019). "Burna Boy Biography and Net Worth". Austine Media.
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