Burna Boy is a Nigerian Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter who came to prominence with the release of his single Like to Party. Besides that, he is also known for the release of his album L.I.F.E (2013).
Sun Sign
Cancer
Genre
Afro-Fusion, Reggae, Dancehall
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Spaceship Entertainment
Burna Boy signed with Bad Habit, Atlantic Records, and Warner Music Records in 2017.
Girlfriend / Spouse
Burna Boy has dated –
- (2019-Present)
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- He sports a full beard.
- He wears a set of shiny slip-on teeth while performing.
Burna Boy Facts
- He was brought up in Nigeria.
- Burna’s mother is also a professional singer who later turned to be Burna’s manager.
- His father worked as a manager at a welding company.
- Burna’s grandfather was once the manager of a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, and the pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
- He used the software FruityLoops during his early years to create music.
- After completing his schooling in Agbara, he decided to shift to London to complete his studies.
- On August 12, 2013, Burna released his debut album titled L.I.F.E. The album consisted of a total of 20 songs of which 5 were bonus tracks. A few of the hit tracks in his album are Like to Party, Tonight, Always Love You, Run My Race, and Yawa Dey. The album featured various well-known artists like 2face Idibia, M.I, Timaya, Olamide, Reminisce, and .
- After the release of his first album in 2013, Burna founded his very own record label titled Spaceship Entertainment in 2015. Thereafter, he released 3 other albums until 2020 titled On a Spaceship (2015), Outside (2018), African Giant (2019)
- He once stated in an interview that his music is a blend of many genres like afrobeat, dancehall riddims, reggae, American rap, and R&B.
- Burna has bagged many accolades including Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Soundcity MVP Awards Festival, BET Awards, and MTV Europe Music Awards.
- He once stated in an interview that it was his interest in comic books that made him make up his stage name “Burna Boy.” He also wanted to be a super-hero as a child.
- Burna would like to master the skill of playing the guitar.
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Facts of Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu
- Gender Male
- full nameDamini Ebunoluwa Ogulu
- nicknamesBurna Boy
- birthplacePort Harcourt, Nigeria
- Date of Birth July 02, 1991
- Age 33 years 5 months
- Horoscope Cancer
- Lucky Number 11
- Lucky Stone Moonstone
- Lucky Color Silver
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Pisces, Scorpio
- nationalityNigerian
- net worth$17 million
- professionSinger, Songwriter
- weight84 kg or 185 lbs
- height6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildSlim
- motherBose Ogulu
- fatherSamuel Ogulu
- brothersJesse Ogulu
- sistersNissi Ogulu