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2 July 1991
Place of Birth:
Port Harcourt, Rivers state
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ABOUT
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu is the real name of Burna Boy who was born 2 July 1991, in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Burna boy a is professional Afrobeats, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Reggae and Pop Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He is known for his completely different baritone voice and vocal texture, singing in a both British English, Yoruba & Igbo language and Nigerian Pidgin English boosting his popularity across Africa.
Burna boy became famous in the year 2012 after recording and releasing a single “Like to Party”, which is a meledious single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E in 2013. Burna Boy later in 2017 signed a record deal with Atlantic Records in the US making his music label to be under Warner Music Group (the parent company). He used this label to release his third and fourth studio album, “Outside” and “African Giant – collateral damage” respectively, which lead him to be named an Apple Music Up Next artist. He also won Best International Act at the BET Awards.
His hit songs got him was nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards but didn’t win. Burna Boy later won Best Global Music Album for Twice As Tall at the Premiere Ceremony of the 63rd GRAMMY Awards. In 2024, Nigerian Afrobeats giant Burna Boy was nominated in a total of four categories but did not walk away with a single golden gramophone.
BEFORE FAME
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka Burna Boy’s birthday is July 2, 1991, and was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria into the family of Mr. And Mrs. Samuel and Bose Ogulu. He is Yoruba by tribe. Burna Boy grew up in PH, Southern Nigeria and started making his own beats using free FL Studio as a freelancer. He attended Corona Secondary School in Agbara, Ogun State (western Nigeria), before relocating to London, England, to further his studies.
From 2008 to 2009, he studied media technology at the University of Sussex, and from 2009 to 2010, he studied media communications and culture at Oxford Brookes University. After his studies, Burna Boy returned to Port Harcourt and completed a one year-long internship at Rhythm 93.7 FM. He finally relocated to Lagos to launch his music career.
CAREER
Burna Boy’s music is a combination of Afrobeats, hip hop, reggae, and R&B, which he calls “Afro-fusion.” He is a Grammy-winning Nigerian artist. In 2015, he founded the record label Spaceship Entertainment. Burna Boy achieved international success with his albums Outside (2018) and African Giant (2019). His album Twice as Tall won the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album in 2021. In 2023, he made history by becoming the first African artist to headline and sell out a stadium show in the United States.
Burna Boy’s career in music has won him more credibility and commercial success in the U.S. more than his Naija colleagues such as Davido, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage.
Burna Boy’s achievements extend far beyond awards. In 2023, he became a history-maker, becoming the first African artist to headline and sell out a stadium show in the United States at Citi Field in New York. He continues to push boundaries, performing at the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show that same year, reaching a massive audience of over 700 million people.
Widely recognized as the top Afrobeat artist of 2023 by Billboard, Burna Boy’s influence on the genre and the global music scene is undeniable. With ten Grammy nominations to his name – the most for any Nigerian artist in history – and a string of accolades, Burna Boy remains a dominant force, paving the way for future generations of African musicians.
FAMILY LIFE
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (Burna Boy) is the son of Samuel Ogulu, a local welder and fabricator. His mother Bose Ogulu worked as a foreign language teacher and language translator in school and at a private company respectively. In history, his grand dad Benson Idonije once managed Fela Kuti. Burna Boy’s life saw his mother as his career manager.
Burna Boy has two siblings, Nissi Ogulu and Ronami Ogulu. Nissi, the youngest sister, is a multi-talented person, a songwriter, singer, and mechanical engineer. She studied Design at Warwick University in the UK and is also skilled in fine art, creative digital design, animation, philanthropy, and dance. Burna Boy dated British rapper Stefflon Don from 2018 to 2022. He has been seen in a nightclub with a former Big Brother Naija housemate, Rebecca Hampson, popularly known as Nengi, but there’s no confirmation if they dated. Burna Boy is currently not married (2024 update) and doesn’t have any children yet any girlfriend, baby mama or wife.
ASSOCIATED WITH
Burna Boy’s is associated with philosophy of Pan-Africanism. He strongly believes in mending broken bridges with foreigners as well as the Africans abroad. Truly, he believes that Africa is the Mother Continent and birthplace of humankind. He therefore released a single in solidarity to the 20-10-2020 #ENDSARS Lekki shooting against bad governance, corruption, and police brutality in Nigeria.
Burna boy whose real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu has been accused of a nightclub shooting involving his body guards and two victims. On 1 January 2023, Burna Boy denied the allegations during the Lagos leg of his Love, Damini tour, saying it was a rumor.
Burna Boy discography includes L.I.F.E (2013), On a Spaceship (2015), Outside (2018), African Giant (2019), Twice as Tall (2020), Love, Damini (2022) and I Told Them (2023). He has been conferred a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by a Nigerian president. Burna Boy is friends with Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Rema, Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records, Omah Lay and lots more. His Instagram page is @burnaboygram with 18M Followers, 2 Following and 424 Post while his Facebook has 8.8M followers, 5217531 likes, while 179240 people are talking about him. The official YouTube channel of Atlantic Records artist Burna Boy is on youtube.com where you can subscribe for his latest music videos, performances.
Burna Boy’s Net Worth
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu Burna Boy’s private comes with his networth and source of income. He gets his money from live shows and performances, endorsements, Apple Music, Amazon Prime, Spotify, YouTube and Facebook earnings. The estimates of Burna Boy’s net worth is around $22 million to $90 million. Burna Boy is known for having a taste for luxury and expensive cars. He’s been spotted driving a Rolls Royce with a custom diamond spirit on the bonnet, a Lamborghini, and a Ferrari, among others. He has several houses in Lagos state and Port-Harcourt, Rivers state.