AWFLWIKIWORLD| Burna Boy | |
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| Born | Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, 2 July 1991, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afro-fusion, Afrobeats, Dancehall, Reggae, Hip hop |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Spaceship Entertainment, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, Bad Habit |
| Education | Corona Secondary School Agbara, University of Sussex – Media Technology, Oxford Brookes – Media Communications |
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), known as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer from Port Harcourt, known as African Giant.
Early life
Born in Port Harcourt to Samuel Ogulu (welding company manager) and Bose Ogulu (translator, later manager). Grandson of Benson Idonije – first manager of Fela Kuti and renowned music critic. Oldest of three children, sister Nissi Ogulu musician/artist. Began making beats at 10 with FruityLoops. Middle-class family, exposed to reggae, dancehall, hip hop, Afrobeat.Career
Breakthrough Like to Party in 2012 lead single from debut album L.I.F.E released 12 August 2013 by Aristokrat Records – sold 40,000 copies day one.Second album On a Spaceship 25 Nov 2015. Founded Spaceship Entertainment 2015. Signed to Atlantic/Warner 2017.
Third album Outside 26 Jan 2018 – major label debut – includes Ye, Heaven's Gate.
Fourth album African Giant 26 July 2019 – won Album of the Year All Africa Music Awards 2019, nominated Best World Music Album 62nd Grammy. Featured on Beyoncé The Lion King: The Gift – Ja Ara E.
Fifth album Twice as Tall 14 Aug 2020 – executive produced by Diddy and Bose Ogulu – won Best Global Music Album 63rd Grammy Awards 2021 – first Nigerian with back-to-back Grammy nominations.
Sixth album Love, Damini 8 July 2022 – highest debut Nigerian album Billboard 200 #14, highest charting African album in France, Netherlands, UK – includes Last Last.
Seventh album I Told Them... 25 Aug 2023 – features J Cole, Byron Messia.
Eighth album No Sign of Weakness 11 July 2025 – lead single TaTaTa ft Travis Scott.
Sold out Madison Square Garden 2022, Wembley Stadium, London Stadium – first African artist to sell out stadium in US and UK. Rolling Stone 200 greatest singers 2023 – #197. Member of Order of Federal Republic MFR awarded Oct 2022.
Awards
- Grammy Award 2021 – Best Global Music Album Twice as Tall (nominated 2020 for African Giant)
- BET Awards – Best International Act 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 – 4 times
- MOBO Best International Act 2020, 2021, 2023
- MTV EMA Best African Act 2019, 2021, 2022
- The Headies 2023 – Afrobeats Single of Year and Song of Year Last Last
- First African artist with 2 albums over 1 billion streams Spotify