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Udoka Chigozie Oku (born 29 July 1992), better known by his stage name Selebobo, is a Nigerian record producer, singer and songwriter.
Selebobo, who was signed to Made Men Music Group, is known for his singles “Yoyo”, “Selfie” and “Waka Waka”.
He has also worked with Flavour N’abania, Yemi Alade, Tekno Miles, Emma Nyra and Iyanya. He is also a nominee for The Headies Producer of the Year in 2018.
Nigerian record producer
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Name: | Udoka Chigozi Oku |
stage name: | selebobo |
Date of Birth: | July 29, 1992 (32 years old) |
place of birth: | Enugu, Nigeria |
country of origin: | Enugu State |
Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
high: | not applicable |
parents: | Gordie Oku |
Brothers and sisters: | Okechukwu |
Wife • Spouse: | unmarried |
Girlfriend • Partner: | not applicable |
Children: | not applicable |
Profession: | Record producer • Musician |
net worth: | $2 million |
early life
Selebobo was born in Enugu State, Nigeria, to parents of Igbo descent. He is the eleventh of twelve children. He was born on July 29, 1992.
One of his brothers, Okechukwu Oku, is a famous director and his father, Goddy Oku, was a guitarist in the 70s.
As a result, he learned to play several instruments, including guitar, and became deeply rooted in music. At the age of twelve, he began to create music with his own small DJX YAMAHA keyboard.
educate
Selebobo completed his primary and secondary schooling in Enugu State before attending the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine and Applied Arts.
Profession
Selebobo has gained attention as a production expert and has produced many hit singles such as “Orobo Baby”, “Odeshi”, “Yoyo” etc. He is currently signed to Made Men Music Group record label which also has the works of Tekno and other artists.
Another of his creative works is Yemi Alade’s hit single “Johnny”, which brought Yemi Alade to the limelight and officially expanded his music production career, where he became the personal producer of Yemi Alade’s songs. He is also the producer of Flavour’s hit single “Ada Ada” and Iyanya’s hit music track “Mr. Oreo”.
On May 29, 2014, he produced another hit song, “The Evolution”, which was produced by his record label “Made Men Music Group” (also known as TrippleMG). However, the success of Yemi Alade’s hit single “Johnny” gave a major boost to his music career, which received more than 1 million views on YouTube in the first month of its release and has been viewed more than 96 million times online to date.
He became very popular and moved from Enugu to Lagos State where he sought greater success especially with the help of his record label.
In an interview with a well-known media, he said that Don Jazzy influenced him and made him work hard to become a better music producer. Today, he has received many nominations and awards in the entertainment industry.
Personal life
The marital status of Selebobo is unknown. He is a young and talented singer who is believed to be in a relationship but he does not flaunt it on social media.
He has not revealed his girlfriend or married wife in the media. Many people think that he is not married because there is no clue.
Awards and nominations
Throughout his music career, Selebobo has won and been nominated for various awards. These awards include:
- Best Cooperation Award of the Year
- Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Producer
- Best Nigerian Pop Artist
- Entertainment Awards
- The best new shows to watch in Nigeria
- Entertainment Awards
- Best Urban Artist of the Year
- People Entertainment Award.
net worth
Selebobo is currently one of the richest and most influential artists in the Nigerian music industry with an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Discography
Solebobo’s album includes the following:
- anyway
- Loss of control
- conquer
- topic
- Toniol
- Yoyo Remix
- Wuwuwu
- Waka Waka
- I don’t care
- Joanna
- Wonder Girl
- Nagod
- Power
- Olga Thomas
- Zamin
- Oroma Baby
- dance
- Ouniye
- Stone
- Wait and accept
- case
- 4Get your level
- Don’t let go
- Kulunye
- Baby Drinks
Social Media
Instagram: @selebobo1YouTube: SeleboboVEVO Facebook: SeleboboTwitter: @Selebobo