Mayor Boss
Mayor Boss | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 5 June 1986 (age 40) |
| Origin | Nigeria, Delta State |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, Video producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Brandamusic, Naijamayor Records |
| Associated acts | Young Paperboyz |
| Website | mayorboss |
Mayor Boss (born 5 June 1986), is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and video producer based in Europe. He is a member of the Nigerian Hip-hop, R&B & Pop group called Young Paperboyz and has also developed a solo career for himself with a major debut release of his two solo singles called “My Diva,” [1] and Mi Meow.[2] Mayor Boss has also founded his own record label, Naijamayor Records[3]
Biography
Early life
Mayor Boss is from Delta State of Nigeria. After graduating from senior high school in Nigeria, he moved to Europe for higher education.[4] While in university, he decided to pursue music as a career alongside his studies.
Music career
Mayor Boss showed an interest in music from an early age. He started his music career professionally in 2007 when he was in the Medical University. It was at this time that he met Della Ratta and they formed the Hip-hop group Young Paperboyz in which they released their first official single "You Know" in 2008. The group's debut studio album "Moving" was released on October 1, 2010, and they later released a mixtape Naija Boss in August 2012.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
On 30 September 2013, Young Paperboyz released their second studio album Naija Boss Techno Reloaded[16] as the follow up to their First album moving and in April 1, 2015, they released their third studio album 'Life Of The Boys'.[17] [18]
On 22 September 2015, Mayor Boss released his first solo song called “My Diva”, produced By Sutflute.[19][20][21]
On 5 December 2015, Mayor Boss released his 2nd solo song called “Mi Meow”,[22] produced By Sutflute.
Personal life
In May 2012, Mayor Boss received his master's degree Certificate[23] in Pharmacy from Ternopil State Medical University Ukraine, launching himself into the class of Nigerian musicians like Banky W, rapper Naeto C and a few others in the bandwagon of Nigerian musicians with academic degrees[24]
Selected singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ""My Diva"" | Non-single album |
| 2015 | ""Mi Meow"" | Non-single album |
Discography
Studio albums with Young Paperboyz
- 2009: Moving
- 2013: Naija Boss Techno Reloaded
- 2015: Life Of The Boys
- 2015: Greatest Hits (Young Paperboyz album)
- Mixtapes
- 2009: Naija Boss
- 2010: Lavish Life Mixtape
Awards and nominations
Awards with Young Paperboyz
- Best UpComing African Act HIP HOP AWARD UKRAINE 2010 (Won)
- Best Rapper HYP.E AWARDS 2011 Ukraine (Nominated)
- Most Top Ten Hits on kissfm 2011 (Nominated)
- Best Dance Single VIBE AWARD Ukraine 2010 (Nominated)
References
- ↑ "New Music: Mayor Boss - My Diva Ft Ambre Houston - Music/Radio - Nigeria". www.nairaland.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ "♫ Mi Meow - Mayor Boss. Listen @cdbaby". www.cdbaby.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ↑ "Naijamayor Records". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ Boss, Mayor. "Mayor Boss of Young Paperboyz Graduates with a Masters". Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ "Naija Boss on SoundCloud.com". Mayor Boss Promotion. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Naija Boss on Datpiff". Datpiff. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ "Naija Boss on Naijamayor.com". Naijamayor. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Naija Boss on Naijacelebrity.com". Naijacelebrity. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ↑ "Naija Boss on AceWorldTeam.com". AceWorldTeam. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ "Naija Boss on rapbasement". rapbasement. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ "Naija Boss on jamzjunction.com". jamzjunction. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ "Naija Boss on 360nobs.com". 360nobs.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "Naija Boss on vatalent.com". vatalent. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ "Naija Boss on Download hot music.com". Download hot music. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ "NEW MIXTAPE: Young Paperboyz – Naija Boss". Modernghana.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ "Young Paperboyz Release New Album, 'Naija Boss Techno Reloaded'". broadwayworld. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ↑ "Life of the Boys by Young Paperboyz". Cd Baby. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Life of the Boys Streaming on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ "My Diva (Ft Ambre Houston), by Mayor Boss". Mayor Boss. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ Mayor Boss (Ft. Ambre Houston) – My Diva, retrieved 2015-10-01
- ↑ "Mayor Boss - My Diva (Ft Ambre Houston)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ "Mayor Boss - Mi Meow". GreenHitz.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ↑ "Mayor Boss of Young Paperboyz Graduates with a Masters". Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ "Mayor Boss (Of Young Paperboyz) Graduates With A Masters Degree (PHOTOS) - Gistmania". www.gistmania.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
External links
- Official website
- Mayor Boss discography at Discogs
- Mayor Boss on Facebook
- Mayor Boss on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Mayor Boss on Instagram
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