Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu MFR (born 2 July 1991), who is known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.

He rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party", the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E (2013).

In 2017, Burna Boy signed with Atlantic Records in the United States (and its parent company Warner Music Group internationally) to release his third studio album, Outside (2018).

Early life and education

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu was born on July 2, 1991, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

His mother Bose Ogulu worked as a language translator, and his father Samuel Ogulu managed a welding company.

His maternal grandfather Benson Idonije once managed Fela Kuti.

His mother later became his manager. Ogulu grew up in Southern Nigeria and began making his beats using FL Studio.

He attended Corona Secondary School in Agbara, Ogun State, and relocated to London, England, to further his studies. He studied media technology at the University of Sussex from 2008 to 2009, and also studied media communications and culture at Oxford Brookes University from 2009 to 2010.

Burna Boy returned to Port Harcourt and took up a year-long internship at Rhythm 93.7 FM. He launched his music career after returning to Lagos.