Burna Boy – Net Worth 2024, Biography, Personal Life, Professional Life and Everything
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame after releasing his single “Like to Party” from his debut album L.I.F.EL.I.F.E. and became one of the most successful Nigerian musicians in the world.
Throughout his musical career, he received several awards and has been nominated for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
This article will inform you about Burna Boy’s net worth, personal life, professional life, and more.
Burna Boy Personal Details |
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| Real Name | Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu |
| Profession | Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer |
| Parents Name | Bose Ogulu and Samuel Ogulu |
| Relationship status | Single |
| Date of Birth | July 2, 1991 |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth Place | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Current residence | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Networth | Estimated $90 million |
| Website | www.onaspaceship.com |
| @burnaboygram | |
| X (Twitter) | @burnaboy |
Net Worth 2024
As of now, Burna Boy’s net worth is approximately $90 million. His annual income is $20 million through music royalties, concert, and merchandise sales, and he charges $200k per show.
He has a luxurious car collection, and his most expensive car is a 2023 Lamborghini Urus, valued at $410000. He owns several properties in the United States and Nigeria. His five luxurious villas in Nigeria are valued at over $3.9 million.
Burna also started investing in real estate and lands. In February 2024, he purchased 200 acres of agricultural land in Ibadan.
Early Life
Burna was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, on July 2, 1991. His mother was Bose Ogulu, a language translator; his father was Samuel Ogulu, who managed a welding company. He grew up in Southern Nigeria, where he made his beats with the help of FL StudF.L.
He studied at Corona Secondary School in Agbara, Ogun State, then moved to London, England, for further education. Burna pursued his study on media technology at the University of Sussex between 2008 and 2009, and after that, he joined Oxford Brookes University to study media communications and culture. He then returned to Port Harcourt and chose to do a one-year internship at Rhythm 93.7 FM.
Professional Life
Burna Boy released his lead single “Like to Party” in 2012 from his debut studio album L.I.F.EL.I.F.E., released in 2013 under Aristokrat Records. The single gave him stardom among music lovers. On the first day of his album release, 4000 copies were sold, and later, the marketing rights were acquired by Uba Pacific for ₦10 million from Aristokrat Records. The album was ranked number seven on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
In 2014, Burna left Aristokrat Records and founded Spaceship Entertainment. Under that label, he released his second studio album, On a Spaceship, in 2015. He signed with Atlantic Records in the United States in 2017 and released his third studio album, Outside, in 2018. It won the Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Album of the Year and ranked number three on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
His fifth studio album, Twice as Tall (2020), debuted number one on the Billboard World Albums chart and received a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album. Burna Boy dropped his sixth studio album, Love, Damini, in 2022, and that same year, NME namN.M.E.him the “Best Solo Act in the World.”
He performed his first concert at the Jamaica National Stadium in December 2022. In June 2023, he performed at the UEFA Champions League Final Kick-off Show, making him the first African artist to perform the program. In November 2023, he received nominations for four Grammy Awards, making him the most nominated Nigerian artist in Grammy history with ten career nominations.
Personal Life
Burna Boy’s current relationship status is single. He was previously in a relationship with the English rapper and singer Stefflon Don. The pair began started dating in 2018 and broke up in 2022.
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