Joeboy is a young Nigerian Afrobeat/Afropop artist and songwriter. Empawa Africa discovered him in 2017. Joeboy’s genre of music is of Afro-pop and R&B.
Real Name
Joeboy’s real name is Joseph Akinfenwa Donus.
Date of birth
Joseph Akinfenwa Donus was born on May 21, 1997, in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Age
Joeboy’s age is 25 years as of 2022. He celebrated his 25th birthday on 21st May 2022.
Education
The R&B and Afro-pop musician attended high school in Lagos and was nicknamed Joeboy by his classmates. Joeboy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Lagos (UNLAG).
Career
Joeboy’s musical career began when he was 16 years old. He was inspired by 9ice and ID Cabasa, whom he used to hang out with at the studio. At the age of 17, he recorded his first song, Gbeseyin, an Afrobeat tune.
How did Joeboy get discovered? In 2017, he recorded a cover version of Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You, which went viral in Nigeria and around the world. Joeboy became the first singer to receive support from Mr. Eazi through the charitable initiative, emPawa Africa, after the philanthropist noticed his amazing singing. Joeboy was able to record the hit song Faaji with the aid of emPawa Africa and Mr. Eazi. The musician released the love tune Baby in March 2019. In Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria, the song peaked at number 10 on the Apple Music charts.
Girlfriend/Relationship
On his Twitter profile, the artist once posted a picture of himself and an unidentified woman. It has been suggested that she might be Joeboy’s girlfriend.
Net Worth
Joeboy’s net worth is Not Estimated
Albums
- How To Make Friends In a Brand New Town
- THC (The Herrera Chronicles)
- Love and Light
