Udoka Chigozie Oku, born on July 29th, 1992, is a Nigerian singer, producer, and songwriter popularly known by his stage name – Selebobo.
His journey in the music world started with songwriting, and today, he is widely famous as a singer, producer, and songwriter. With many endorsements, assets, and investments under his belt, the 28-year-old star is currently worth $1 million.
Personal Details of Selebobo
- Full name: Udoka Chigozie Oku
- Stage Name: Selebobo
- Birth date: July 29th, 1992
- Birthplace: Enugu State
- State of Origin: Enugu State
- Age: 28 Years
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Religion: Christianity
- Education: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
- Net Worth: $1 million
- Occupation: Entrepreneur, record producer, singer, and Songwriter
Early Life
Born as the eleventh child out of twelve children on July 29th, 1992, to his Igbo parents who initially gave him the name ‘’Udoka Chiagozie Oku’’ but along the line in his musical career, he adopted the name ‘’Selebobo’’ as his stage which he is currently widely known as. Selebobo hails from Enugu State, Nigeria, and was raised in Enugu State.
One of Selebobo’s brothers, Okechoke, is a famous director, and their father, Goddy Oku, was a musician and guitarist who performed at shows in the 1970s.
This contributed to the reason why he got to learn many musical instruments, guitar inclusive. Before he even turned twelve, he can already play with his keyboard.
Growing up in Enugu state, he completed his primary and secondary school. He moved to further his studies at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, in Anambra state, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in fine arts.
Career
The journey of his music career started when he began songwriting and music production. Still, none of his works were successful enough to make him famous until 2013 when he released ‘’Yoyo’’, a hit single he produced featuring J. Martins.
Yoyo was successful, and soon, he was signed to a record label known as ‘’Made Men Music Group’’ alongside Emma Nyira, Tekno, and Iyanya.
In 2014, he was the producer behind Yemi Alade’s successful hit song ‘’Johnny,’’ and this made him gain extra 90 million views. Selebobo also produced tracks and had made appearances with famous artists like Iyanya, Tekno, Yemi Alade and other talented artists,
He is currently enlisted as one of the most successful, famous, and wealthy World Music Singer born in Nigeria. He has been nominated and has also won several awards for his works and relevance in the industry.
Personal Life
Selebobo is a public figure with private life. How he can keep his personal life private, even with all the cameras and eyes on him as a celebrity, is a skill that only he can explain.
As of now, it is unknown to the public whether or not he is dating, married, or divorced as he prefers to keep such details to himself.
Net Worth
At the age of 28 years, Selebobo has made a whopping sum of $1 million. According to Forbes, IMDb, and Wikipedia, Selebobo’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
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