Runtown
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Douglas Jack Agu (born 19 August 1989), known by his stage name Runtown, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer. His music blends Afrobeats, hip-hop, R&B, and reggae. He first gained recognition after releasing the 2014 single "Gallardo", which features vocals by Davido. His 2016 single "Mad Over You" peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Twitter Top Tracks chart.
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Nigeria
- Active from
- 1989
Discography
- Ghetto University2015
- Mad Over You2016
- Tradition2019
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 59,820
- Total plays
- 785,814
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Douglas Jack Agu (born 19 August 1989), better known by his stage name Runtown, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/RUNTOWN">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Quotes
- “Past musicians didn’t dwell on generic sounds and generic names; we had a lot of great songs especially from the 80s. They’re the ones that inspired us, people like Fela, not just their music but their lifestyle too. Fela was a human activist so even if you’re not a musician, you learn a lot of stuff from Fela.”
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Music career
- 2010–2014: Early Beginnings and Breakthrough
- 2015–2017: ''Ghetto University'' and international success
- 2018–2022: Independent music ventures and Soundgod Music Group
- Discography
- Awards and nominations
- See also
- References
Douglas Jack Agu (born 19 August 1989), known by his stage name Runtown, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer. His music blends Afrobeats, hip-hop, R&B, and reggae. He first gained recognition after releasing the 2014 single "Gallardo", which features vocals by Davido. His 2016 single "Mad Over You" peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Twitter Top Tracks chart.
== Early life == Runtown was born on 19 August 1989 in Enugu the capital city of Enugu State in the southeastern region of Nigeria but grew up partly in Abuja the federal capital territory of Nigeria and in Lagos State in southwestern Nigeria, where he finished his primary education. After his father's death, he moved to Abuja with his mother, who was working in the Ministry of Health.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Runtown” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.