“Usman Jamiu Onoruoyiza"
Professionally known as
“Browny Boy" is a Ghana based Nigerian Recording Artist, Singer-Songwriter & Entrepreneur.
BIRTH NAME: “Usman Jamiu Onoruoyiza”
PROFESSIONALLY KNOWN AS: “Browny Boy”
OTHER NAMES: Ohinoyi
BIRTH DATE: 24, April, 1999
ORIGIN: Ebira, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria
MUSIC GENRES: Afrobeats/Afrosounds, Afro-HighLife, Afropop٫ RnB, Pop, Jazz & Blues.
OCCUPATIONS: Recording Artist, Singer-Songwriter, & Entrepreneur.
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single
FAMILY MEMBERS:
FATHER: Abogun Usman
MOTHER: Usman Asmawu
SISTER: Muhammed Zuleihat
SISTER: Muhammed Hanifat
YEARS ACTIVE: 2023 - Till Date
MANAGEMENT: Africvibes Inc
DISCOGRAPHY:
Browny Boy - Monalisa - 2022
Browny Boy - Your World - 2023
Browny Boy - Future - 2023
Browny Boy - Never Seen - 2023
ASSOCIATED MUSIC ARTIST: Hanson Noni, Vibekiid Lyrics٫ Xzone Totti
BIOGRAPHY AND EARLY LIFE
“Usman Jamiu Onoruoyiza" also known as “Browny Boy" was born in 24th April 1999,
Raised in the family of “Abogun Usman” and “Usman Asmawu", in Okene Local Government Area٫ Kogi State, Nigeria.
Been the first male issue of three (3) children,
In 2009, “Browny Boy” attended his first Primary Education at “Destiny Achievers Academy" from Basic 1 - 4٫
Before his Uncle traveled with him to Niger State, where he could have sit for his “First School Leaving Certificate", unfortunately, Plans could not turned out.
In 2012, “Browny Boy” returned to his Hometown in Kogi State, finally gained Admission at “Christ The King Nursery/Primary School in 2013, wrote his “First School Leaving Certificate" in 2015, he attended high school at “Family Support Model College ” in Okene, Kogi State and finally graduated in 2020.
At his earlier 20s, precisely in 2018, “Browny Boy” traveled across many states in Nigeria to making ends meets, from “Ondo” “Edo” “Niger” “Abuja” and moved to “Nasarawa State” in 2019 and he returned to Lagos in 2020, in the process to tackling the situation, “Browny Boy” came back to his hometown in Okene, Kogi State, before moving to Ibadan.
In 2021, “Browny Boy” migrated from Ibadan, Nigeria to Accra, Ghana with his good friend “Kenneth” to pursuing his music talent and dream career, after few months of residing in Accra, “Browny Boy” relocated to Kumasi with another friend, “Chidubem” A.K.A “Sim Card”.
Though he was not born with silver spoon, but “Browny Boy” strives at his best to working and walking towards his dreams and ambitions.
MUSIC TALENT CAREER
“Browny Boy” began his music talent career at tender age, But had his first studio session and recorded his first song “Monica" in 2021, produced by Delbeat in Osino, eastern region of Ghana.
Unfortunately, the mp3 files was lost during his relocation from Accra to Kumasi, with his friend “Chidubem" A.K.A “Sim Card”,
All efforts made for the files recovery was abortive.
In 2022 “Browny Boy” Linked up with another Producer, “Waske” in Music studio, they made motive moving to producing the first official single he titled: “Monalisa ” to making a good remarks in his music talent career, In 2023, “Browny Boy” recorded two other songs “Your World ” & “Future” to Topping his Discography.
None of the songs has been available for streaming and downloading until “Browny Boy” signed a Management Contract with “Africvibes” Talent Management in 11 July 2023.
“Browny Boy” released hit single track “Your World” at first time on Audiomack in 3, August 2023, before going live on iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon and other platforms.
“Browny Boy” unleashed new track titled: "Never Seen” on 23 August, 2023, the recording and production came to reality during his visit to a friend's home studio, in other to vibes along with the studio energy, it resulted to quick recordings which was not planned.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Before “Browny Boy” migrated from Kogi state in Nigeria to Accra in Ghana, he has his dreams of becoming well aspired and successful man in his career.
This pathway laid him into Barbing in 2018 and Welding apprentice in 2020.
At his first arrival in Accra, Ghana, there was no job vacancy available, neither is there any work to lean on, this situation brought his immediate relocation from Accra to Kumasi.
“Browny Boy” was lucky, he met “Michael"
a Nigerian guy who does “Fast Food Business",
Its was then, “Browny Boy” has no other option, rather he negotiated and agreed on partnership terms and conditions before working with him, after 8 months, “Michael” handled over the Business to him before relocating to another region.
In Accolades to his Ambitions, “Browny Boy” succeeded his “Fast Food Business ” to pursuing his music talent career and breaking every limits to accomplishment of his dreams.