Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ, popularly known as Brymo, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and author. In this article, You are going to discover interesting facts about him, such as his biography, birthday (age), career, music, net worth, awards, and several other facts.
The singer who has been in the news lately is well known for his afrobeat music.
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Biography
Brymo, who is the only child of his parent, was born and brought up in the southWestern part of Nigeria in Okokomaiko, Ojo, Lagos state.
His father was a carpenter from Awori, and his mother an Egun petty trader; both in Lagos State.
Early life & education
He went to an Islamic school where he was taught how to recite the whole of the holy Qu’ran.
Brymo attended Aganju Aka Primary School before moving to Japual Primary School.
He later moved to Ajangbadi High School, Ajangbadi, Lagos where he graduated in 2003.
Afterwards, he attended Lagos State University, where he studied Zoology; however, he dropped out in his second year to concentrate fully in his music career.
Birthday & age; How old is Brymo?
Brymo was born on 9th May 1986. Hence, he is currently 37 years old.
If you are one of his fans, you might want to create some time to send him some good wishes on his special day.
Is Brymo married? Any kids?
The singer has one son by the name Waju. He was born on 27th March 2015 so he is currently 9 years old.
He is said to be in a relationship with one Esse Kakadare, though the two are not yet married.
Career
Brymo had an interest in becoming a footballer after graduating from secondary school. However, he got the inspiration to build his musical career after listening to his mother sing fuji songs.
Brymo recorded his first song titled “Future” while he was still in secondary school in 1999.
He and some of his friends created a group called ‘The Aliens’ in 2002. However, in 2004 forward to 2005, the group had crises and finally, they separated in 2005.
Brymo released his debut studio album Brymstone in 2007.
In 2010, Brymo came to limelight after featuring in Oleku, a hit single on Ice Prince’s debut studio album.
List of Brymo’s songs
Here are some of Brymo’s songs
- Ara
- See Me
- Omoge Campus
- Good morning
- Truthfully
- Down
- Eko
- Again
- Fe Mi
- Prick No Get Shoulder
- Naked
- Dear Child
- Je’le O Simi
- 1 Pound
- Alajo Somolu
- Viva
- Them Dey Go
- Happy Memories
- Billion Naira Dream
- No be me
- Ba’nuso
- Heya
- Patience and Goodluck
- Money Launderer and heartbreakers
- Time is so kind
Net worth
The artist has not said anything about his net worth. However, some sources online have declared his net worth to be $3.5 million.
Awards and nomination
Here are some of Brymo’s awards
- Songwriter of the Year ‘Down’, All Africa Music Awards, 2013
- Recording of the Year ‘Ara’, Hip Hop World Awards, 2012
- Most Gifted Afro Pop Video of the Year, ‘Ara’ Channel O Music Video Awards, 2012
- Music Icon of the Year, Nigerian Universities Merit Award, 2018
- 100 influential Nigerian writers under 40, Nigerian Writers Awards, 2018
Other interesting facts about Brymo
Brymo was endorsed as an ambassador for Lagos Chamber of Commerce alongside other celebrities like 2baba, Kunle Afolayan and Vector.
In 2010 he signed a deal with the Chocolate City record label, where he met with M.I Abaga through Denrele Edun. Unfortunately, the contract crashed in 2013 following a series of cases.
Under the Chocolate City record label, he released another studio album titled “the son of a in” in 2012.
So far, Brymo has released seven studio albums and one compilation album titled Trance; one live album at Terra Kulture Arena (2019).
Brymo has also authored two books. He is the author of the books, ‘Verses’ and ‘Oriri’s Plight‘.
Here’s a summary of Brymo’s profile:
- Full name: Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ,
- Date of birth: 9th May 1986
- Age: 37.
- State of Origin: Lagos state
- Marital status: Single
- Years active: 1999 till present
- Nationality: Nigerian