{"id":30711,"date":"2021-10-12T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=30711"},"modified":"2021-10-12T08:00:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T08:00:45","slug":"phynos-early-life-baby-mama-controversies-net-worth-and-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/10\/12\/phynos-early-life-baby-mama-controversies-net-worth-and-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Phyno\u2019s Early Life, Baby Mama, Controversies, Net Worth And Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phyno is renowned for rapping in the Igbo language. The name “Phyno” is coned from the word “Phenomenal” which his nickname was given to him by a friend back in secondary school because he always liked to stand out.<\/p>\n

Early Life\/Education<\/h2>\n

Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike aka Phyno was born on October 9, 1986 in Abakpa-Nike, Enugu state. He is the fourth of five children. He is from Anambra state, Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Growing up in Enugu, he learnt to play the piano and drums while in secondary school. Phyno graduated from IMT (Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu) with a degree in Public Administration. He had initially wanted to be a pilot.<\/p>\n

Career<\/h2>\n

He launched his career as a producer in 2003 while rapping on the sides, producing for the likes of Timaya, Flavour, Ruggedman, 2Shotz, Bracket, J Martins and Mr. Raw moving to Lagos in 2007 to increase his impact and in 2010, established his own record label \u201cPenthauz Entertainment\u201d.<\/p>\n

In 2014, he released his debut album, ‘No Guts, No Glory’ with hit singles, Ghost Mode, Man of the Year, Alobam and Parcel. He featured artistes like Stormrex, Omawumi, Olamide, Efa, P-Square, Timaya, Flavour N\u2019abania, Mr. Raw, M.I, Ice Prince and Runtown and this album was Phyno’s meteoric rise to fame. The only setback being that the video for Man of the Year was banned from being aired in September 2013 by the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.<\/p>\n

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Phyno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Phyno who sings and raps mostly in the Igbo language, in August 2014, became the Ambassador of Guinness Nigeria\u2019s Made of Black campaign.<\/p>\n

In April 2015, he released his second album in collaboration with Olamide titled, ‘2 kings’ with hit singles like ‘Oringo’, ‘Connect’, ‘Yayo’, ‘Asai’ and ‘Nnunu’ featuring Stormrex. In 2016, he released his third album, ‘The Playmaker’ with hit singles like ‘Fada Fada’, ‘a Ghetto Gospel’ and ‘Testimony’.<\/p>\n

Since the arrival on the music scene, Phyno has been nominated several times including the 2015 Best Hip-hop at the MTV Africa Music Awards and has performed at events which include-<\/p>\n

Star Music Trek, Owerri in June 2013, He toured with D’banj, Burna Boy, Chidinma, Vector, Pucado, Seyi Shay, Show Dem Camp, Kay Switch and Sean Tizzle, as supporting act on the Hennessy Artistry 2013 Club Tour and in April 2014, performed at the 2014 edition of the Star Music Trek tour in Nsukka, Enugu State.<\/p>\n

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Phyno, Olamide and other<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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He told the Nigerian Tribune that he raps in Igbo because he respects his culture and loves being himself. Although he primarily raps in Igbo, he combines a bit of Nigerian Pidgin and English in his music. Phyno believes that the elements of music make it borderless.<\/p>\n

Songs<\/h2>\n
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  1. “Oringo”<\/li>\n
  2. “Yayo”<\/li>\n
  3. “Connect “<\/li>\n
  4. “Asai”<\/li>\n
  5. “Got it in my Vein” (featuring De Boss and RunTown)<\/li>\n
  6. “Nnunu” (featuring Stormrex)<\/li>\n
  7. “Ezege”[27]<\/li>\n
  8. “Man of the Year”<\/li>\n
  9. “Alobam”<\/li>\n
  10. “Street (Kush) Muzik”<\/li>\n
  11. “Connect”<\/li>\n
  12. “Fada Fada (Ghetto Gospel)”<\/li>\n
  13. “E Sure For Me”<\/li>\n
  14. “So Far So Good”<\/li>\n
  15. “Isi Ego”<\/li>\n
  16. “Link Up” (featuring M.I. and Burna Boy)<\/li>\n
  17. “Augment”(featuring olamide)<\/li>\n
  18. “Mmili (Freestyle)”(featuring DJ Enimoney)<\/li>\n
  19. “Mkpotu” (featuring Zoro and Tidinz)<\/li>\n
  20. “One Chance” (featuring Kranium)<\/li>\n
  21. “No Be My Style” (featuring Burna Boy)<\/li>\n
  22. “Okpeke” (featuring 2Baba and Flavour)<\/li>\n
  23. “Onyeoma” (featuring Olamide)<\/li>\n
  24. “NWA” (featuring Wale)<\/li>\n
  25. “IWA” (featuring Tekno)<\/li>\n
  26. “Fuwa Sewa” (2018)<\/li>\n
  27. “Agu” (2019)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Video<\/h2>\n