Shaboozey Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography
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Height: 6' 2"
Age: 29 Years
Hometown: Woodbridge
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name/Full Name | Collins Obinna Chibueze |
Nickname(s) | • Boozey Boo • Boozey • Booze • Obinna |
Profession(s) | • Musician • Singer • Songwriter • Record producer |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
Weight (approx.) | 75 Kg (165 lbs) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Song: Jeff Gordon (2014) Album: Lady Wrangler (October 2018) |
Genres | • Hip hop • Alt-country |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • New Artist of 2024 at People's Choice Country Awards • New Artist Song of 2024 for 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' at the People's Choice Country Awards |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 9 May 1995 (Tuesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 29 Years |
Birthplace | Woodbridge, Virginia, USA |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
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Nationality | American |
Hometown | Woodbridge |
School | Gar-Field Senior High School, Woodbridge |
Educational Qualification | High school passout |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity/Descent | Nigerian |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Tattoo(s) | Multiple tattoos on left arm |
Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube • Spotify • TikTok • Soundcloud • Personal Website |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Siblings | Brother- 1 |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | $7-9 million (as of 2024) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shaboozey
- Shaboozey’s father moved to the USA when the singer was young and loved American culture, including clothing such as camouflage, Wrangler trousers, and cowboy hats. This had a huge effect on shaping his fashion choices.
- His name Chibueze means ‘God is King’ in the Igbo language.
- He changed his stage name to Shaboozey as one of his high school football coaches called him by this name since his original name was hard to pronounce.
- The family settled in Alexandria, Virginia where he grew up.
- He also spent a few years of childhood in a boarding school in Nigeria.
- Later, his father told him about country music and its artists such as Kenny Rogers and Garth Brooks.
- When he grew up, his father returned to Nigeria and continued farming, but Shaboozey wanted to become a creator.
- He started writing novels but later decided to write songs.
- During his initial days, he used to record songs and upload them on the music platform Soundcloud which helped him to become popular.
- He moved to Los Angeles in 2018 to pursue a music career and signed a deal with Republic Records.
- In 2018, his song ‘Start a Riot’ was included in the soundtrack of the film ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’
- In 2021, he signed with the Empire Records.
- Shaboozey gained popularity in 2024 by featuring on two songs in Beyonce‘s album, Cowboy Carter.
- His single ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ also made many records in 2024. It was named one of Spotify’s top 5 songs of the summer.
- The song became the longest-running Hot 100 number-one song ever, tied with Lil Nas X’s song, ‘Old Town Road’ on the Billboard Hot 100.
- In August 2024, dating rumours spread as he was spotted with the model and actress Emily Ratajkowski at a nightclub in New York.
- One source later claimed that she was not his girlfriend and that they were in a casual relationship.
- In August 2024, he filed a lawsuit against Warner Chappell and a music company called Kreshendo as they were not allowing him to exit out of the clause.
- He also performed at halftime in the Thanksgiving game between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFL season.
- He owns a production company named V Picture Films and wants to open a music studio in Virginia.