Who is Ruger?
Ruger whose real name is Michael Adebayo is a Nigerian 22-year-old singer, rapper, and songwriter. He is the latest signing to Jonzing World Record label.
Ruger’s signing is different from that of Rema’s and has no affiliations with Mavins Records. Ruger who was formerly known as Mikki Drey is another major signing for Jonzing world records after that of Rema.
In this post, I will be writing about Ruger’s biography and why he wears an eye patch, before that, let’s quickly have a look at his profile.
Profile Summary
| Real Name | Michael Adebayo |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 22 years old |
| Birth Date | 23 September 1999 |
| Birth Place | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
| Tribe | Yoruba |
| Is Ruger Blind | No |
| Profession | Singer, Rapper and Songwriter |
| Net Worth | $300,000 approx |
| Record Label | Jonzing World |
Early Life
Michael Adebayo was born on September 23, 1999, in Lagos Nigeria. He holds Nigerian nationality and belongs to the Yoruba tribe. This Nigerian singer and songwriter celebrate his birthday every year on September 23 and right now he is 22 years old.
Blind or Not
Is he blind? The answer is no, Ruger is not blind neither was he born blind. During an interview with Max FM Nigeria, he revealed that he wore an eye patch in respect for someone, which he also included that would be disrespectful to that person if he went on to talk about it.
Music Career
Ruger started music at a very young age. He joined his church choir and was also a part of his school musical band. From there he began writing songs and performing in musical concerts.
He rose to prominence when he was signed to Jonzing World record label on 18th January 2021. This announcement was made on Don Jazzy’s Instagram handle and on also his younger brother’s Instagram handle D’prince. Jonzing World record label is managed by D’prince (Don Jazzy younger brother).
After the signing, he made his first debut single for the record label titled “One Shirt” on 20th January 2021. This single featured Rema and Jonzing world boss D’prince.
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Nominations
On August 9, 2021, Ruger was among those nominated for “Best New Artist of the Year” in the Africa Choice Awards.
Songs
Below is a list of some songs from this Nigerian artist.
- Bounce
- Yekpa
- One shirt
- Monalisa
- Abu Dhabi
- Bow
- Down ‘N’ Dirty
- Stay Smokin’
Net Worth
This Nigerian artist has made lots of money from his music career and is living a comfortable lifestyle with his family. It is reported that he has an estimated net worth of $350,000 dollars approximately.
Social Media
To stay connected with this Nigerian artist you can follow him on his various social media handles below:
