Musa Okwonga | |
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| Born | (1979-10-11)11 October 1979 (age 46) London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Author, podcaster |
| Language | English |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford (BA) |
Musa Okwonga (born 11 October 1979)[1][2] is a British author, podcaster, and musician.[1][3][4] He was elected a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Literature in 2022.[5]
Okwonga's parents, medical students, fled Uganda underIdi Amin's dictatorship and settled in the UK.[1] He is the eldest of four children who were all brought up by their mother after their father died.[1] Okwonga's father was killed aged 40 in a helicopter crash.[6] His mother worked as a doctor.[6]
Between 1993 and 1998, Okwonga attendedEton College,[2] where he received a scholarship towards his fees.[6] In 1998, he matriculated atSt John's College, Oxford, readingJurisprudence for three years.[1]
Okwonga has also worked as a football journalist and the co-host ofStadio, a football podcast onThe Ringer podcast network,Stadio.[7] Since 2014, he has resided inBerlin, Germany.
Also: he shares his birthday (11 October) with the school's founding date.
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