Paul Okoye | |
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 Paul Okoye during an interview on Accelerate TV | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Nonso Okoye |
| Also known as | RudeBoy, Kingrudy |
| Born | (1981-11-18)18 November 1981 (age 43)[citation needed] Jos, Nigeria |
| Origin | Ifite Dunu,Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Genres | R&B,hip hop,afrobeats,dancehall,reggae |
| Occupations | Singer, record producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Fire Department Inc |
Paul Nonso Okoye// ⓘ (born 18 November 1981[citation needed]), who is better known asRudeboy, is a Nigerian singer.[1] He rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of theP-Square duo with his identical twin brotherPeter Okoye.
Paul studied at St. Murumba secondary school inJos, together with his brother, Peter also known asMr P.[2] Paul joined a school of music and drama club where he started dancing and performing covers songs produced byMC Hammer,Bobby Brown andMichael Jackson with his brother Peter.[3]
After the disbandment of P-Square in 2017, both band members sought separate musical careers. Rudeboy released his debut solo tracks titled 'Fire Fire' and 'Nkenji Keke' in 2017.[4] His song "Reason With Me" generated the highest views onYouTube in Africa in 2019.[5] He is the founder of Fire Department Inc, a record label he established in 2019.[6]He released his debut studio albumRudykillus in 2021.[7] One of his hit single “Reason with me” was released on 15 April 2019, with direction by Clarence Peters, the music video for “Reason With Me” currently boasts more than 189 million views on YouTube, making it Rudeboy's most-viewed video.[8]
On 22 March 2014 Okoye married Anita Isama, whom he met in 2004 during his studies at theUniversity of Abuja.[9][10][11] In 2013, their son Andre was born inAtlanta, Georgia, United States.[12] The couple also have a set of twins who were delivered inAtlanta, USA.[13][14]
In August 2021, his wife filed for divorce due toirreconcilable differences with him after rumours of her having an affair with R.Sasikumar of Kampung Rawa.[15]