Biography of runtown

Biography of run town

Douglas Jack Agu (born 19 August 1989), better known by his stage name Runtown , is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer of hip-hop , R&B , reggae and
rap genres. [2]
Biography
Runtown was born on 19 August 1989 in Enugu but grew up partly in Abuja and Lagos, where he finished his primary education. After the death of his father, he moved to Abuja with his mother who was working in the Ministry of Health. [citation needed ]
In 2014 he released " Gallardo", a song which features
vocals from Davido and was released as the first single off his debut studio album Ghetto University .[3] Gallardo went on to win "Best Collaboration of the Year" at the
2014 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[4] On 23 November 2015, Runtown released his debut studio album titled Ghetto University via MTN Music Plus through Eric Many Entertainment. [5] The album generated over ₦35million on the music portal thus earning him a spot in the list of "Top 5 Most Streamed Artist". [6]
On 4 November 2016, Runtown released the ballad " Mad Over You ", which charted at number 38 on the Billboard Twitter Top Tracks chart. [7][8] Joey Akan from Pulse Nigeria described the song as a "self-produced track that draws inspiration from the Ghanaian Alkayida sound". [9] Runtown told The Fader magazine that the song was inspired by African beauty. [10]
Runtown was featured in Fv Magazine alongside model
Adonnis Bosso.[11]
Controversies
Ownership of "Aye"
In 2014, there were reports in the media that Runtown wrote " Aye ". In an interview with the Nigerian Tribune , Runtown said, "A lot of people have been asking me that question. Davido has had a number of interviews where he addressed how the song came about. So if you want to learn more about Aye ask David or read his interviews". [12]
Exit from Eric Manny Entertainment
Runtown's contract with Eric Manny Entertainment expired in June 2018. He subsequently started his own label, Soundgod Music Group. [13]
Discography
Main article: Runtown discography
Ghetto University
Awards and nominations
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Year Award ceremony Prize Result
2014 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Collaboration of The Year Won[14]
The Headies 2014 Next Rated Act Nominated [15]
2015 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Pop Artiste Nominated [16]
2015 City People Entertainment Awards Artiste of The Year Nominated [17]
2017 Ghana Music Awards 2017 African Artiste Of The Year Won[18]
2017 Soundcity Music MVP Awards 2017 Best Collaboration of The Year Won[19]
Soundcity Music MVP Awards 2017 Viewers Choice Won[20]
Soundcity Music MVP Awards