Steven Umoh, known by his stage name Obongjayar, is a Nigerian musical artist
based in London, United Kingdom. Born in Calabar, Nigeria, on October 16, 1992,
he sang primarily in an American accent, influenced by a childhood spent
listening to American hip hop music, but he transitioned to singing in his
natural Nigerian-British accent before embarking on his professional career.
Obongjayar started his career publishing his music online and caught the notice
of XL Recordings executive Richard Russell, who then asked Obongjayar to
contribute to his Everything Is Recorded project. ...