BNXN (Buju) Biography
Daniel Benson professionally known as BNXN (formerly known as Buju or BujuToYourEars”) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, stage performer, and pianist who rose to stardom after the release of his 2019 Zlatan Ibile-assisted single “Spiritual”. He was born and raised in Lagos State, Nigeria but he is a native of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He grew up in Gbangada, Lagos before he relocated with his family to Ogun state. While in Ogun state, his mom taught him the Yoruba language by speaking it to him. Sadly, BNXN lost his mom after battling cancer.
Overview of BNXN (Buju) Profile.
- Full name: Daniel Benson
- Stage name: BNXN (formerly “Buju”)
- Profession: Singer, songwriter, and pianist
- Age: 24 years (1998)
- Record label: To Your Ears Entertainment.
- Nationality: Nigerian
- State of origin: Akwa Ibom State
- Place of birth: Lagos State
- Net worth: $400,000
BNXN’s (Buju) career
BNXN started his musical career at a tender age. He was formerly a rapper with the stage name “Drizzle” but later changed to Buju which is an acronym for “Beauty Underneath Just Understood”. However, the stage name (Buju) which was inspired by the popular Jamaican artiste, Buju Banton, was subsequently changed to BNXN.
In 2018, he released his first official single “Catch A Vibe” and backed it up with his sophomore single “A Day In Lagos” and both gained massive airplay. In August 2019, he released the Zlatan Ibile-assisted track “Spiritual“. On 14 November 2019, BNXN released his hit single “L’enu” fetched from his first studio album “To You Ears” on 16 April 2020, he released the remix of L’enu where he teamed up with the self-acclaimed Burna Boy. On 2 December 2020, he released the Timi Jay-produced track “So Lovely” and released “Outside” in 2021.
BNXN Record Label
BNXN was formerly signed to Spaceship Records owned by the Grammy Award Winner, Burna Boy but left in 2021 after the expiration of the contract and Buju did not renew it. BNXN is currently under ‘To Your Ears Entertainment‘ owned and manged by him
How old is BNXN?
Buju’s age is not yet fully known but we gathered he was born in 1998 and is currently 24 years old as of the time of making this post.
Buju’s (Buju) net worth
BNXN (Buju) is among the top 20 richest emerging artists in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of about $400,000. The source of his income is music and endorsement deals.
Why Did Buju Changed His Name To BNXN?.
BNXN’s former name (Buju) was inspired by the famous Jamaican singer, Buju Banton. However, he adopt the name ‘BNXN’ because, according to him, he was mistaken in several occasions for a Jamaican musician Buju Banton. The name BNXN stands for his name ‘Benson’.
BNXN’s (Buju) Songs and Albums
songs;
- Catch A Vibe
- A Day In Lagos
- Spiritual (ft. Zlatan)
- L’enu
- L’enu Remix (ft. Burna Boy)
- So Lovely
- Outside
Album
To Your Ears
BNXN’spersonal life
While craving for stardom, the young talented star was comparing himself to other talented artists. This made him stop making music because he felt they were better than him. He took time to improve his style and was inspired by Burna Boy, J Hus, Buju Banton, and Damian Marley.
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