Leading Afrobeats musician Michael Adebayo Olayinka (born September 23, 1999) is better known by his stage moniker Ruger. He is currently a performer and composer under Jonzing Global Entertainment.

In 2021, after being revealed as the newest signee of Jonzing World, he rose to fame on the national stage. On March 4th, 2021, he released Pandemic, his self-titled debut EP.

On November 26th, 2021, he published his follow-up EP, The Second Wave. In June 2022, he released The Second Wave Deluxe, his third music album.

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Michael Adebayo, better known by his stage name Ruger, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who was born on September 23, 1999.

Ruger is a member of the Yoruba tribe from Nigeria and was born and raised in Lagos.

On January 18, 2020, he gained notoriety as it was revealed that he had just been signed to D’Prince’s Jonzing World Records.

Rema and Ozedikus are housed in Jonzing World, which is connected to Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records.

Early Life

Mr. and Mrs. Olayinka’s family welcomed Ruger into the world. He was born on September 23, 1999, and is a member of the Gen Z generation.

Michael Adebayo Olayinka is the name his parents gave him. His real name is Adebayo. He is a native of a Southwestern State and is of the Yoruba ethnic group.

He was raised in Lagos State, where he was born and raised. He was raised in a Christian home and frequently went to church with his parents. He discovered his musical talent in church and started using it. He joined the choir at his church as a teenager in order to use his gift for God.

In a short period of time, he excelled as a singer and could write gospel music. He also participated in the school band. His ability to sing and write songs immediately improved as a result. At school activities, he and his bandmates gave performances and represented the school.

In 1999, Ruger was born in Nigeria, his native country. He is from the honorable and modest Adebayo family.

The young man was born and raised in Lagos, the nation’s former metropolis. He was exposed to a variety of musical genres from an early age, which inspired him to become passionate about the arts. His family loved music, so this wasn’t unusual.

Bob Marley, Rihanna, Boyz II Men, Beyonce, R. Kelly, and 2Baba were among Ruger’s musical influences growing up.

He so decided to pursue music as a career, and his family was supportive of him. He is the family’s lone son.

Education

Ruger graduated from prominent basic and secondary institutions in Lagos with his First School Leaving Certificate and West African School Certificate.

He is presently a first-year student at a prestigious institution in southwest Nigeria.

Career

Ruger had made the decision that he wanted to be a mainstream musician when he was a teenager. In his senior year of high school, he started crafting Afrobeats songs to hone his songwriting abilities.

He started recording his original songs in local studios as a result of his intense desire to excel in the music business. Some of these singles performed admirably locally, which contributed to Ruger’s rise to popularity in the Lagos underground music scene. He consequently started to get requests to play at concerts and local music programs in Lagos.

When rapper and talent manager D’Prince of Mavin Records found Ruger, it marked a turning point in his career. D’Prince was impressed by the Ruger’s skill and made the decision to mentor him. Ruger started receiving musical training from D’Prince, who assisted him in honing his singing and songwriting skills. D’Prince, a record company owner who is also a musician, chose to sign Ruger to Jonzing World Entertainment.

In January 2021, D’Prince unveiled Ruger as Jonzing World’s newest signee. It is a partnership between Columbia Records, Jonzing World, and Song Music Entertainment UK. As he dropped his debut track, One Shirt, on January 20, 2021, he became known in the Nigerian music scene. Rema and D’Prince made appearances in the song.

When Ruger released Pandemic on March 12, 2021, two months later, he gave the music business a taste of what he had to give. The project consists of a 6-track EP including the songs Bounce, Ruger, Abu Dhabi, Bow, Monalisa, and Yekpa among them. All of the project’s songs were produced by Kukbeatz. On February 17, 2021, he released the song Ruger, which is self-explanatory.

Bounce, the single, was a commercial hit. As soon as the EP was released, the song became viral, which helped Ruger gain more fans and popularity. Bounce made its Top 50 Chart début at position 39. On the TurnTable End Of The Year list, the song peaked at number 20.

On November 19, 2021, Ruger released his second EP, The Second Wave, later that year. Once more, Kukbeatz was the only producer of the project. The four smash songs on the project—Champion, Snapchat, Dior, and Useless—are all found there.

The EP’s commercial success made it possible for Ruger to start The Rugged Tour, his first overseas tour. Ruger performed on the tour in American cities like Houston, Dallas, and Las Vegas starting in May 2022. Additionally, he has given sold-out performances in nations like Cyprus, the Netherlands, and Australia. Also, he is scheduled to perform in Portugal, the UK, Germany, Sweden, and Malta.

Social media users reacted well to Ruger’s statement that he was releasing a third EP in June 2022. On June 17, 2022, he released The Second Wave Deluxe, his latest album. To the project, he contributed the singles Girlfriend, Wewe, and Warning.

Ruger enlisted as a vocalist in the choir of his church as a teenager. He also enrolled us in the musical ensemble at his school. He took all of these actions to advance his musical career.

He began writing songs in high school and began performing them at school functions and neighborhood gigs in Lagos. He had already thought of the stage name Ruger by this point.

Ruger finally experienced good fortune in 2020 when he had the good fortune to meet D’Prince, a top performer and talent manager. Don Jazzy, a well-known producer and owner of a record label, has a brother named D’Prince.

D’Prince fell in love with the young act’s sound after hearing some of his sounds and began working with them. D’Prince started bringing Ruger to his recording studio for sessions in an effort to enhance his sound and develop him as a musician.

D’Prince announced on social media on January 18, 2020, that he has signed Ruger to his brand, Jonzing World. Ruger was the second artist D’Prince signed in the last two years as a result. Rema comes in second. Rema has a co-signed contract with Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records.

But Ruger’s situation is unique. The outstanding musician is being managed by D’Prince in collaboration with Sony Music West Africa and Columbia Records.

As soon as the news spread online, many well-known figures in the music business, starting with Don Jazzy, congratulated D’Prince on his most recent success.

On January 20, 2020, Ruger’s debut song was published, featuring Rema and D’Prince, two of his Jonzing World talents.

Ruger is projected to become one of the top Afrobeats performers in the coming years, and there are a lot of high hopes for him.

Discography

  • Bounce
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Bow
  • Yekpa
  • Monalisa
  • Ruger
  • Lock Down
  • Pandemic (EP)
  • Girlfriend
  • The Second Wave (EP)
  • Champion
  • Warning
  • WeWe
  • Useless
  • Dior
  • SnapChat

Social Media

Since he gained notoriety, Ruger has grown to be a dominant figure in the African social media scene. His social media profiles are followed by millions of devoted fans.

On Instagram, he has over 1.1 million followers, and on Twitter, he has over 172,000.

  • Instagram handle: @rugerofficial
  • Twitter handle: @rugerofficial

Personal Life

Ruger is only beginning his twenties. He resides in a posh area of Lekki, Lagos. He has a variety of exotic cars under his ownership and lives in a luxurious serviced apartment.

While he is not singing at sold-out concerts and writing songs, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He and Rema are good friends. D’Prince handles both performers, who are signed to Jonzing Global Entertainment.

Ruger is now single despite frequently being approached by women. He is quite popular among women. His relationship status is anticipated to change soon. He is said to be dating model and social media influencer Susan Pwajok. He appeared to set the record straight that they are merely pals.

Ruger, the charming musician, is a 23-year-old Christian. He is not now married or single, but this will undoubtedly change very soon.

He resides in Lagos at an apartment that his label has rented for him. He is in possession of a nice vehicle that his label has given to him.

He is in Mavins now alongside the likes of Rema, Magixx, Ayra Starr, Korede Bello, Johnny Drille, Boy Spyce, Ladipoe, and Crayon.

Net Worth

Since rising to fame in the music industry, the singer has amassed a substantial fortune. He is among Nigeria’s highest-paid new generation artists.

The range of Ruger’s estimated net worth is $300,000 to $500,000.