Sunny Boy
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| Birth name | Sunday Shipushu |
| Also known as | Kavanje, Sunny, HiKwastyle 11 |
| Born | Oshakati, Namibia |
| Origin | Ovamboland, Namibia |
| Genre(s) | Kwaito, Hip Hop , Hikwa |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Label(s) | Mshasho Productions(2004-2006), GreenHouse Entertainment (2006-present) |
| Associated acts | The Dogg, Nasti, DJ Kboz, OmPuff, Elvo |
| Website | www.nammusic.com |
Sunday Shipushu (born March 13, 1983), well known as Sunny Boy is a Namibian artist and songwriter. Sunny Boy performs his own brand of music, a fusion of Hip-Hop and Kwaito that he calls Hikwa. He launched his professional music career in 2004 and has never looked back since then. Much like his name, Sunny Boy brought an array of sunshine to the Namibian music industry in December 2005 with the release of his much anticipated debut album, Young, Black En Gifted which unleashed an avalanche of hits such as the cross-over track Balance, Serious and Osh’aikengaho. Almost over night, Sunny Boy became a musical sensation and a sought-after performer countrywide, taking his career to greater heights.
Through his work, Sunny Boy has become renowned for his artistic and musical abilities. Blessed with a combination of song writing skills and talent, the result is the raw energy he brings to the microphone and thought-provoking and socially conscious lyrics that have earned him respect amongst his peers, as a lyrical artist.
In addition to his musical success, Sunny Boy was officially appointed as the Namibia Red Cross Society’s Ambassador for the youth. This role will see him working with young people from all over the country in an effort to inspire and motivate them to work hard in order to secure a brighter future for them.
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[edit] Early life
Sunny Boy was born in Oshakati, a town in northern Namibia, and since he was a small boy, he has always known that he wanted to make music that touches people’s hearts, and to sing and dance to an appreciative crowd. While at primary school, he and three other friends formed a dancing group called The Converse Boys, and with their Kwaito inspired moves, they entertained fellow students at social events. Even then, they dreamed of one day making it big in the music industry. However that dream was cut short by the untimely death of one of their group members.
In 2002, Sunny Boy moved to Windhoek to study at the University of Namibia. Here he met and became friends with The Dogg, who then introduced him to Gazza. After listening to him rap on a Hip-Hop track, Gazza decided to do a collaboration with Sunny Boy on a song called Koko. The song became a huge hit in Namibia and through that Sunny Boy realised that he could make a living out of music. He later signed a recording contract with The Dogg's Mshasho Productions and released his debut album.
However, there are no short-cuts to stardom and Sunny Boy more than anyone is well aware of that fact. It took sheer hard work and overcoming major obstacles to get to where he is today- comfortably being regarded as one of the best artists Namibia has ever produced.
[edit] Becoming an Entrepreneur
In September 2006, Sunny Boy made a bold but calculated decision to leave the Mshasho Productions, and launched his own record label, GreenHouse Entertainment. The label's main focus is aimed at nurturing raw talent in Namibia. Within a short time GreenHouse Entertainment, established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the Namibian music industry. The label immediately signed its first two artist, Kamasutra and Chipolopolo. Sunny Boy's second album, Elai Lineendunge and Kamasutra’s album Kamasutra Style became the first albums to be released under GreenHouse Entertainment.
[edit] Discography
[edit] References
- Nammusic.com Home of Namibian stars [3]
