Shaboozey - Biography Flash

Discover the incredible story of Shaboozey on this in-depth biography podcast hosted by Roxie Rush. From his roots as Collins Obinna Chibueze, the son of Nigerian immigrants growing up in Woodbridge, Virginia, to becoming one of the most exciting genre-blending artists in music today, this show covers every chapter of his remarkable journey. Learn how a childhood dream of becoming a novelist shaped his storytelling approach to music, how he emerged from the SoundCloud rap era with eclectic influences ranging from Kanye West and Kenny Rogers to Leonard Cohen and Fela Kuti, and how he went viral at just eighteen years old with the track Jeff Gordon. Follow his path from working as a photographer and videographer to signing with Republic Records, landing a song on the Academy Award-winning Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack, and shelving a country album in 2016 because he believed the world was not ready for a genre-mixing Black country artist. This show chronicles how Shaboozey