They all have the word “Boy” attached to their stage names. They have ultimately become the shakers and movers of Nigeria’s music industry with their hit songs, at least in the current year 2019.

And notably, they are all below 30 years of age.

Please meet the “small” BOYS who have taken over Nigeria's music industry:

Fire Boy

Real name: Adedamola Adefolahan

Age: 23

State of origin: Ogun

Hit song: Jealous

Label: YBNL owned by Olamide

Joe Boy

Real name: Joseph Akinfenwa Donus

Age: 22

State of origin: Lagos

Hit songs: Baby and Beginning

Label: Empawa Africa owned by Mr. Eazi

Rema (a.k.a Remmyboy)

Real name: Divine Ikubor

Age: 19

State of origin: Edo

Hit song: Dumebi

Label: Marvin Records owned by Don Jazzy

Boy Oxlade

Real name: Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman

Age: 22

State of origin: Lagos-born

Hit song: Shugar

Label: Independent artiste

Burna Boy the African Giant (The biggest of them all)

Real name: Damini Ogulu

Age: 28

State of origin: Rivers

Hit songs: African Giant album – Anybody, Dangote, Killin Dem, African Giant, etc

Label: Aristokrat Records owned by Piriye Isokrari

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