Bobi Wine

Bobi Wine was born on February 12, 1982, in Mpigi District, which is south-west of the capital city of Kampala. He was given the name Robert Kyagulanyi and lived with his nine other siblings in Kamwokya, which is one of the worst slums in Kampala.

If his problems taught him anything, it was that he had to think outside the box.

"He used to make money by playing underground shows with a Walkman, a borrowed amplifier, and a speaker. At school, he would tell people about it, and after school, he would charge each student 50 shillings (less than a quarter of a dollar) and jam! He got in trouble with the school administration, but that was how he made money at school.

By the end of his "O" level, he had written a lot of songs, but he didn't have enough money to record them. It was one of the things that made him feel the worst about his dream of becoming a musician.

In 1998, after getting his "A" level, he had finally saved enough money to record. He made four songs, Kalyonso, Doreen, and Namulembe, but they were not very good. So, no one paid any attention to them or gave them credit. That didn't faze him. During his vacation, he did more odd jobs, like collecting grasshoppers that could be eaten and sold.

Then, in 2000, he tried again by making Abakyala, which also didn't do well. He was in his first year at Makerere University at the time, and in his free time, he made mud bricks. While he was working as a porter on a construction site, he also painted.

"I didn't worry that my friends would treat me badly because they knew what was going on. Also, I don't want to give a false impression of myself so I can work and sing Karaoke at nightclubs around the city."

Then, finally, Bobi got another chance to record, and he was able to record his song "Akagoma," which means "the drum." He only had thirty minutes to do it because he got in through a back door. And when the thirty minutes were up, he had to leave. I'm grateful to them." Later, this song became popular and was played on the radio and in nightclubs all over the country. Bobi Wine finally had room to move.

"He likes the reggae/dancehall style because he thinks it lets him express himself the best. And it is the best way to get a message and content across. He does it because he has something to say and that's the best way to say it. It's music for the poor people in his country. His music is mostly influenced by artists like Buju Banton, Bennie Man, Sizzla, Shabba, Bob Marley, and Bounty Killer.

He has a bachelor's degree in music, dance, and drama from the prestigious and largest university in East and Central Africa, Makerere University. Bobi Wine has made a lot of albums, including "Kagoma," "Namulime," "Wendi," "Bada," and "Kiwani Mazimawanvu," just to name a few.

When he started his career in the late 1990s, he had nothing, but now he is the most famous artist in Uganda. Bobi Wine has won 3 PAM Awards, one of which was Artist of the Year in 2006.

Bobi Wine has performed in Sweden, England, the United States, South Africa, and all over East Africa. He has also performed at almost every big concert in Uganda, including shows with T.O.K, Shaggy, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Sean Paul, and Buju Banton. With his crew, the Firebase, which includes himself as president, Buchaman as vice president, Nubian Lee as prime minister, and the rest of the cabinet He now has a studio where all the music for Fire Base is recorded.

Bobi Wine is now trying his hand at movies. He recently starred in a movie called "Ghetto/Divizionz," which is the same name as one of his latest hits. The movie has won awards all over the world. He also does boxing as a job, and he recently won a fight by a knockout. As a socially responsible person, he helps his community whenever he can. In his own words, he says, "Bobi Wine is a good ghetto youth ready to help the ghetto people, and I thank God for everything he has done for me, my wife, and my beautiful children."