{"id":58953,"date":"2018-07-27T10:37:10","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T09:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=58953"},"modified":"2022-07-31T12:24:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T11:24:17","slug":"ruggedman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/ruggedman\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Ruggedman, What Is He Up To And Where Is He Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ruggedman (Real Name: Michael Ugochukwu Stephens) is a Nigerian rapper known for his exploits in Nigeria’s music industry. Although we can’t really tell what he’s up to these days, it’s possible he is working out ways on how to become a better\u00a0hip-hop’ star.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Upon the completion of his studies in the university, Ruggedman decided to pursue a career in music, abandoning chances of making a living from politics and other fields of endeavor in the country.<\/p>\n

Popularly known by his stage name RuggedyBaba or Ruggedman, the singer made his way to the music industry in the year 1999, which was exactly the year he produced two tracks himself as well as other songs that received local and international recognition.<\/p>\n

Unlike most Nigerian artists who started out on other people’s record label, Ruggedman started producing and recording his own tracks on his personal record label called Rugged Records. The label’s first act, as gathered, is Afropop sensation\u00a0MBRYO, who joined Ruggedman’s team in September 2012 and also got featured in RuggedyBaba’s song ‘Ruggedy Baba pt 2<\/em> and album:\u00a0“Money Making Music”.<\/p>\n

In this article, you’ll get to learn all there is to know about the music star and other lesser-known facts about him.<\/p>\n

Who is Ruggedman?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

He is a popular Nigerian hip-hop icon who began exploring the music industry in the year 1999. Ruggedman’s real name is Michael Ugochukwu Stephens. He was born on September 20 in Ohafia, Abia State, Nigeria. The singer’s year of birth is not detailed online, however, some websites reported in 2017 that he turned 41 that year.<\/p>\n

Ruggedman’s Biodata:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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