Shaboozey: Age, Biography, and Wiki
Collins Obinna Chibueze, professionally known as Shaboozey, was born on May 9, 1995, making him 30 years old as of 2025. He is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer who blends hip-hop, country, and Americana in his music. His stage name, Shaboozey, originated from a mispronunciation of his last name by his high school football coach. Raised in Woodbridge, Virginia, to Nigerian parents, Shaboozey credits his Nigerian-American heritage and upbringing for his unique musical style, connecting the rural lifestyle of Virginia with that of Nigeria. He has released several albums, including Lady Wrangler (2018), Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die (2022), and the commercially successful Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going (2024). His hit single "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" tied the record for the longest-running number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with nineteen weeks at the top, matching Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road".
Occupation | Songwriter |
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Date of Birth | 9 May 1995 |
Age | 30 Years |
Birth Place | Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S. |
Horoscope | Taurus |
Country | U.S |
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There is no publicly available information detailing Shaboozey’s height, weight, or specific body measurements.
Collins Obinna Chibueze (born May 9, 1995), known professionally as Shaboozey, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Shaboozey's music combines hip-hop, country, and Americana. His stage name originated from the mispronunciation of his last name, Chibueze – an Igbo word meaning "God is king" – by his high school football coach.
Shaboozey's second studio album, Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die, was released in October 2022 via Empire Distribution. On the album, Shaboozey attempts to highlight the common themes between contemporary hip-hop and 19th century outlaw music in the American frontier.
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His parents are Igbo Nigerians; his father was a farmer in Nigeria who attended college in Texas. In his childhood, he was inspired by hip-hop music videos on 106 & Park, as well as his father's cowboy style of dress and love of country music. For junior high, he spent two years at a boarding school in Nigeria. In 2013, he graduated from Gar-Field Senior High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, where he played football as a freshman. As a teenager, Shaboozey planned to be a novelist. However, by the time he graduated high school, in addition to earning money from shooting music videos and photography, he also earned "a few hundred bucks here and there" from music gigs and decided to take music more seriously.
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Shaboozey maintains an active social media presence, notably on Instagram under the handle @shaboozey. There, he shares performances, updates, and engages with fans. His reputation is growing rapidly, bolstered by collaborations with major artists like Beyoncé and his visibility in the country and hip-hop music scenes.
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