Edwin Ruyonga, known by the mononym Ruyonga is a Ugandan hip hop and spoken-word musical artist based in the United States.
10 Facts About Ruyonga
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Ruyonga was one of the pioneering hip-hop acts in Uganda, with his first group winning a nationwide music competition in 2000.
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Ruyonga has recorded songs with many artists including Brother Ali and Slug of Atmosphere, and has shared the stage with Lupe Fiasco, K'Naan, Wu Tang Clan, Grieves and Budo and The Roots.
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Ruyonga is married to Sheila Yvonne Agaba with whom he has a daughter.
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Ruyonga has collaborated with fellow Ugandan rappers like The mith, Bigtril, and Zex Bilangilangi.
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Ruyonga is credited for delivering the finest verses in Ugandan cyphers, notably Vuqa cypher.
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Ruyonga is a gospel rapper who has been based in the United States since 2002.
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Ruyonga has worked with artists like JGivens, Magg 44, Enygma, Benezeri, Big Tril, Maurice Kirya, Zex Bilangilangi, Rickman Manrick, Ykee Benda, and Don MC.
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Ruyonga was included in the 2007 Rawkus 50, a list compiled by Rawkus Records of 50 notable hip hop artists.
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Ruyonga recorded the soundtrack for Nana Kagga's 2012 film, The Life.