With the recent unfortunate incident that happened between Barry Jhay and his late boss Kashy, here are some interesting facts to know about him.
Though, being an upcoming and fast-rising singer, Barry Jhay has not had such popularity Before this recent update. However, we have decided to list out 5 major things about him.
Born as Oluwakayode Junior Balogun on February 13, 1993, Barry Jhay hails from Ayeye in Ibadan.
Background
Now, not many people may know this, but as the saying goes the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”.
How true is this regarding his case? Well, have you pondered why he has such a unique and distinguished voice? Very simple, he is the son of the legendary Fuji icon, late Sikiru Ayinde Barrister.
Yes, he is his son and has grown to develop into a shining star.
Music career
Just like every other artiste, Barry discovered his talent from a tender age.
He started performing and freestyling till he met his destiny changer.
In particular, his dynamic high pitch vocals make the uniqueness of his voice outstanding. Additionally, it supports his fuji-like genre.
No doubt, he could be mistaken for our very own Black Diamond!
Albeit, to his career, he has released a couple of hit tracks such as ‘Olodo,’ ‘Go Down,’ ‘Normal Level, and the variably popular one Aiye.
Extended Play (EP)
In 2020, he released his first project work (EP) titled Barry Back.
It consists of a 9tracklist that only features DMW boss, Davido.
Awards
Notably, Barry has proved himself and thus, bagged himself some worth awards.
In 2019, he emerged as the “Rookie of The Year” at the Headies Ceremony Awards.
Also, he has won the Best New Act of the Year at the City People Music Award.
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His recent controversy
On March 7, 2021, Barry Jhay made headlines across the nation for his alleged involvement in the death of his record label boss, Kashy.
It was a sad day for the music industry as one of the pioneers of a soon-to-be-leading record label died mysteriously.
According to initial reports, Kashy committed suicide, while others alleged he was murdered.
However, the story is still sketchy as we await official reports from the Ghanaian Police.