Runtown real/full name is Douglas Jack Agu is one of Nigeria’s fastest rising pop sensations who
has broken several boundaries in the music industry within a very short
period of time, and he doesn’t seem to slowing down anytime soon.He is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer with a diverse musical style mix of hip-hop, R&B,
reggae and rap
Runtown was giving birth to In Enugu state on the 19th of August 1989, he
grew up partly in Abuja and Lagos where he had most of his primary
education. Shortly after the death of his dad, he relocated to Abuja and
in 2007, he wrote his W.A.E.C examinations in Enugu state where his
paths crossed with that of indigenous rapper Phyno.
grew up partly in Abuja and Lagos where he had most of his primary
education. Shortly after the death of his dad, he relocated to Abuja and
in 2007, he wrote his W.A.E.C examinations in Enugu state where his
paths crossed with that of indigenous rapper Phyno.
2014, Runtown has several chart topping songs which includes
his monster hit collaboration with Davido on the song titled
‘Gallardo’, ‘Successful’ and his latest effort ‘Baby Answer’.
his monster hit collaboration with Davido on the song titled
‘Gallardo’, ‘Successful’ and his latest effort ‘Baby Answer’.
Before the release of Gallardo, Runtown has kept his music career going as an
underground artiste working with top notch acts, he featured on J
Martins second album on the 5th track titled “Tonight”, and he went on
to drop his very first sing ‘Party Like It’s 1980’ (Kinorbor) in 2010,
the song was popular but the artiste didn’t get known. Determined to
make an impact, Runtown kept on recording new songs and in 2014 he landed a multi-million Naira recording deal with Ericmany Entertainment owned by Prince Okwudili Umenyiora, the C.E.O of Dilly Motor.
Runtown
released the smash hit tune ‘Gallardo’ in January 2014, and just 9
months after, he has recorded a tremendous string of successes. He won the ‘Best Collaboration Award’ for the song Gallardo at the NEA Awards in New York in
August, his twitter account got verified a few months ago, he just
returned from a trip to East Africa where he had a very successful media
tour in Nairobi, Kenya with top tv & Radio stations like Kiss Tv,
Citizens Tv, One FM, Spice Magazine, KTN, Homeboyz Radio and many more.
He also delivered a very energetic performance at the ‘Lagos Party concert’ in Nairobi with a thrilling performance of his songs ‘Successful’ and ‘Gallardo’, and by popular demand, Runtown would be back in Nairobi Kenya on the 1st of November 2014 to headline the ‘Naija Nite Concert’.
released the smash hit tune ‘Gallardo’ in January 2014, and just 9
months after, he has recorded a tremendous string of successes. He won the ‘Best Collaboration Award’ for the song Gallardo at the NEA Awards in New York in
August, his twitter account got verified a few months ago, he just
returned from a trip to East Africa where he had a very successful media
tour in Nairobi, Kenya with top tv & Radio stations like Kiss Tv,
Citizens Tv, One FM, Spice Magazine, KTN, Homeboyz Radio and many more.
He also delivered a very energetic performance at the ‘Lagos Party concert’ in Nairobi with a thrilling performance of his songs ‘Successful’ and ‘Gallardo’, and by popular demand, Runtown would be back in Nairobi Kenya on the 1st of November 2014 to headline the ‘Naija Nite Concert’.
