Paul Okoye (born 18 November 1981), who is better known as Rudeboy, is a Nigerian singer.[1] He rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of the P-Square duo with his identical twin brother Peter Okoye.

Paul Okoye
Paul Okoye during an interview on Accelerate TV
Background information
Birth name	Paul Nonso Okoye
Also known as	RudeBoy, Kingrudy
Born	(1981-11-18) 18 November 1981 (age 40) Jos, Nigeria
Origin	Ifite Dunu, Anambra State, Nigeria
Genres	R&B, hip hop, afrobeats, dancehall, reggae
Occupations	Singer, record producer
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Fire Department Inc

Early life and education

Paul studied at St. Murumba secondary school in Jos, together with his brother, Peter also known as Mr P.[2] Paul joined a school of music and drama club where he started dancing and performing covers songs produced by MC Hammer, Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson with his brother Peter.[3]

Solo career

After the disbandment of P-Square in 2017, both band members sought separate musical careers. Rudeboy released his debut solo tracks titled 'Fire Fire' and 'Nkenji Keke' in 2017.[4] His song "Reason With Me" generated the highest views on YouTube in Africa in 2019.[5] He is the founder of Fire Department Inc, a record label he established in 2019.[6] He released his debut studio album Rudykillus in 2021.[7]

Personal life

On 22 March 2014 Okoye married Anita Isama, whom he met in 2004 during his studies at the University of Abuja.[8][9][10] In 2013, their son Andre was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[11] The couple also have a set of twins who were delivered in Atlanta, USA.[12][13]

In August 2021, his wife filed for divorce due to irreconcilable differences with him.[14]

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