In a city where dreams either survive or get swallowed whole, Ned-Boii is carving his own lane — and he didn’t start in the studio. He started in a suit.

Born October 22, 1999, in Lagos, Nigeria, Ohazurume Chinedu Belonwu — now known professionally as Ned-Boii — hails from Imo State. He attended Mea Mater Elizabeth High School in Enugu and graduated in 2019 from the University of Ghana with a B.A. in Political Science and Archaeology.

But before the mic, there was the 9-to-5. And he played that game well.

Ned-Boii spent five years rising in the banking and fintech sectors. He began at Polaris Bank as an Asset & Liability Manager in the Treasury Department, then moved to Wema Bank as a Treasury Sales Specialist. Most recently, he worked at Fincra Technologies Ltd as an FX Sales Expert.

“I was treated well everywhere I worked. But a man should do what he loves,” he says.
“I have an immense passion for music… and I’m a very intense man.”

That intensity poured into his debut single, “On Rolling,” released in December 2024. The track created noticeable waves across Lagos Island, offering a gritty, authentic taste of what Ned-Boii brings to the scene.

His sound? Raw. Real. Unfiltered.

“I’m a street artist. I talk about my life — the highs, the lows. That’s where my truth is.”

Influenced by the likes of Wizkid, Burna Boy, Shallipopi, Olamide, Phyno, and Jeriq, Ned-Boii delivers a rhythmic blend of street poetry and soul. Now signed to Too Clean Records, he’s preparing to drop his debut EP, Ajonwa’s Return, expected later this year or early next.