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Douglas Jack Agu (born 19 August 1989), better known by his stage name Runtown turns 35 today. The Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer was born on 19 August 1989 in Enugu the capital city of Enugu State.
In 2014 he released “Gallardo“, a song which features vocals from Davido and was released as the first single off his debut studio album Ghetto University. Gallardo went on to win “Best Collaboration of the Year” at the 2014 Edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Awards.
On 23 November 2015, Runtown released his debut studio album titled Ghetto University via MTN Music Plus through Eric Many Entertainment. The album generated over ₦35million on the music portal thus earning him a spot in the list of “Top 5 Most Streamed Artist”.
On 4 November 2016, Runtown released the ballad “Mad Over You”, which charted at number 38 on the Billboard Twitter Top Tracks chart. Joey Akan on Pulse Nigeria described the song as a “self-produced track that draws inspiration from the Ghanaian Alkayida sound.
On December 16, 2022, Runtown released the ‘Signs’ album which was described as a sign for Runtown to have a grip on his career because this recent taste of him doesn’t please the music palate.
A superstar not shy of controversies, Runtown has managed to etch his name among the greats in the genre with several hit songs and timeless moments during the length of his career.
Among music critics, he is credited with laying down the template for the next sound of Afrobeats in 2019 and being one of the prominent people involved in slowing down the tempo of the genre.
The superstar turns 35 today and the entire Netng family wishes Runtown a happy birthday and many more years at the top.
