Runtown Biography: Age, Career, Spouse, Family, Net Worth

Douglas Jack Agu (born 19 August 1989) more popularly known by his stage moniker Runtown is a Nigerian musician, singer, and producer.

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A Quick Glance At Runtown

Full Names	Douglas Jack Agu
Stage Name	Runtown
Date Of Birth	19 August 1989
Age	33 Years Old
Nationality	Nigerian
State of Origin	Enugu State
Occupation	Singer • Songwriter
Spouse	N/A
Marital Status	Single
Academics
Net Worth	$800,000-1,200,000

Biography

Douglas Jack Agu (born on 19th August 1989) is known to the world of music by the stage name he uses, Runtown.

He is 33 years old, a successful Nigerian Afrobeats musician as well as a songwriter and producer.

He became a household name in the music industry following the release of his debut song, Gallardo, with Davido.

He came out following the single by releasing his first album Ghetto University and two singles Mad over You And For You.

Early Life

Runtown is born on the 19th of August 1989 in a home that included Mr. Agu and Mrs. Agu. The baby is an Igbo boy, hailing from Enugu State. His early years in this world were spent in the house of his parents. After the death of his father and his mother’s death, he moved in with his mother after she moved to Abuja. Abuja. His mother Mrs. Agu was employed by the Ministry Of Health.

He was a short time in Abuja before moving to Lagos after the mother of his child was moved again. He completed his primary training in Lagos. His mother and he lived comfortably in the city of Lagos.

He received a high-quality education from a prestigious high school for private students in Lagos. Following that, he went on to study for a master’s degree at the University of Lagos.

A prestigious university located situated in Southern Nigeria.

Runtown realized the music as his career at an early stage, and so the musician pushed himself hard and honed his skills over the years.

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Age

How old is Runtown? He was born on the 19th of August 1989, he is 33 years old as of April 2023.

Career

He has been thrust into the spotlight following the debut track, Gallardo, which was a huge success. The track featured the voice of superstar singer, Davido who helped Runtown sign an album contract in partnership with Eric Manny Entertainment as well as numerous performance engagements.

Gallardo is so popular that it was awarded the Collaboration Of The Year Award at the 2014 Nigerian Entertainment Awards. After months of intense recording and on stage, he dropped his first album, Ghetto University in the year 2015.

In the final months of 2016 and in the beginning part of 2017 Runtown has been the topic of discussion in the trade. It was because of the huge success of his track, Mad Over You which was released on the 4th of November in 2016.

The talented singer has revealed to his followers that he is working on an album in the works, due to be released in the near future. The album’s title is Soundgod Reloaded. Kini Issue is one of the tracks on the album, which dropped in September 2020. Another single that was released during the year 2020, is The Tradition.

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Recognition

Douglas Jack Agu who is well-known by the stage name Runtown is a musician, artist, singer, and producer. He was born on the 19th of August 1989, in Enugu but was raised in Abuja and Lagos in Lagos, where he completed his schooling. Following the passing of his father, the singer relocated to Abuja.

Runtown has earned Nigerian and international recognition following having released the hit song “Gallardo” together with Davido. Runtown is also a great companion of the famous musician Phyno. Apart from his music career, Runtown is pursuing a passion for fashion, since he’s enrolled in an institute of fashion at the Fashion Institute of New York. Runtown also signed a couple of multi-million-dollar contracts with some of the most well-known brands and companies across the nation.

Personal Life

The musician, Runtown turned 33 on the 19th of August. He lives in both Nigeria and the United States, owning upscale houses and luxurious automobiles throughout both of these countries.

He had been previously in a relationship that was serious with South Sudanese model Adut Akech. The two split in July 2021, following unresolved disagreements.

Apart from performing music, Runtown is also an entrepreneur as well. He has invested in numerous small-scale enterprises in Nigeria. This allows him to earn enough cash to sustain his lavish life.

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Net Worth

After the popularity of his projects the artist born in Enugu Runtown‘s Net worth has been estimated to be between $800,000 and to 1,200,000.

Social Media

The Afrobeats star Runtown is known to have more than 3 million people following him on Instagram and thousands of followers on Twitter.

• Instagram handle: @runtown
• Twitter handle: @runtown