Stormzy Net Worth, Career & Girlfriend

Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., who goes by the stage name “Stormzy”, is an English singer, songwriter, and rap artist from Norbury, London, England. he has won numerous awards during his career so far.

His most successful song up to this day is his 2014 track “Shut Up’’, which peaked at the eighth spot on the UK Singles Chart and brought the rapper global attention.

Stormzy’s Early Life

Stormzy was born in Thornton Heath, London, England, on 26 July 1993. His single mother raised him and his three siblings. His parents were Ghanaians.

Stormzy received his education from Harris Academy South Norwood. When he was eleven years old, he began to rap and perform with rap artists at his local youth club.

During a 2016 Questions & Answers session at Oxford University, the rapper talked about his school days. He revealed that he used to be a naughty and mischievous student just for his own entertainment. Despite being naughty, he passes all exams with good grades.

Before focusing on a music career completely, Stormzy spent some time at Leamington Spa for an apprenticeship and also worked in quality assurance for a period of two years at an oil refinery.

Stormzy’s Career

The talented rap star began his career just like most determined entertainers who also started from the ground. He began by getting attention in the UK underground music scene for his freestyle ‘Wicked Skengman’.

He later proceeded to release his first extended play titled ‘Dreamers Disease’ in 2014. In that same year, he was featured in many music videos for several artists including Professor Green’s ‘Hugs & Kisses, and Chip and Shalo’s ‘I’m Fine.

In 2015, Stormzy had gotten better. He released a single ‘Know Me From’ which peaked at 49th place on the UK Singles Chart.

The same year, he showed up to the expectations of his growing fans with the final part of his freestyle album where the song “Shut Up” charted at number 59 on the UK top list.

Furthermore, he featured on many remixes including Raleigh Ritchie’s ‘The Greatest’, Nick Jonas’ ‘Chains’, and Yungen’s ‘Ain’t On Nuttin’. He has also worked with the likes of Big Narstie, Drake, P Money, and Youngs Teflon.

In April 2016, Stormzy dropped the single ‘Scary’, before appearing in the remix of the track ‘Feed ‘Em to the Lions’ alongside Wiley, Rou, Tempa T, and Fekky. He later decided to link up with various artists and dropped a number of songs as featured artists.

Since then, Stormzy has built up quite a career and made a name for himself as a quality rapper in the industry. He recorded the singles Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You (Remix), Solo45’s ‘5ive’, and Little Mix’s ‘Power ‘.

Stormzy’s Albums

Studio albums

• Gang Signs & Prayer (February 2017)
• Heavy Is the Head(December 2019)

Extended plays (EPs)

• Not That Deep (with The HeavyTrackerz) (June 2014)
• Dreamers Disease (July 2014)

Awards & Achievements

Stormzy has earned award nominations throughout his career and has equally won a good number of awards. As it stands, the British rapper has won the football:

• 2 AIM Independent Music Awards in 2016
• 1 AIM Independent Music Award in 2017
• 1 BBC Music Award in 2017
• 1 BET Award in 2015
• 1 BET Award in 2017
• 1 Brit Award in 2017
• 1 Brit Award in 2018
• 1 Global Award in 2017
• 1 GQ Men of the Year Award in 2017
• 1 Ivor Novello Award in 2018
• 6 MOBO Awards in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
• 1 MTV Europe Music Award in 2017
• 1 Q Award in 2017
• 3 Rated Awards in 2015, 2016 and 2017
• 1 South Bank Sky Arts Award in 2016

Stormzy’s Family & Personal Life

The British rapper is currently in a relationship with the popular media personality Maya Jama.

The pair have been together for more than three years and are well-known for publicly expressing their feelings for each other. Stormzy even dedicated a track to his girl during her 22nd birthday and often mentions her on social media.

In 2016, Stormzy endorsed Jeremy Corbyn. In an interview with the media outlet ‘The Guardian,’ the rapper talked about his admiration for the activism of the Labour Party leader. In September 2017, Stormzy got tongues wagging when he called British Prime Minister Theresa May a “paigon”, a word used to describe an untrustworthy person.

Physical Features

Stormzy has an athletic body build. He is notorious for his very charming smile which usually attracts a lot of people him. This man has a body weight of 90kg and stands at a tall height of 196cm. His eyes are dark brown and his hair is black in color.

Stormzy Net Worth

With his salary undisclosed, Stormzy net worth is in the millions, well suited for such an adventurous hardworking multi-award-winning rapper who has definitely taken the whole world by storm with his amazing music.

Although he hasn’t been on the market for a long period of time, it is very clear to see how his music and albums keep peaking on music charts in many countries in the world.

Music is the only known source of Stormzy net worth, the talented rap artist is worth approximately $25 million.