Mohombi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mohombi
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 17, 1986(1986-10-17)
Age	38
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Horoscope	Libra

Mohombi Biography

Mohombi is one of the most popular and richest R &B Singer who was born on October 17, 1986 in Democratic Republic of the Congo. R&B singer and songwriter, who recorded the hit song “Bumpy Ride” in 2011 and released his debut album MoveMeant.

On his 2011 single, “Suave(Kiss Me),” he featured Armando perez.

Mohombi was born to a Swedish mother and a Congolese father. He has 14 siblings. Mohombi and his family left the war-torn Congo and emigrated to Stockholm, Sweden in 1999 when Mohombi was 13. When he turned 20 years old, Mohombi rented a room in Radio 1 UAE’s Simon B’s childhood house just to get to know him better. His parents regularly exposed him to varied musical influences from early on in his childhood Mohombi studied at Rytmus Music High School in Stockholm and appeared early on stage, in 2002 in the Swedish revival of Wild Side Story. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in music from the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. He speaks Swahili, Swedish, French, English, Spanish and Lingala.

In Stockholm, Mohombi and his brother Djo Moupondo, a local club DJ known as DJ Djo formed the group Avalon combining the dancehall and hip hop of the time with the distinctive African beats on which they were raised. From 2004 to 2008 the group sold over half a million records and won the All African Kora Awards, an African equivalent of the Grammy for the category Best Group – Diaspora Europe/Caribbean category, while Mohombi became a prolific songwriter in his own right. At this point, music was only a part-time job, and looking for something more, Mohombi headed to Los Angeles to delop further his career. In 2005, Avalon participated in the Melodifestivalen, in a bid to qualify for Eurovision Song Contest 2005 representing Sweden with English and French multilingual song “Big Up” that also included an intro in Lingala language. Also in 2005, the duo Avalon participated in the show “sthlm”, an annual music festival organized at Lava Kulturhuset.

He was the son of a Swedish mother, and a Congolese father. He was raised with fourteen siblings.

Mohombi Net Worth

Mohombi is one of the richest R &B Singer from Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mohombi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a teenager, he moved with his family from Congo to Sweden to escape political turmoil. His first gig was with Avalon. His second studio album, Universe, was released in 2014.

From 2004 to 2008, he performed as Avalon with his brother Dj Djo.

Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo (born 17 October 1986) is a Congolese-Swedish singer, songwriter and dancer. He grew up in Norsborg and Kista near Stockholm. Mohombi was RedOne’s first signing to 2101 Records in joint venture with Universal Music Group. From 2000 to 2008, Mohombi was part of the Swedish hip hop group Avalon with his brother Djo Moupondo. Mohombi released his debut solo single “Bumpy Ride” in August 2010. The single became a worldwide hit, and charted in the top-ten in several countries, and was followed by his debut studio album MoveMeant in February 2011.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mohombi height 6 ft 4 in Mohombi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mohombi Dating?

According to our records, Mohombi is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Mohombi’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Mohombi Ranked on the list of most popular R &B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mohombi celebrates birthday on October 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Mohombi

Key Facts:
1. Mohombi was born in October 1986 in Congo to a Swedish mother and a Congolese father.
2. He has 14 siblings.
3. He and his family moved to Stockholm when he was 13 years old.
4. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in music from the Royal College of Music Stockholm.
5. In 2004 to 2008 sold over half a million records with his brother in their hip hop group Avalon.
6. He speaks English, French, Lingala, Spanish, Swahili and Swedish.
7. His debut single “Bumpy Ride” was the first release on RedOne’s label 2101 Records in joint venture with Universal Music Group.
8. In 2005 the group Avalon participated in the Melodifestivalen and a show called “sthlm”.
9. He collaborated with Swedish rapper Lazee on “Do It” in 2010.
10. He collaborated with American singer Nicole Scherzinger on the single “Coconut Tree” in 2011.
11. He released his debut solo album “MoveMeant” in 2011.
12. He made his first annual appearance at the MAD Video Music Awards with Katerina Stikoudi in 2011.
13. In 2014, Mohombi formed his own music label, La Clique Music.
14. He was nominated for Best Swedish Act at the 2011 European Music Awards in Belfast.
15. He was invited to represent his country’s youth at a summit organized by the United Nations in 2015.

What ethnicity is mohombi?

Mohombi was born to a Swedish mother and a Congolese father. He has 14 siblings. Mohombi and his family left the war-torn Congo and emigrated to Stockholm, Sweden in 1999 when Mohombi was 13.

Which country is mohombi from?

Nationality

How old is mohombi?

35 years (October 17, 1986)

When was mohombi born?

October 17, 1986 (age 35 years)

Where is mohambi from?

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo