Mohombi

Mohombi
Mohombi in 2019
Mohombi in 2019
Background information
Birth nameMohombi Nzasi Moupondo[1]
Born (1986-10-17) 17 October 1986 (age 38)
Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • composer
  • dancer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2005–present
Labels
Websitemohombi.com
Early on, Helena Mattsson and Mohombi were in the same cast of Wild Side Story.

Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo (born 17 October 1986) is a Congolese-Swedish musician, singer, composer 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.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "title of version: BUMPY RIDE". GEMA. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Lady Gaga – Redone Launches Label – Contactmusic News". Contactmusic.com. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2011.