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Sunny Boy | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pendukeni Andreas Sunday Shipushu |
| Also known as | Mfanyana |
| Born | 13 March 1983 Oshakati, Oshana, South West Africa |
| Origin | Ongwediva, Oshana, Namibia |
| Genres | Kwaito, Hip hop, /Hikwa |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Mshasho, Yaziza |
Sunday Shipushu (born 13 March 1983), known as Sunny Boy is a Namibian rapper from Ongwediva. He performs a brand of music known as hikwa, which he engineered by fusing hip hop and Kwaito.[1][2] He rose to fame after collaborating with Gazza on his song "Koko" in 2004. He increased his buzz with his hit single "Balance" in 2005 when he signed with Mshasho Productions.
He is known for his socially conscious lyrics, story telling abilities and a complex flow. He has to date released seven albums from which he gained critical acclaim as a lyricist. Sunny runs his own record label Yaziza Entertainment. He is the former Ambassador of the Namibia Red Cross Society's for the youth.
- ^ Nammusic.com Home of Namibian stars Sunny Boy's mini biography Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine 02/03/09
- ^ Sunny Boy talks of win-win with The Dogg, Gazza Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine 13/02/12