BongoByTheWay

Bongo ByTheWay
Also known asBongo the Drum Gahd
BornPort Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
OriginSylmar, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of North Florida (BS)[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Formerly ofL&F

Uforo Imeh Ebong[2] (born 1989), known professionally as Bongo ByTheWay (formerly Bongo the Drum Gahd) is a Nigerian record producer, best known for producing songs for Kanye West, The Game, Lecrae, and Teyana Taylor, among others.[3][4] Originally working alongside his cousin Christopher "C4" Umana in production outfit L&F (short for "Lost and Found"), Ebong moved to Los Angeles, California for wider music opportunities.[5] L&F parted ways amicably in 2015 to pursue individual songwriting and production careers.[6]

  1. ^ Backwards, Bringin' It (May 15, 2021). "Bringin' it Backwards: Interview with Bongo ByTheWay". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Playax - Uforo Imeh Ebong". Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. ^ Rashed, Ayana (March 16, 2021). "Super-Producer, Songwriter Bongo ByTheWay Gains Grammy Achievement For Contributions To 'Jesus Is King' Album By Kanye West". Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Record Store Recs: Producer Bongo ByTheWay Shares The Music Of His Mind". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  5. ^ "Production duo L+F discuss working with Trey Songz and their process of creating music". 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. ^ "BongoByTheWay | The Last Super Producer". Flaunt Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.