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Stormzy Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Stormzy Quick Info
Height 6 ft 5 in
Weight 95 kg
Date of Birth July 26, 1993
Zodiac Sign Leo
Eye Color
Dark Brown

Stormzy is a British rapper, singer, and songwriter who gained popularity on the UK underground music scene in 2014. He has released many albums, mixtapes, tracks, and extended plays such as Gang Signs & Prayer, Vossi Bop, Heavy Is the Head, Sounds of the Skeng, Cold, Dreamers Disease, 168: The Mixtape, Crown, Wiley Flow, Own It (ft. Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy), Big for Your Boots, Scary, WickedSkengMan 4, Know Me From, Dude (with Lethal Bizzle), Disappointed, Cigarettes & Cush (ft. Kehlani), Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2 (ft. MNEK), Audacity (ft. Headie One), Still Disappointed, and Flavour (with Loski).

Born Name

Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr.

Nick Names

Stormzy, Wicked Skengman, Big Mike, The Problem, Stiff Chocolate, Merky

Stormzy performing at Beat 99.9 FM concert in Lagos, Nigeria in December 2015
Stormzy performing at Beat 99.9 FM concert in Lagos, Nigeria in December 2015

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Croydon, London, England, United Kingdom

Residence

He has an apartment in West London.

Nationality

English

 

Education

Stormzy went to the Harris Academy South Norwood (earlier known as Stanley Tech School). In the GCSE exams, he achieved a score of 6 A*, 3 A’s, and 5 B’s.

In Year 8 of school education, he was excluded on several occasions. Also, he was expelled from the school in the sixth form for disciplinary reasons.

Occupation

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter

Family

  • Father – Was a cab driver
  • Mother – Abigail Owuo
  • Siblings – Rachel Owuo (Older Sister), Sylvia Owuo (Older Sister), Brandon (Younger Maternal Half-Brother)

Manager

Stormzy has been represented by his childhood acquaintance Tobe Onwuka.

He has also been signed up with London-based Primary Talent International.

Genre

Grime, British Hip Hop, R&B, Gospel

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

#Merky Records, 0207 Def Jam, Warner

Net Worth

His net worth had been $25 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Average

Height

6 ft 5 in or 196 cm

Weight

95 kg or 209.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Stormzy has dated –

  1. Maya Jama (2015-2019; 2023-Present) – Stormzy started going out with model and TV presenter Maya Jama in 2015. However, they kept their love affair largely secret for about a year. They made their relationship public in 2016. On the eve of her 22nd birthday, he dedicated his single Birthday Girl to her. She has even made an appearance in his music videos like Big For Your Boots. They had made several red carpet events as well, including at the 2017 Glamour Women of The Year awards. They split up in 2019. In 2023, it was rumored that the couple had rekindled their relationship after they were seen holding hands while on vacation in Greece. In October 2023, Maya seemingly confirmed that they were back together through an Instagram story.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

He is of Ghanaian descent.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Tall stature
  • Close cropped hairstyle
  • Beard just along the chin

Brand Endorsements

In August 2016, he was cast in a TV commercial for the sportswear giant, Nike. He collaborated with English soccer giants Manchester United for the advert.

Religion

Christianity

He had a very religious upbringing. His mother used to take him to the Elim Pentecostal chapel every Sunday.

He is a firm believer in the glory of God.

Best Known For

  • His close friendship with soccer star Paul Pogba. Stormzy was featured in a video to announce Pogba’s return to Manchester United.
  • The success of his studio album, Gang Signs & Prayer. It was the first-ever Grime music album to have reached the top spot on the UK Albums Chart.

First Album

In February 2017, his debut studio album, Gang Signs & Prayer was released to high acclaim.

The album peaked at number #1 on the UK Albums (OCC) chart, UK Independent Albums (OCC) chart, and UK R&B Albums (OCC) chart as well as was certified ‘Platinum’ by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

First Film

In August 2016, he made his theatrical film debut in a minor role in the crime drama movie, Brotherhood.

First TV Show

In 2015, Stormzy made his first TV show appearance as himself in the comedy series, Chewing Gum.

Stormzy Favorite Things

  • Subject – English Literature

Source – The Fader

Stormzy Facts

  1. He was expelled from school in 6th grade for dumping a heap of stools on his female classmate.
  2. Stormzy was raised by his mother as a single parent because his father was absent throughout his childhood.
  3. He started rapping over beats by the age of 11. He used to do it mostly after school with a couple of friends who were into grime music as well.
  4. At the age of 10, he had begged his older sister to take him to her house party so he could experience proper grime music. However, he ended up falling asleep in the corner while standing up.
  5. After he was expelled from school, his sister got him a job at Screwfix, which is the UK’s largest multichannel retailer of accessories, trade tools, and hardware products.
  6. Before becoming a full-time grime artist, he got enrolled in a two-year engineering apprentice at Leamington Spa. However, he didn’t complete it because he was bored of it.
  7. One of the other jobs, he held was to work in quality assurance at an oil refinery in Southampton for two years.
  8. In March 2016, he was invited by the Oxford Guild Business Society to speak about his career and interact with around 7,000 students.
  9. In February 2017, he took to his Twitter to reveal that police had tried to break into his house by kicking down his door. The police maintained that they thought the property was vacant and they received a report about a conspiracy to burgle it.
  10. In his teens, he peddled drugs for a brief period of time. He was also entangled in local gang culture but his time at Leamington Spa helped him realize its pitfalls and he left gang culture behind.
  11. While studying in school, he used to write poems.
  12. He occasionally struggles with depression.
  13. By the age of 11, he was competing with much older rappers at the local club.
  14. He initially grabbed attention through his YouTube channel, which he had created in 2011. His Wicked Skengman freestyles were especially a huge hit.
  15. He holds the distinction of being the first artist to have won MOBO’s ‘Best Grime Act’ award.
  16. He also holds the distinction of being the first unsigned rapper to have performed at the popular British music TV show, Later… with Jools Holland.
  17. On December 13, 2019, he released his 2nd studio album Heavy Is the Head via #Merky Records and Atlantic Records UK and Carl Anka of NME described the album as “a broad-reaching, genre-buckling romp that – while sometimes overreaching – never gets dull or overstays its welcome.”
  18. The album Heavy Is the Head peaked at number #1 on the UK Albums (OCC) chart and at number #16 on the US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) chart as well as was certified ‘Platinum’ in the United Kingdom and Denmark.
  19. In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and the protests that followed, Stormzy issued a statement via his label that he planned to donate £1 million a year for 10 years to charities, organizations, and movements that are committed to fighting racial inequality, justice reform, and black empowerment in the United Kingdom.
  20. In November 2023, Stormzy became the first British man to appear solo on the cover of Vogue.
  21. In November 2023, Stormzy, Jacob Collier, Kirk Franklin, and Shawn Mendes released a new song titled Witness Me.
  22. Visit his official website @ stormzy.com.

Featured Image via POPCENTRAL TV / YouTube / CC BY 3.0

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