Paul Okoye’s biography: wife, family, daughter, age
Paul Okoye is a Nigerian music star and a former member of the defunct Psquare music duo who was one of Nigerian celebrated singing duo in the early 2000s.
However, Paul Okoye and his twin brother Peter Okoye trended over the weekend with speculations that they may have settled their differences after four years they went their separate ways to pursue solo careers.
The latest update flying around in the media has claimed that Peter and Peter Okoye have followed each other on popular photo-sharing platform Instagram, which is a symbol that the brothers are now on good terms.
While Paul Okoye now goes by the name Rude Boy, his twin brother Peter Okoye is now known as Mr P.
This article is focused on what you should know about Paul Okoye, continue reading to see more.
Profile Summary
| Full Name: | Paul Okoye |
| Stage Name: | Rudeboy |
| Gender: | Male |
| Date of birth | 18 November 1981 |
| Age | 40 years old in 2021 |
| Parents | Josephine and Mazi Moses Okoye |
| Place of Birth: | Jos, Plateau |
| State Of Origin: | Anambra State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Parents: | The Okoye |
| Children: | Andre Okoye, Nadia Okoye, Nathan Okoye |
| Siblings: | Jude Okoye, Tony Okoye, Mary Okoye, Ifeanyi Okoye, Lilian Okoye, Peter Okoye |
| Marital status | Divorced in 2021 (Anita Okoye) |
| Occupation: | Singer, Songwriter |
| Net Worth: | $15.4 Million |
Paul Okoye was born on the 18th of November 1981 in Jos, Plateau state to Josephine Okoye and Mazi Moses Okoye, who hailed from Anambra state.
Rude Boy grew up alongside six siblings named Tony Okoye, Mary Okoye, Ifeanyi Okoye, Lilian Okoye, popular among them are Jude Okoye and Peter Okoye.
Paul Okoye is a Nigerian by birth and will celebrate his 40th birthday in November 2021.
Education
Paul Okoye finished from the Saint Murumba Secondary School, a catholic school based in Jos after which he attended the University of Abuja where he bagged a BSc in Business Administration.
Career
Paul Okoye and his twin brother Peter Okoye took an interest in music from a young age, and their source of his inspiration was the late King of Pop Michael Jackson.
The Okoyes went by different stage names until they decided to stick with the name Psquare.
Psquare started out with their first manager named Howie T. as their first manager under who Peter Okoye dropped his album titled, Last Nite in 2003.
The album was a sponsored one as Peter and Paul Okoye had won the Grab Da Mic competition in 2001, which came with opportunities for music sponsorship.
Paul and Peter Okoye would later come together to form the Square Records label and were managed by their elder brother named, Jude Okoye also known as Engees.
During their time together, they were one of the most popular singing duo to come out of Nigeria with hit songs like Busy Body, Roll It, Ifunaya, Chop My Money, among others.
However, in 2017 Paul and Peter Okoye went their separate ways as they ended the Psquare group and pursued solo careers since then without giving reasons for going their different ways.
Paul Okoye now goes by the name Rude Boy and some of his popular songs as a solo artist include, Reason With Me, Chizoba, Audio Money, Reality, Double Double, Woman, Nkenji Keke, Fire Fire, Together, among others. He is also now the boss at Fire Incorporated record label.
Personal life
Peter Okoye was married to Anita Isama in 2014, and they had known each other since 2004; the marriage, however, ended in August 2021 after Anita filed for divorce over what was termed as irreconcilable differences. Their union was blessed with three children named Andre Okoye, Nadia Okoye, Nathan Okoye.
Net worth
Paul Okoye is reportedly worth $15.5 million.
