Shaboozey and Burna Boy in France: The Nigerian American country Musician Introduced Burna Boy (see video)

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Shaboozey is the stage name of Collins Obinna Chibueze, an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He got his stage name from a mispronunciation of his last name by his high school football coach. Explanation

1. Shaboozey’s real last name is Chibueze, an Igbo word that means “God is king”. 
2. While in high school, Shaboozey’s football coach mispronounced his last name as “Shaboozey”. 
3. The coach even wrote “Shaboozey” on Shaboozey’s football helmet. 
4. Shaboozey adopted the nickname “Shaboozey” and eventually used it as his stage name. 
5. Shaboozey said that he thought it was cool to use the nickname to show off to his football coaches. (AI)