Shaboozey

Born Collins Obinna Chibueze on 9 May 1995 in Fairfax, Virginia, the Nigerian-American musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and filmmaker known professionally as Shaboozey has been breathing fresh air into country music since 2014. His debut single "Jeff Gordon" arrived that year and it wasn't long before his talents caught the attention of Republic Records, who signed him to the label in 2017. His popularity quickly grew thanks to the 2018 "Start a Riot" track with Duckwrth, which was featured on the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack, and his debut album Lady Wrangler surfaced that same year. He continued to make his mark on the alt-country landscape with second album Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die (2022) and in 2024 joined Beyoncé for two tracks on her Cowboy Carter album ("Spaghettii" and "Sweet / Honey / Buckiin'"). His third LP Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going also saw the light in 2024 and yielded a hit single in "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," which reached number 36 in the US. In 2025, Shaboozey expanded the album with Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going: The Complete Edition, adding “Good News,” “Amen” featuring Jelly Roll, “Blink Twice” with Myles Smith, and “Hail Mary” with Sierra Ferrell. “Good News” topped Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, while “Amen” reached the same position and earned Shaboozey his first Grammy Award, for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, in 2026. He also recorded “Took a Walk” for the film The Long Walk. On July 31, 2026, he released his fourth album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, a 20-track Western concept record centred on a woman seeking revenge for her father’s murder. Introduced by “Born to Die,” “Cowgirl,” and the Leon Bridges collaboration “Burn It Down,” the album also featured Jamie Foxx, Sam Elliott, Teyana Taylor, Gunna, and Kehlani.

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