Boutross Munene, born Kevin Mwebia Munene is a celebrated Kenyan rapper who is known for his unique style of rap “Shrap Music,” predominantly rap delivered in “Sheng.” The Meru-born artist is the brain behind the popular club banger “Angela” which has garnered millions of views across social media platforms.
Aside from his hit song “Angela” Boutross at one point also united social media users after his nudes surfaced online. According to social media DCI’s Munene had a one-night stand in Mombasa with a certain lady and ended up sleeping after a hot session, giving the lady a nice pose to take photos from different angles. In our feature, we highlight the success story of one of the most prominent Kenyan rappers.
Boutross Munene Age and Place of Birth
Munene was born in Meru but was raised in Nairobi, however, his actual date of birth is still unclear.
Education Background
Being raised in Nairobi, his schooling began at Nembu primary school in Dagoretti doing class one to class four before transferring to Highrise primary school in Mbagathi where he completed his primary level. He then joined Igwanjau Secondary School in Meru where he completed his high school level. After that, he never proceeded to University.
Career
His musical journey began at the age of 12 years, starting off with rap and hip hop which were his favorite genre of music. Through hard work and determination, Boutross has grown into a professional rapper with his own record label.
Aside from being a talented rapper, Boutross also doubles up as a producer and a singer making him a complete package when it comes to music. In 2015, he was among the artists who appeared in the Homeboyz Radio Jumpoff Freshmen where he was nominated as one of the Empawa Africa Artists powered by Mr. Eazi.
In 2017, he rose to prominence after he was featured in one of Octopizzo’s bangers dubbed “Tergat Gang.” The feature introduced him perfectly to the industry and despite being one of the underrated rappers at the time, he still poured his heart into the art.
After being in the industry for years, his breakthrough came in 2019’releasing ” Story Ilianza” The song up to date still rocks and has over 1.5 million views on Youtube. After that, he went underwater only for him to resurface again in 2022 appearing on another banger dubbed “Ndovu ni Kuu” where he was featured alongside Khaligraph Jones.
Ndovu ni Kuu wasn’t enough as he came blazing with the release of “Angela” in 2023. Angela took him to another level catching the attention of the Jamaican Dancehall artist Konshen who collaborated with the Munene in the making of “Angella Remix” which is out on his youtube channel.
Currently, he has performed on almost all big stages in East Africa including the famous Nyege Nyege festival in Uganda. He has also gotten the opportunity to feature big artists like Sho Madjozi, Kay Gree, and Jovie Jovv in his EP.
Boutross Munene Parents
Munene has been raised by a single mum but died unfortunately, his mother died in 2015 following his Dad who died in 2004 when he was only 12 years. According to him, his father was killed by police after a dispute and he’s currently an orphan.
Boutross Munene Girlfriend
Being a celebrity settling down might be a little bit hard for him and much is still unclear about his dating life.
Net Worth
Being a top-tier rapper, his net worth is estimated to be over Ksh 5 million.