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Birth name | Jonathan Lee Pratt |
Also known as | JZyNO the Rula |
Born | Buchanan, Liberia | January 3, 1995
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2019–present |
Jonathan Lee Pratt (born January 3, 1995), better known by his stage name JZyNO, is a Liberian singer and songwriter who is currently based in Ghana.[1][2]
Jonathan Lee Pratt was born on January 3, 1995, in Buchanan, Liberia, to a Nigerian-Liberian mother and a Liberian-Portuguese father. He began performing musical freestyles as a teenager and relocated to Ghana, where he currently resides.[3][4]
JZyNO gained recognition in Liberia in 2020 after releasing the single "Kpan Kpan Me", which features vocals by Teddyride.[5][6] At the 2020 MTN-sponsored Liberia Music Awards, he was nominated five times, making him the first artist to garner the most nominations in MLMA history.[7] JZyNO released several singles in 2021, including the Krymi-assisted track "Mamie Watta" and the song "Rula", which features vocals from Epixode and Nedy Music.[8] His debut extended play, Brown Sugar, was released later that year.
In April 2023, JZyNO released the Afrobeats single "Butta My Bread", which features vocals by Ghanaian singer Lasmid.[9][10] The song was distributed by Universal Music Group and became one of the top trending songs on Spotify Ghana.[11][12] The official music video for "Butta My Bread" was released in August 2023. It was directed by Nigerian video director Clarence Peters.[13][14]
Singles (partial)