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Ray G Rhiganz | |
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| Born | Reagan Muhairwe 12 June 1992 Ishaka Bushenyi, Uganda |
| Education | Ishaka Adventist College |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Spouse | Annabelle Twinomugisha |
| Children | S.H.O (Daughter) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | R&B, Zouk Ragga |
| Instruments | Acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Awesome Entertainment |
Reagan Muhairwe (born 12 June 1992), commonly known as Ray G Rhiganz, is a Ugandan singer and songwriter.[1] He mainly sings heritage music in Runyankore. He started singing in 2009 while at school until 2014 when he broke through with his hit song "Amarari".[2][3] Ray has shared big stages with international artists like Eddy Kenzo, Meddy and Jose Chameleone on the Johnnie Walker Highball tour in Mbarara,[4] He is among Allan Toniks, Sister Charity, Juliana Kanyomozi who comes from Western Uganda.[5] He has also collaborated with music heavy weights like Bebe Cool, Voltage music, Spice Diana, Serena Bata, Levixone, Truth 256.
He attended Ishaka Adventist College,[6][7] for both his Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education which he completed in 2012 before breaking onto the music scene.[8] He never joined university due to his parent’s failure to afford paying university tuition since he had a lot of siblings to attend school. He broke through to East African recognition after collaborating with Spice Diana on Omusheshe Song.[9]
At his celebration which was for 10 years in the music industry, he broke a record of staging a highly attended concert in Western Uganda after it was successfully held on 14 September 2019 in Mbarara City.[9] This pulled a lot of popular companies, like 91.3 Capital FM, Africell Uganda, 91.2 Crooze Fm and NBS Television.
In 2021, Ray G won an award of the best years act from Western Uganda, an award by New Janzi Awards,[10] an award aimed at awarding Ugandan musicians in the creative art industry.[11]
After the serious outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, he appeared on the many raised voices that intended to sensitize the community about the deadly virus. This was done through the song he featured on Bebe Cool, Catherine Kusasira, titled Corana Distance.[12]
In 2021, he was allegedly accused and dragged to court on account of breach of the performing contract, where Ray and his then manager Clifford had received USh 2 million to perform at a wedding party in Ibanda District and later had refused to repay.[13]
In October 2022, he staged his first ever music concert at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.[14]
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- ^ "Janzi Awards 2021 in Uganda: All the winners". Music In Africa. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
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- ^ "Corona Distance (Chapter Two) by Bebe Cool ft Catherine Kusasira, Full Figure, Ray G and various Artistes". Eachamps.com. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "Ray G Faces Arrest For Failing To Perform At Wedding After Being Paid – Exposed Uganda". Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ Kazibwe, Kenneth (2022-10-25). "Ray G ready to test waters with first Kampala concert on Saturday". Nile Post. Retrieved 2023-01-13.