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Young Jonn
Young Jonn is the professional name of Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer John Saviours Udomboso. First widely recognized for producing Nigerian pop records, including Olamide's 2014 song "Story for the Gods," he later developed a parallel career as a lead recording artist with Chocolate City Music.
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Nigeria · Singer, Songwriter, Record producer
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At a glance
- He is known both as an Afropop and Afrobeats recording artist and as a producer for Nigerian musicians.
- His first mainstream production breakthrough came with Olamide's 2014 song "Story for the Gods."
- Credited as Young John, he won Producer of the Year at The Headies 2016 for his production work on Kizz Daniel's "Mama."
- His lead-artist catalogue includes the 2022 EP "Love Is Not Enough" and the studio albums "Jiggy Forever" and "Blue Disco."
Background and musical beginnings
Young Jonn was born John Saviours Udomboso on February 16, 1995, in Ibadan, Nigeria. He has said that he grew up between Ibadan and Osogbo and developed an early musical foundation by playing keyboards and drums in church. Before his professional breakthrough, he made music with his brother and cousin and learned beat-making partly to produce material for their group. AllMusic reports that he studied Communication and Language at the University of Ibadan, although the reviewed evidence does not establish whether he completed a degree.
Production career and YBNL affiliation
His label biography dates the start of his production activity to 2009. After moving to Lagos around 2011 or 2012, he worked at Hit Factory Studios and encountered artists recording YBNL projects. His production of Olamide's "Story for the Gods" brought a mainstream breakthrough in 2014, and he subsequently became known as "The Wicked Producer" through work associated with artists including Olamide, Lil Kesh and Kizz Daniel. Young Jonn has described YBNL as an important career family while stating that the relationship was not contractual.
Industry recognition
At The Headies 2016, he was listed under the spelling Young John and won Producer of the Year for his work on Kizz Daniel's "Mama." The award marked formal industry recognition of the production career that had established his public profile during the 2010s.
Development as a recording artist
Young Jonn was publicly unveiled as a Chocolate City Music recording artist in March 2022 alongside the release of "Dada," although some sources place the underlying signing arrangements in 2021. His 2022 EP "Love Is Not Enough" introduced this phase of his career while he continued to identify as a producer. He released his debut studio album, "Jiggy Forever," on April 12, 2024, followed by "Blue Disco" on November 28, 2025.
Timeline
- Born in Ibadan, Nigeria.
- Began producing music at approximately age 14, according to his label biography.
- Moved to Lagos around 2011 or 2012 and worked at Hit Factory Studios, where he encountered artists recording YBNL projects.
- Achieved his first mainstream production breakthrough with Olamide's "Story for the Gods."
- Won The Headies Producer of the Year award for production on Kizz Daniel's "Mama."
- Was publicly unveiled as a Chocolate City Music recording artist alongside the release of "Dada."
- Released "Love Is Not Enough," an introductory EP as a lead artist.
- Released his debut studio album, "Jiggy Forever."
- Released the studio album "Blue Disco."
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Current context
- Chocolate City Music lists Young Jonn as an artist. The status is based on the label's live roster and artist-profile pages; no departure announcement was identified in the reviewed material.
- His Chocolate City Music profile describes him as a singer, songwriter and producer.
- "Blue Disco," released on November 28, 2025, is the most recent Young Jonn studio album identified in the reviewed sources. No later full-length studio album was identified in the reviewed material.
Biographical facts
- He was born on February 16, 1995, in Ibadan, Nigeria.
- He has said that he grew up between Ibadan and Osogbo because his father was a pastor and his mother operated a school in Osun State.
- He developed an early musical foundation in church, where he played keyboards and drums.
- Before his professional breakthrough, he made music in a group with his brother and cousin and learned beat-making partly to produce material for the group.
- AllMusic reports that he studied Communication and Language at the University of Ibadan.
- He has described YBNL as family and an important career affiliation while stating that his relationship with the label was not contractual.
- During the 2010s, he became known as "The Wicked Producer" through production work associated with artists including Olamide, Lil Kesh and Kizz Daniel.
- Listed by The Headies as Young John, he won Producer of the Year at The Headies 2016 for production on Kizz Daniel's "Mama."
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- Chocolate City Music Recording artist present
- YBNL Career affiliate and producer on associated projects; not a contractual recording artist
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