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Mohombi

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The Resume

    (October 17, 1986- )
    Born in Kinshasa, Zaire
    Born Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo
    Singles include ‘Bumpy Ride,’ ‘In Your Head’ and ‘Dirty Situation’
    First act to sign with 2101 Records (RedOne)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is one of 15 children.
    He often wears a narrow-brimmed fedora.
    He refers to his signature sound – Afro-Viking – as ‘North and South, black and white, color-blind.’
    He has collaborated with Nicki Minaj.
    Contrary to the dirt bikes shown in the corresponding music clip, he swears ‘Bumpy Ride’ refers only to curvaceous females.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Having escaped the war-torn Congo (his father’s ancestral land) at age 14, he would be raised in Kista near Stockholm, Sweden (his mother’s ancestral land).
    He is fluent in five languages (including Lingala).
    He was a member of his brother’s hip-hop group Avalon (2004–2008), earning an African Grammy that rests in their parents’ bedroom.
    His signature sound was described as a hybrid of Sean Paul and Ace of Base.
    He has collaborated with Nelly Furtado and Nicole Scherzinger.
    He refers to his fans as ‘Mohomies.’

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 13.04% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 30 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying