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Derek Osonwa: biography, age, family, net worth

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All you need to know about Derek Osonwa popularly know as Demkuzy Let’s take a look at his Biography, Nationality, Career, Age, Net worth, Family

ABOUT
Derek Osonwa, professionally known as Dekumzy, is a Nigerian record producer, musician, composer, pianist, and songwriter.
EARLY LIFE
Dekumzy was born on March 27, 1983 in Enugu State, Nigeria. He hails from Awka, Anambra State where he had all his childhood Education respectively. He became active in music when he joined Federal Ex Students Christian Association (FECA) in the year 2000. He joined the choir at this point and started playing the keyboard.
EDUCATION
Derek Osonwa went to Oti Senior High Technical School for his primary and secondary school. He then proceeded his tertiary Institutions at Dambai College of Education Old Students High School.
CAREER
Dekumzy became active in music when he joined Federal Ex Students Christian Association (FECA) in the year 2000. While there, he joined the choir and started playing the keyboard. He also founded the now defunct Girl Band Trio “Desperate Chicks” namely Stormrex, Ursula Ice and Barbie.

His first major production was the album of the Duo “Resonance” titled “Chinweike” in 2006. He then worked with the likes of Mr Raw, Flavour N’abania, Bracket, Dr Alban, Charly Boy among others. His production credits includes hits like “Baby Oku” by Flavour N’abania, “Strong and Mighty” Mr Raw featuring, Flavour N’abania “Carolina Remix” by Dr Alban featuring Charly Boy, “No Time” by Bracket featuring P-Square, “Yori Yori Remix” by Bracket ft 2baba

Aside production, Dekumzy is a composer. As a composer, he has composed songs for selected   

Nollywood movies, among which include:

— In 2009 True Story”, “Millenium Lady”

  In 2010 “Gazza Treasure”

— In 2013 “Strength to Strength”, “Parish House”

— In 2015 “30 Minutes From Hell”, “Keziah”

— In 2016 “Mummy Why”, “Poka Messiah”, “The Storm”

— In 2017 “Adaku The Wicked Soul”, “Lying Game”, “Beautiful Rose”, “Wrath of Ika”

— In 2019 “Wrong Initiation”, “Her Mothers Man”, “Stolen Crown”
FAMILY
Dekumzy is married to Mary Ursula, one of the girls of the defunct trio band, ‘desperate Chicks’ who eventually became his wife.

The union is happily married and now has two sons together.
ACHIEVEMENT
He has a whole lot of achievements in his career which has made him a multi millionaire.
NET WORTH
He has indeed attained his prominence in the Nigerian music industry and rated one of the successful and influential with an estimated net worth of about $300,000 Dollars.

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