Willie D Dweh (born 29 September 2002), known professionally as LONEBOI, is a Liberian singer, songwriter and brand manager. He is signed to Willie Universal Music Empire (WUME), a record label founded by himself. His first studio single was created in 2020 while his debut studio EP “Satisfied” was released in 2023. In 2019, he won for his high school the inter high school rap battle award.
LONEBOI was born and raised in Monrovia, Liberia. He builds his passion for music 2016 when he got introduced to a beat making software by his friend. With him having broad knowledge on playing instruments, he adopted the process.
He was a member of his choir and he’s played the role of drummer and sometimes a pianist.
On 10 May 2020, LONEBOI released his first single “ON THE LOW”. and it was produced by himself, it is a song of many feelings. It beats include Guitar, Percs, Strings and Piano.
LONEBOI then decided to work underground, in that process he focused more on improving his lyric and vocal skills. Later 2022, LONEBOI signed a recording and publishing deal with an Australian record label JBOI’s RECORD INTERNATIONAL, in that year, he dropped few songs with the label
*All for you March 12, 2022
*Far Away (a feature) July 1st 2022
LONEBOI then felt like it’s better another way due to few disadvantages and difficulties he was facing as an artist under a label. In November 2022, he sent his manager a resignation mail requesting his deal to be terminated.
From 2022 – present, LONEBOI has been self managed under Willie Universal Music Empire (WUME) a record label which he created after his departure from his previous record label.
LONEBOI which he could describes his sound as “Afro-Reality” based on his skills of writing songs that are relatable, songs that makes his audience feel it like it’s in their situation. As he claimed, Fireboy DML.
He recently released a new tune called “Baby,” in which he sings to his partner. mentioning how he is so taken with her.
The chorus is quite intriguing and has a catchy amapiano vibe that was incorporated at some time in the instrumental parts. LONEBOI did a good job of delivering with wonderful rhymes that concluded with punches.
Stream ‘Baby’ on Spotify below;
