Michael Samuel Kiwanuka (born 3 May 1987) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is currently signed to Polydor Records. His debut album Â鶹ԼÅÄ Again (2012) went gold in the United Kingdom, while his second album Love & Hate (2016) debuted at the top of the charts. He has been nominated for numerous honours, including Brit Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Music Awards, and Grammy Awards. He won the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's Sound of... in 2012 and the Mercury Prize in 2020. His most recent album, Small Changes, was released in November 2024.
Michael Samuel Kiwanuka was born in the Muswell Hill area of London on 3 May 1987, the son of Deborah and Michael Kiwanuka. His parents were Ugandan immigrants who had escaped Idi Amin's regime. He graduated from Fortismere School in 2005, then studied at the University of Westminster's School of Media, Arts, and Design.
Kiwanuka worked as a session guitarist, playing with Chipmunk and Bashy before working as a solo artist. His first proper gig was at The Oxford in Kentish Town at age 22. He came to the attention of Communion Records, which released his first two EPs, including his debut, Tell Me A Tale, on 13 June 2011.
Michael Samuel Kiwanuka (born 3 May 1987) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is currently signed to Polydor Records. His debut album Â鶹ԼÅÄ Again (2012) went gold in the United Kingdom, while his second album Love & Hate (2016) debuted at the top of the charts. He has been nominated for numerous honours, including Brit Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Music Awards, and Grammy Awards. He won the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's Sound of... in 2012 and the Mercury Prize in 2020. His most recent album, Small Changes, was released in November 2024.
Michael Samuel Kiwanuka was born in the Muswell Hill area of London on 3 May 1987, the son of Deborah and Michael Kiwanuka. His parents were Ugandan immigrants who had escaped Idi Amin's regime. He graduated from Fortismere School in 2005, then studied at the University of Westminster's School of Media, Arts, and Design.
Kiwanuka worked as a session guitarist, playing with Chipmunk and Bashy before working as a solo artist. His first proper gig was at The Oxford in Kentish Town at age 22. He came to the attention of Communion Records, which released his first two EPs, including his debut, Tell Me A Tale, on 13 June 2011.