Age, Biography and Wiki
Ruff Kid (Masautso Nkhoma) was born on 17 March, 1986 in Kitwe, is a Zambian singer, songwriter and rapper. Discover Ruff Kid's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 37 years old?
| Popular As |
Masautso Nkhoma |
| Occupation |
Rapper · songwriter |
| Age |
37 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
17 March 1986 |
| Birthday |
17 March |
| Birthplace |
Kitwe |
| Nationality |
Zambian
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He is a member of famous Singer with the age 37 years old group.
Ruff Kid Height, Weight & Measurements
At 37 years old, Ruff Kid height not available right now. We will update Ruff Kid's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Ruff Kid Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ruff Kid worth at the age of 37 years old? Ruff Kid’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. He is from Zambian. We have estimated Ruff Kid's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Singer |
Ruff Kid Social Network
Timeline
Masautso Nkhoma (born March 17, 1986) known professionally as Ruff Kid is a Zambian rapper and songwriter.
Masautso Nkhoma was born in 1986 in Kitwe, and was raised in Cha Cha cha township of Kitwe.
Ruff Kid was raised by his mother, Getrude Nkhoma, as a single parent.
He attended Machona Primary School from Grade 1-4, the later attended Nyanje Basic 4-7.
His family later moved to Lusaka where he was enrolled at Lusaka Boys Secondary School from grade 8-9.
He completed his high school at Chongwe Secondary School.
While in his third grade, the music of Tu-pac Shakur influenced him to get into rap.
In 2000 he met Mainza who helped him record his first single "Wekatemwika"
Ruff Kid's music career started in 2000 but his first single, Wekatemwika, only got to be released in 2004.
The song was an immediate success earning him the number 1 spot on the African international music charts on Channel O and on the Urban Massive show.
The same year Dream records released his debut album "All 4 U".
His second studio album Matured was later released the following year with Joe Chibungu as his producer.
He debuted in 2004 with his single Wekatemwikwa.
Because of the rough childhood he went through, he decide to name himself Ruff Kid, a name that will always depict and remind him of his hard life as an adolescent.
He then released his third album “Most Wanted” in 2006.
The album had some controversial hits such as Chikalalila.
The song caused some controversy not only in Zambia, but also in other neighbouring countries, as the song seemed to reveal some damning truths about a number of artists' private lives.
In 2007 Ruff kid won multiple awards namely the Born N'Bred Award(s) (in the category of Best Hip-hop video), CBC Music video Award, Radio Awards.
In 2012 he won a BEFFTA award in the category of best international act beating out other African music heavy weights such as Zahara, Camp Mulla, Cover Driver, D’banj and Grace Galaxy
In 2012 he added the BEFFTA Awards to his list of achievements in the category of best international act beating out other African music heavy weights such as Zahara, Camp Mulla, Cover Driver, D’banj and Grace Galaxy.
In late 2013 Ruff Kid released his fourth studio album titled the Naked Truth, which was criticised for its controversial album cover.
After the successful album release, He toured the [USA] and released a number of singles namely; Hule which featured Chef 187, Mwaiseni and Lesa Wamaka.
He described the latter as a "testimony of God's Grace" on his life.
The song got a lot of public praise as it resonated with the masses.
In 2021, he released his much acclaimed Trap anthem Banja(Which is the literal translation of family in Zambian language), which featured South African rapper Emtee, with which he continued his international foot print.
Critics described the songs as "a perfect blend of the genre".
In 2022, he was nominated for the South African Hip Hop Awards in the category of Best International Act, along with other big hip hop names like Kendrick Lamar, Dax and others.
