Benon Mugumbya

The duo joined voices right from school and launched their career as ‘Benon & Vamposs’ with help from a friend, mentor and producer, Steve Jean in 2001.

However, with very little skills in playing any musical instrument it wasn’t going to be easy but the mentorship from producers Aydee and Pato helped a great deal.

[7] Two years later, Benon started his own studio Swangz Avenue working/producing songs for artists like Blu 3, Radio and Weasle, Juliana, GNL, Mun G, Bobi Wine, Irene Namubiru, Navio, Vamposs, Lillian Mbabazi, Michael Ross, Viboyo, Rabadaba, Bebe Cool, Aziz Azion, Keko and many more bringing a new sound to Uganda’s Airwaves and winning a number of accolades including The Pam Award Producer of the Year 2010 and The Buzz Teeniez Award for Beat Maker of the Year 2010.

[7] In 2011 Benon Released his very first solo album entitled “Olunaku Olupya (New day)” which had songs like "Hope",  "Ani Yali Amanyi", "Because of you" etc, on this debut solo Album, he worked with the likes of Michael Ouma, Herbert Kinobe, Pragmo, Kaz Kasozi, Winstone Mayanjya, Brian Muganyi, Jude Mugerwa, Estar Nabaasa, to create a blend that’s African yet urban and soulful.

He has had successful singles like "Ani yali amanyi" originally done by Elly Wamala, "Hope", "Owana lwaki akaaba" and "Singa Kisoboka".