Ruby Amanfu

About Ruby

• I was born in Accra, Ghana, but moved to Nashville, Tennessee, with my family when I was about three years old.
• I was an introverted child and would spend most of my time writing songs and listening to music.
• I went to a magnet high school with a premiere fine arts program that gave me access to incredibly supportive teachers and an on-site studio where I could record my own songs.
• My friends and mentors, Dave and Becky Matthews, saw potential in me and funded my whole first album, which I recorded in high school.
• I moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music but transferred to a college back in Nashville after a year because my album had been released and was gaining traction back home.
• I got my first publishing deal and record deal at 19, so I officially left school to give my full attention to my professional career.
• I wrote a hit single, “Sugah,” which led to me being signed to a co-venture between popular record labels—the co-venture fell apart after the release of my second album and I came back home.
• My friend Sam Brooker and I started writing and recording songs together—we really hit it off, decided to perform together as Sam & Ruby, and landed a record deal!