Maurice Kirya (born 4 November 1984) is a Ugandan singer, songwriter, actor, and humanitarian. .He is the CEO and founder of Piz & Pots, a Ugandan-based branding agency which runs the annual music festival Kiryalive in Kampala.
Early life and education
Kirya was born on 4 November 1984 to Tonny Munobbi and Sophie Baguma in Jinja. He was raised in Najjanakumbi, a Kampala suburb, but the family kept shifting to the different suburbs of the city. He ended up attending nine primary schools but finally completed his primary at Nakivubo Blue Primary School.
Kirya attended St Joseph's Secondary School Ndeeba for his O Level education before switching to Kampala Citizens College, where he completed his A level. He later attended Maisha Film School.
Career
Kirya performed in the street, and he and his older brother performed as a duo in clubs. In 2005 he was nominated for a KISIMA Award in Kenya. He studied acting at the Maisha Film School in Uganda.
Kirya was named as a Wild Aid ambassador for wildlife conservation. As a musician and actor, he won Radio France International's 2010 Discoveries Music Award. He staged performances in Paris and did a year-long tour of Africa during which he toured over 35 countries. He was nominated for the most gifted afro pop video of the year in the 2012 channel O video music awards. He was one of the three Ugandan artists to perform at the inaugural annual Tribe One Festival in South Africa.
Discography Albums
Singles
Filmography The Last King of Scotland (2006) The Queen of Katwe (2016) as Theo The Girl in the Yellow Jumper (2020) as Patrick Asimwe Live Joseph Sins of the Parents (2008) as Peter The Hostel TV series as Luke Okwalinga
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