Biography Of Bracket (Obumneme Ali & Nwachukwu Ozioko) Age, Net Worth, Wife, Family & Origin [Smash & Vast]

Bracket are a Nigerian afropop and R&B music duo composed of Obumneme Ali a.k.a. “Smash” and Nwachukwu Ozioko a.k.a. “Vast“. Bracket started as a three-man music group before a member called Bistop dropped out. The duo are currently signed to Ape Planet and are best known for releasing hit singles like “Happy Day”, “Yori-Yori” and “Ada Owerri” which received several positive reviews and airplay.

Early Life and Career

Vast and Smash grew up in Nsukka, Enugu State, where they used to attend campus shows while growing up. Vast has a diploma and a degree in Mass Communication from the Institute of Management Technology, Enugu and the University of Nigeria respectively while Smash has a diploma in Social Works and a degree in Psychology after graduating from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

The history of how the group began has been mixed in several stories and allegations. Bistop, a former member of the group claims to be the pioneer of the group after meeting Vast in a barbing salon back in 1999. They performed and attended several shows under a name called “Furious BV”. In a press release, he said he left the group as a result of a collaborative effort of a former associate producer together with Vast and Smash. He also went on to claim that Smash was not a member of the group until 2003 after he met Smash through a friend.

In 2012, Bracket received an honorary award from the city of Philadelphia at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.

Wife/ Girlfriend

Bracket are reportedly married. We know for Smash but can’t confirm the reports of Vast for now.

Smash of music group, Bracket weds his beautiful Ivorian fiancee, Massy on Saturday, July 6 2019.

Member of Bracket music group, Obumneme Ali a.k.a. Smash is now officially a married man, he weds his Ivorian girlfriend, Massy. He shared a beautiful picture of himself and his newly wedded wife on his social media page, while thanking his friends and family for showing up and making it a success.

Net Worth

Bracket’s net worth as of 2021 is estimated at around $7 million combined (net worth estimated in 2021).