Jonathan Lee Pratt (born 3 January 1995), known professionally as JZyNO, is a Liberian singer and songwriter from Buchanan. He currently resides in Ghana and is known for the hit single "Butta My Bread", which features vocals by Ghanaian musician Lasmid.

Early life and career

Jonathan Lee Pratt was born on 3 January 1995, in Buchanan,

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, to a Liberian-Portuguese father and a Nigerien-Liberian mother. He has cited

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, and

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as his key musical influences. JZyNO's first song to gain recognition was the 2019 single "Kpan Kpan Me". He later released the single "Butta My Bread", which features vocals by Ghanaian singer Lasmid. The song debuted at number 50 on the ''Billboard'' U.S. Afrobeats Songs, making it the first entry on the ''Billboard'' charts for both artists. "Butta My Bread" also peaked at number 16 on the

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in 2023, spending four weeks on the chart. In 2023, JZyNO won four awards at the

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and released the

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single "Yakunay".

Awards and nominations

Discography

Singles

*"Butta My Bread" (featuring Lasmid) (2023) *"Kpan Kpan Me (Angelina)" (2019) *"Mood" (featuring Khaid) (2024) *"Eyes on You" (featuring

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) (2023) *"Fall Down Inside" (featuring

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) (2022) *"Onana" (2022) *"Mamie Watta" (2021) *''Go Down'' (featuring The Game) (2025) *''Asor'' (

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ft JZyNO) (2025)

References

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* {{authority control 1995 births Living people Liberian male musicians Liberian singers Liberian songwriters