JUNIOR US was a Ghanaian musical artist and a friend of popular dancehall artiste Shatta Wale.
Nana Yaw Opoku famed as JUNIOR US was born in Kumasi Ghana but his date of birth, parents, education aren’t known.
JUNIOR US was a very popular personality who was mostly seen around Shatta Wale and appeared in most of the latter´s music videos. He was also known for flaunting lots of dollars on social media.
JUNIOR US death
JUNIOR US was shot dead on April 18, 2019, in his apartment in Southwest Philadelphia by a 20-year-old Tejan Sherif who was later arrested. Before being shot, JUNIOR US was seen around three other women before his killers broke into his residence and murdered him.
JUNIOR US funeral
JUNIOR US was buried on 1st June 2019 in Krofrom Kumasi after his body was flown back to Ghana for his final funeral rites. Prior to that, a funeral was held for him in the United States on 25 May 2019.