Who is NOHUN?
NOHUN (real name Raurie Williams) is a content creator, comedian and musician from Birmingham. He is known for his large social media presence and occasional rap music releases.
NOHUN as a Social Media Personality
NOHUN is primarily known for generating attention through his social media presence. Aside from music, NOHUN initially accumulated views and followers by posting hyperlocal-focused videos about parts of Birmingham on Snapchat before moving onto Instagram and then TikTok, where his rant-like videos have become a staple of his output.
The video content output includes public stunts, urban tours and reactions to current affairs. During the Covid-19 pandemic, this led to many government-targeted rant videos. A video in response to Matt Hancock’s widely publicised love affair was featured on MailOnline.
In autumn 2022 NOHUN performed for the first time as a stand-up comedian at Birmingham’s Glee Club, before touring with dates in Manchester and London.
Williams has also released music occasionally as NOHUN since 2017 via his YouTube and music streaming accounts.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock-Jesy Nelson Controversy
NOHUN attracted a lot of media attention in 2021 when fake Instagram direct messages were shared by NOHUN indicating that Leigh-Anne Pinnock and recently departed Little Mix bandmate Jesy Nelson had a disclosed details of their falling out to him.
These turned out to be false, despite being shared by The Mirror, Birmingham Mail and other reputable publications. In response, he suggested that Jesy Nelson’s friends manipulated him into faking the original messages.
NOHUN’s Music Career
NOHUN initially came to prominence as the first openly gay Grime MC, when a freestyle video was shared featuring him – then named Rawzilla – on the relatively unknown YouTube channel Black Out Media.
The video attracted the attention of prominent Grime artists in Birmingham in June 2013 Following JayKae’s reaction to his music on Twitter, Rawzilla recorded a diss song aimed at the artist. Despite significant attention from Midlands Grime followers at the time, JayKae didn’t acknowledge the recording.
Rawzilla released music infrequently from this point, before transitioning to his NOHUN identity. The Rawzilla character was revived for NOHUN’s track Rawzilla’s Revenge in 2021.
NOHUN’s Business Ventures
Bad Bear Clothing
In 2021 NOHUN launched Bad Bear clothing line, which creates items for men, women and kids.
NOHUN’s Media Appearances
NOHUN has been featured on a range of media platforms as a guest. On the Birmingham-based Walk a Mile in My Shoes podcast he details many aspects of his early life and rise to prominence. NOHUN has appeared as a guest on the dating show Grilling, hosted by Chian Reynolds.
NOHUN has featured in Attitude Magazine.
NOHUN’s Personal Life
NOHUN grew up in Birmingham and is of Jamaican and Irish heritage. He has expressed that his younger years were traumatic and that he moved to different parts of the city – including Maypole, Edgbaston and Nechells – in his younger years.
At some points he ran away from home, lived separately with each of his parents and was put into care in Derby at age 14, until his ultimately moved back to Birmingham to live by himself from age 16.
NOHUN went to multiple schools due to his numerous house moves. He has kicked out of various secondary schools, including one instance for bringing a knife to the campus.
NOHUN is homosexual and expresses this prominently through his music and comedy. In his Grilling appearance he revealed that he slept with a female in his teenage years, but hasn’t since. He claims to have a body count of over 100 men.
NOHUN has experience working as a cleaner in a casino and in social care assisting those with mental health issues.
NOHUN has openly discussed a previous addiction to cocaine.
NOHUN FAQs
Where is NOHUN from?
NOHUN is from Birmingham. He lived in Derby briefly in his teenage years, but spent his early years and his whole adult life in Birmingham. He has lived in various parts of the city, including Harborne, Nechells and Edgbaston.
Who is the owner of Bad Bear Clothing?
Social media personality and rapper NOHUN launched Bar Bad Clothing in 2021 and is the brand’s sole owner.
Is NOHUN gay?
NOHUN identifies as gay and has been open about his sexuality from a young age. He has stated that he had one experience with a female as a teenager.
Does NOHUN have OnlyFans?
NOHUN has an inactive OnlyFans account. No content has been uploaded for an extended period of time due to the lack of interest.
