Buju started writing music when he was in junior secondary school. At the time, he called himself Drizzle but later changed his stage name to Buju. He started out rapping and ended up joining the choir. With time, he began performing solo at valedictory services and carried his passion on to the university. For a while, he stopped playing music, as he kept comparing himself to other talented people and felt that they were better than him. He spent some time refining his style and getting inspired by influences like Burna Boy, Buju Banton, Damian Marley, and J Hus.