Ilerioluwa Oladimeji, popularly known by his stage name Mohbad, was a fast-rising Nigerian Rapper and songwriter. Mohbad was one of the new kids on the block, his sensational music is what many Nigerian youths are in love with, his music is relatable to both youths and young adults, he is from the streets of Lagos, hustling and trying to make it big so he understands what the average Nigerian is going through and that is what Mohbad raps about.
Mohbad had a good social media presence, with about 800,000 followers on Instagram. You can follow him on Instagram @iammohbad likewise on Twitter @iammohbad, the singer can be easily recognized by his blonde low cut hair.
EARLY LIFE
Growing Up.
The rapper was born June 8th, 1996 in Lagos state Nigeria. He spent all his childhood days in the mainland area of Lagos State. Mohbad has kept information about his parents and siblings away from the public eyes therefore much is not known about them.
Education.
Mohbad had his primary and secondary education in Lagos state, it is not known if he attended any tertiary institution or not.
IMPORTANT LIFE EVENTS
Career Breakthroughs
It won’t be a lie to say Mohbad’s music career officially began in 2016. Mohbad loves to freestyle and also sing covers of famous artists, he would post his freestyles and covers on his social media one of the covers he did that went viral was “Fvck You ” by Kizz Daniel. The cover made him famous and he got the attention of Naira Marley, the CEO of Marlian Record. In 2019 he was signed to the record label along with three other artists, Zinoleesky, C Blvck, and Fabian, he remains with the label till now.
Notable Achievements.
The 25-year-old rapper has made some notable achievements in both his personal life and musical career. Here is a list of some of the artist’s songs and the songs he was featured on;
- Adura (2019)
- Imole (2019)
- Balan Zia Gar (2019)
- Owoale (2019)
- Omo Ase (2019)
- Oja (2019)
- Mi O Foh (2019)
- Usain Bolt (2019)
- Gumbody (2020)
- Four20 (2020)
- Over Hype (2020)
- Ko Por Ke (2020)
- Komajensun (2020)
- Ponmo (2020)
- Marlians Anthem (2020)
- Omokomo (2020)
- Once Debe (2020)
- Father Abraham (2020)
- Holy (2020)
- Cinderella (2020)
- Sorry (2020)
- Kpk (2021)
- Feel Good (2021)
- Jafafa (2021)
- Money (2021)
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
Officially Mohbad was yet to receive any awards but he has become a prominent Nigerian Musician and his work has received recognition. One of the songs he was featured in “ko por ke” by Rexxie was a hit and has become a popular slang in the streets of the country. Mohbad has been tagged the hitmaker in the industry.
INTERESTING FACTS.
Net Worth.
Mohbad has earned a lot from various digital platforms streaming his music also from his stage performance in several events. His total net worth is estimated to be $185,000 as of 2020, not bad for the kid trying to make it big in the music industry. Mohbad is speedily making a great impact in the Nigerian music industry.
Mohbad Cause of Death
Mohbad died on the 12th of September 2023, It was really a sad day for the music industry as it came as a shock to everyone. He was said to have died from ear infection, but as of now, no official statement on mohbad’s cause of death.