Mohbad: things you should know about him

 Singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji, popularly known as Mohbad, died at the age of 27 on Tuesday.

Here are things to know about him:

1. Mohbad was born in Lagos on June 8, 1996.

2. He was a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter from Lagos.

3. He completed his primary and secondary school education in Lagos.

4. He was considered one of the rising stars in the Nigerian music industry, as his fan base continued to grow.

5. He was formerly signed to Naira Marley’s “Marlian Records” but left the label in 2022.

6. He released his debut album, Light EP, in the fourth quarter of 2020 as a follow-up to his viral song “Ponmo,” which featured Naira Marley and Lil Kesh.

7. He was best known for his hit singles Ponmo, Feel Good, and Ko Por Ke with Rexxie which was nominated three times for The Headies awards 2022.

8. Mohbad had collaborated with several artistes including Davido, Zlatan, Oladips, Small Doctor, Lil Kesh, Bella Shmurda, Lil Frosh amongst others.

9. Mohbad was known for his streetwise and relatable lyrics that often touch on everyday life and experiences.

10. Bella Shmurda once said he was battling mental health.

11. Mohbad's EP Blessed, his first after leaving Marlian Records World, was released in June 2023 under his own label, Imolenization. The eight songs on the 20-minute EP featured Nigerian artists Zlatan and Bella

12. In February 2022, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested MohBad, Zinoleesky, and four others at their home in Lekki, Lagos for possession of illegal substances that included MDMA and cannabis

13. After MohBad's death, it was reported that he had filed a police report in June 2023 alleging that Samson Balogun, a music promoter nicknamed "Sam Larry" and a "known associate" of Marley's, had assaulted him and destroyed some of his property. In the report, MohBad said that Larry had interrupted a video shoot, leading a group of 15 men armed with firearms and cutlasses who claimed to work for monarch Oba Elegushi. Police later said MohBad had not attended a subsequent meeting to address the allegations, and that Balogun and others accused of the assault had then filed a defamation complaint. Elegushi released a statement distancing himself from Balogun and expressing condolences on MohBad's death