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Falz Biography
Folarin Falana, best known by his stage name Falz, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, media personality, director, and actor. He was born on October 27, 1990.
The Nigerian star began his calling in secondary school, when he and a friend founded a group named “The School Boys,” before starting his professional career as a musician in 2009. After releasing the song “Marry Me,” which included vocals from Ladipoe and Yemi Alade, Falz became well-known.
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He currently owns and operates Bahd Guys Records, an independent record company. He released his debut album, Wazup Guy, in 2014. His second album, Stories That Touch, was published in 2015.
His fourth studio album, Moral Instruction, was released in 2019, and he released 27 in 2017.
| Full Name: | Folarin Falana |
| Stage Name: | Falz |
| Born: | 27 October 1990 (age 32 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria |
| State Of Origin: | Lagos State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Parents: | Femi Falana, Funmi Falana |
| Siblings: | Fola Falana |
| Wife • Spouse: | Not Married |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Chidinma Ekile AND OTHERS |
| Children: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Rapper • Actor |
| Net Worth: | Not Disclose |
Falz Early Life and Education
On October 27, 1990, Falz was born in Mushin, a Lagos State local government district. Fola Falana is the name of his sister.
His well-known parents are human rights campaigners and attorneys Funmi and Femi Falana. He was admitted to the bar in 2012 after earning his law degree from the Nigeria Law School in Abuja.
At Olashore International School in Osun State and St. Leo’s Catholic Elementary School in Ikeja, Falz finished both his primary and secondary studies. He earned an LLB honors degree in law from the University of Reading in England.
Falz Career
Falz picked up singing as a passion while still in high school. He started the musical ensemble “The School Boys” with a friend. He issued Shakara: The Mixtape, a compilation of some of his songs, in 2009.
2011 saw Falz make his music debut in Nigeria with the track “WazUp Guy,” which was followed by “High Class” and “Currency.”
On January 2, 2014, tooXclusive selected Falz as one of its “Artists to Watch in 2014.” Wazup Guy, Falz’s first studio album, was released on May 30, 2014. A number of people, including Studio Magic, DJ Woske, Tin Tin, and Spellz, worked on the album’s creation.
Among the 18 songs on Wazup Guy’s album are cameos by Olamide, Show Dem Camp, Phenom, and Yemi Alade. Among the tracks that have garnered praise from critics are See Me, Toyin Tomato, Senator, Right Now, Jessica, High Class, Marry Me, Oh God, The Advice, and Cool Parry.
Falz returned with an official single titled ‘Ello Bae’ on January 31, 2015. It was his first solo effort following the release of Wazup Guy, and it earned him several awards. He planned the music release so that it would be released just before Valentine’s Day.
Falz was nominated for “Best Collaboration of The Year” at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for his chart-topping single “Marry Me” in 2015. At the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, he was nominated for “Best Collaboration of the Year.” He was also nominated in the categories of “Best Rap Act of the Year” and “Best New Act to Watch.”
On January 31, 2015, he released the single “Ello Bae,” which earned him a nomination for “Best Street Hop Artiste of The Year” at The Headies 2015.
On November 3, 2015, he announced the release of his second studio album, Stories That Touch, on November 17, 2015.
Falz won the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for “Best Actor in a Comedy Movie/Series” for his role as Segun in Funke Akindele’s TV series Jenifa’s Diary. Falz won the “Viewer’s Choice Best New International Act” category at the 2016 BET Awards in June 2016.
Chemistry, a seven-track EP produced entirely by Sess, was released on October 27, 2016 in collaboration with Simi. Falz had previously collaborated with Simi on the singles “Jamb Question” and “Soldier.”
To commemorate his 27th birthday, Falz released a new album titled 27 on October 27, 2017. This was a surprise album because it had not been promoted prior to its release. It featured 17 songs, including hit singles such as “Bhad Baddo Baddest,” “Wehdone Sir,” and “Something Light.” Davido, Olamide, Burna Boy, Wande Coal, Maleek Berry, Sir Dauda, Medikal, Terry Apala, and Ycee were among the performers.
The album was primarily produced by Sess as an in-house producer, with assistance from Maleek Berry and Studio Magic on a few tracks. The album performed exceptionally well, earning several awards and nominations, including one for The Headies Award for Rap Album of the Year.
Falz released a music video titled “This Is Nigeria” in May 2018, which was inspired by Childish Gambino’s “This Is America.” It focused on Nigerian issues such as corruption and bribery.
Months later, NBC (National Broadcasting Commission) banned the song, claiming it was vulgar. When asked, Falz responded, “If they ban this song, I don’t understand them because that song is definitely not a vulgar song.” Falz, on the other hand, is suing NBC for N100 million.
On September 1, 2018, Falz won “Best Supporting Actor” at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for his role as Quam in Tope Oshin’s film New Money, becoming the first Nigerian musician to do so.
Falz will launch his film production company, House21TV, in August 2020. While announcing the new film production company, Falz also took to Instagram to announce a brand-new comedy series called ‘Therapy,’ which will air exclusively on YouTube.
Falz Personal Life
The media conjectured that Simi and Falz were dating before Simi wed Adekunle Gold. Many people discovered Falz wasn’t dating her after she wed Adekunle Gold, despite what certain media sites had reported.
Falz does not have a girlfriend and is socially single. He is currently single and without children or a wife.
Falz Awards/Nominations
- 2014 Scream Awards Best New Act of the Year
- Best Rap Act of the Year
- 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards
- Best New Act to Watch
- Best Collaboration of the Year
- The Headies
- Best Street Hop Artiste of the Year
- 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
- Best Actor in a Comedy Movie/Series(Jenifa’s Diary)
- 2016 BET Awards
- Viewer’s Choice Best New International Act
- 2016 City People Entertainment Awards
- Album of the Year(Stories That Touch)
- 9th Nigeria Music Video Awards
- Best Afro Hip Hop Video(Karashika)
- WatsUP Tv Africa Music Video Awards
- Best African Newcomer Video
- (“Bahd Baddo Baddest”)
- Best African Hip Hop Video
- Artiste of the Year
- Album of the Year( Stories That Touch”)
- The Headies
- Best Rap Album ( Stories That Touch”)
- Best Collabo( Soldier)
- Best Street Hop Artiste of the Year(Ajebutter22 featuring Falz for “Bad Gang”)
- City People Music Award ( Alternative Artist of the Year)
- 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Award
- Best Album of the Year ( Chemistry)
- Best Rap Act of the Year
- Best Rap Single( Something Light)
- The Headies
- Best Rap Album (27)
- Best Performer
- 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
- Best Supporting Actor (New Money)
- Best Rap Single (Talk)
- Best Rap Album
- 2019 The Headies
- Album of the year ( Moral instruction)
- 2020 Best Rap Single ( Bop Daddy” featuring Ms. Banks)
- 2021 Net Honours
- Most Popular Musician
Falz Filmography
- 2015 Jenifa’s Diary
- A couple of days
- 2016 Tinsel
- 2017 10 days in sun City
- New money
- 2018 Merry men: The real Yoruba demons
- Chief Daddy
- Merry men 2
- 2019 Muna
- Your Excellency
- 2021 Quam’s Money
Falz Discography
- Wazup Guy (2014)
- Stories that Touch (2015)
- 27 (2017)
- Moral instructions (2021)
- Something Light
- Alakori
- Chemistry
- Sweet boy
- Wehdone sir
- Jeje
- La Fete
Falz Net Worth
Falz The Bad Guy’s net worth is not disclose online. He is regarded as one of Africa’s most intelligent rappers.
Falz Social Media
Falz Instagram
- Instagram: @falzthebahdguy