Who Is Mohbad? His Biography Career & Death.

Author: Phlippages

Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (8 June 1996 – 12 September 2023), known professionally as MohBad, was a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter from Lagos. He was formerly signed into Naira Marley’s Marlian Records and left the label in 2022. He was best known for his hit singles “Ponmo, Feel Good”, and “KPK (Ko Por Ke)” (You Will Always Be Remembered) with Rexxie which was nominated three times for The Headies Awards 2022.

Early Life

Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba was born in Ketu, Lagos state, Nigeria. Musical career
In the fourth quarter of 2020, MohBad launched his first album, Light, as a follow-up to his widely popular single “Ponmo,” which featured Naira Marley and Lil Kesh. MohBad acquired 5 nominations for the 2021 Beatz Awards.

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MohBad was one of the top 21 Afrobeat performers of 2021, according to Audiomack. He released Peace in 2022 with Rexxie’s help. He reached the top 50 of the TurnTable charts in 2021 and the top 100 in 2022. The Peace single reached the top spot on the Nigerian Apple Music Chart.
Blessed (EP)
After quitting Marlian Records World, Mohbad released his debut EP, Blessed, in June 2023 on his label, Imolenization. The 20-minute EP’s eight songs were performed by Nigerian musicians Zlatan and Bella Shmurda as well as producers Nipheys and Timi Jay. Immediately after his passing, the album topped the Nigerian Apple Music charts.

Light (EP)
In 2019, MohBad released his debut EP, Light, following his signing with Marlian Records World. The EP’s eight songs include performances by Lil Kesh, Davido, and Naira Marley.
The eight-track EP, which also has production credits from SB, Rexxie, P.Beat, and Austin Sinister, was executive produced by Naira Marley.

Controversy

Arrest by NDLEA
MohBad, Zinoleesky, and four other people were detained by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in February 2022 at their residence in Lekki, Lagos, for possessing illicit drugs, including MDMA and cannabis.
In several widely shared social media footage, NDLEA agents are seen bursting into the artists’ residence in the early hours of Thursday morning in Lagos State’s Lekki neighborhood. Witnesses claim that the authorities abused the Marlian singers during the arrest and carried it out without any search warrants. The musicians were forced into waiting vans by the NDLEA officials, who were seen striking them with clubs and firing into the air.
When asked about the raid, the NDLEA responded, “Our men raided an area in Idado estate where Naira Marley’s boys stay.
The NDLEA representative said that their flat and car contained marijuana and MDMA. Later, MohBad, Zinoleesky, and four other individuals were freed.

Allegations against Naira Marley and Sam Larry

He announced his resignation from Marlian Records after two years. On October 5, 2022, MohBad accused his manager, singer Naira Marley, of assault and claimed that his former employer had given orders for individuals to beat him up as a result of his announcement that he would be hiring a new manager to handle his music and commercial matters.
It was revealed after MohBad’s passing that he had complained to the police in June 2023 that Samson Balogun, a music promoter known as “Sam Larry” and a “known associate” of Naira Marley had beaten him and damaged some of his belongings. According to the story, Larry stopped a film shoot while leading a gang of 15 men carrying weapons and wielding cutlasses who claimed to work for the monarch Oba Elegushi. Later, according to the police, MohBad failed to show up for a meeting to answer the claims, and Balogun and the other alleged assailants launched a defamation lawsuit. In a statement, Elegushi distanced himself from Balogun and offered his sympathies for MohBad’s passing

Personal life and death

One son was born to MohBad and his wife Wunmi. After purportedly receiving treatment for an illness, MohBad passed away on September 12, 2023, at the age of 27. Police subsequently said that they would look into the circumstances surrounding the singer’s passing.