Who is Mohbad? Meet Former Marlian Artiste Dissing Naira Marley

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Key Facts About Mohbad

He’s one of Nigeria’s most talented young musicians.
He is a singer, songwriter, and rapper.
He was born June 8, 1996, in Lagos, Nigeria.
His real name is Ilerioluwa Oladimeji.
His girlfriend is Seyi Awonuga
His brother Darosha Losobeh is a musician as well.
He was once signed to Naira Marley’s Marlian Records.
He claimed he was assaulted by his record label on Sept. 5, 2022.
He follows the Christian faith.
He has Yoruba ancestry.
His net worth is $200,000.

Who is Mohbad?

Mohbad is currently considered to be one of Nigeria’s most promising new musical talents. He is a rapper, singer, and songwriter who was formerly signed to Marlian Records, which is owned and operated by Naira Marley.

After striking a deal with Marlian Records, Mohbad quickly rose to prominence in the music world. He goes by the name Ilerioluwa Oladimeji in real life. His birthday is June 8th, 1996, and he was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He was a member of the record label, as were several other well-known musicians, including Zinoleesky, Fabian Blu, and C Blvck.

Mohbad made the allegation that he was assaulted by members of his record label, Marlian Music, on September 5, 2022. The alleged incident occurred after Mohbad requested that his manager be replaced. Mohbad was shown in a video clip with a bruise on his shoulder in a tweet that was accompanied by a video clip. At the same time, voices could be heard in the background of another video alleging that he was overwhelmed and assaulted in the presence of label boss Naira Marley, who did not intervene. The following can be seen as the caption for the tweet: “Just because I want to change my manager which is their brother, see what they did to me at Marlian House.”

Mohbad, in his new song titled “Tiff,” which was released on November 7, 2022, addressed the manner in which he was treated by his former label mates and boss, Naira Marley, a while ago. In the song video that Mohbad shared on his Instagram account, the singer claimed that there were conspiracies to stunt his development and prevent him from progressing. He also discussed the fact that his parents had been the target of threats. As a defence against allegations that he abused drugs, he made it quite apparent that he has given up smoking marijuana also known as “ganja”.

Mohbad Early Life

Mohbad was born on June 8th, 1996 in the city of Lagos, which is located in Southwest Nigeria. His religion is Christianity, and he is of Yoruba ancestry.

Mohbad Education

We don’t know much about Mohbad’s formal education at this time, but we do know that he attended a primary and secondary school in a Lagos suburb.

Mohbad Career

As an Instagram sensation known for his cover versions of popular songs and postings on the platform, Mohbad was able to make an impression in the music industry despite the fact that he put in relatively little work. In the year 2019, a music executive named Naira Marley, who is also the owner of Marlian Record, took notice of Mohbad and signed him to his record label. Because of this, he was able to collaborate with other artistes on the A-list in the Nigerian music industry.

Following the release of Ko Po Ke (KPK) in 2020, which he worked on together with the musician and producer Rexxie, he skyrocketed to the top of the international notoriety rankings. As a result of the song’s success in the Street Pop and Afrobeats charts, he became a phenomenon that was quickly embraced by fans of other musical genres. In the latter part of the year 2020, he released a new single titled Balan Zia Gar.

Through consistency, he has been able to deliver some more hit tracks like Real Hustlers, Balan Zia Gar, Ronaldo, Jaabo, See My Bounzer, Fire, Oja, Adura and Owaale between 2019 and 2022. Mohbad also has an 8-track EP, Light, to his name, which includes songs like Sorry, Marlians Anthem, Ponmo, Omokomo, Once Debe, and Cinderella, amongst others.

Between the years 2019 and 2022, he has maintained a level of consistency that has enabled him to produce a number of additional popular tunes, such as Real Hustlers, Balan Zia Gar, Ronaldo, Jaabo, See My Bounzer, Fire, Oja, Adura, and Owaale. Light, an EP with eight tracks by Mohbad, has, among other songs, Sorry, Marlians Anthem, Ponmo, Omokomo, Once Debe, and Cinderella.

Mohbad Ethnicity

Mohbad is of Yorube descent, which is native to the region of Southwest Nigeria.

Mohbad Parents

Full names of Mohbad’s parents are being looked into at this time. We assure you that once we have all of the facts, we will update this section. His mother and father are still alive and can be seen in a video that was recently made public by Naira Marley, who was his former label boss.

Mohbad Siblings

Mohbad has a number of other siblings, one of which is a recording and performing artiste as well and uses the stage name “Darosha Losobeh.”

Mohbad Religion

Mohbad adheres to the Christian faith.

Mohbad Girlfriend

Mohbad’s long-term girlfriend’s name is Seyi Awonuga, and they’ve been together for quite some time.

Mohbad Children

Mohbad does not presently have any children of his own.

Mohbad Social Media

Currently, Mohbad can be found using the handle @iammohbad on both Instagram and Facebook. Additionally, you can find him on Twitter under the handle @iammohbad_. On SoundCloud, he publishes under the alias @mohbad.