21/09/2023
MohBad Biography, Cause Of Death, Age, Real Name, Net Worth
Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (born 8 June 1996-12 September 2023), known professionally as MohBad, was a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter from Lagos. He was formerly signed to 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) with Rexxie which was nominated 3 times for The Headies awards 2022.
Personal Details
Birth name: Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba
Also known as: Imole
Born: June 8, 1996 (age 27) Lagos, Nigeria
Origin: Nigeria
Died: September 12, 2023. Lagos, Nigeria. (Aged 27)
Genres: Afrobeats, Amapiano, Afropop, Hip hop
Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, musicians, vocalist
Instrument(s):Vocals
Years active: 2019–2023
History MohBad Biography
Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (born 8 June 1996-12 September 2023), known professionally as MohBad, was a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter from Lagos. He was formerly signed to Naira Marley’s “Marlian Records” and left the label in 2022.
He was born in Lagos, Nigeria.
Career
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. MohBad was nominated 5 times for The Beatz Awards 2021.
He was listed in Audiomack’s top 21 afrobeat artists of 2021. In 2022, he released Peace produced by Rexxie. He peaked TurnTable charts top 50 in 2021 and top 100 in 2022.
Light (EP)
Mohbad issued his first EP, Light, after agreeing to a record deal with Marlian Records World in 2019. The eight songs on the EP features Davido, Naira Marley, and Lil Kesh.
Naira Marly served as executive producer for the eight-track EP, which also bears the production stamps of SB, Rexxie, P.Beat, and Austin Sinister. Controversy
NDLEA arrest
In February 2022, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Mohbad, Zinoleesky and four other people following their possession of illegal substances like M**A and cannabis at their home in Lekki, Lagos.
Some Viral videos on social media showed NDLEA operatives breaking into the musicians’ home in the Lekki district of Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to witnesses, the officials carried out the arrest without any search warrants and mistreated the Marlian singers. The NDLEA officers were seen hitting the musician with clubs and shooting into the air, forcing them into waiting trucks.
NDLEA confirmed the raid, “our men raided an area in Idado estate where Naira Marley’s boys stay.” Quantities of cannabis and molly were recovered from their apartment and car,” he told TheCable Lifestyle. Later, the NDLEA released Mohbad, Zinoleesky and 4 other and three others.
Domestic violence allegation against Naira Marley
After two years, he announced his departure from Marlian Records. On 5 October 2022, Mohbad accused singer Naira Marley of domestic violence and stated that his former boss ordered people to beat him up. When he confronted Marley about his decision to employ a different manager to handle his music and business affairs.
Cause Of Death
Prominent musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, better known as Mohbad, has tragically passed away
Source: Temitope News