Blaisebeatz | |
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Born | Marcel Larry Akunwata |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Alma mater | FUTMINNA |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
Years active | 2016–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Afro pop, Dancehall, Amapiano |
Website | www.blaisebeatz.com |
Marcel Larry Akunwata popularly known as Blaisebeatz or Blaise Beats, is a Nigerian record producer, and songwriter. He rose to stardom in 2020 with, the production hit "Pami" by DJ Tunez. [1] His other production hits includes "Enjoy" by Tekno, "Sinner", "It Is What It Is", and "Mercy" by Adekunle Gold, "Call Me Every Day" by Chris Brown, "Buga" by Kizz Daniel, [2] and "No Wahala" by 1da Banton. In 2022, he won the Afro Highlife Producer Of The Year and Afro Dancehall Producer Of The Year category at The Beatz Awards. [3]
Marcel Larry Akunwata hails from Anambra state. He grew up in Niger state, where he had his primary and secondary education before proceeding to the university to study statistics at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, where he graduated with a BSc.
Larry's musical journey started in 2004 when he began playing instruments in church and later joined a live band. [4] In 2006, he ventured into music production and began using the stage name Larryblaise, and later changed his brand name to Blaisebeatz. [4] In 2016, he gained recognition for his minor production hit "I Miss Good Music" by Jumabee, with features guest vocals from Banky W., Sound Sultan, Niyola, and Chigul, and "Nkechi" by Attitude. [4]
In 2020, he rose to stardom with the release of "PAMI" by DJ Tunez, which features guest vocals from Wizkid, Omah Lay, and Adekunle Gold. Since he came into the limelight, he has been credited for multiple production hits, including "Suru" by Tekno, "Omaema" by Skiibi, [5] "Nyamba" by Irene Ntale, "My Darlina" by King Perryy, "Fa'ya" by Ceeza Milli, "Kill Man" by Terri, "Okay" by Adekunle Gold, "Need More" by Reekado Banks, "Quarantine" by Alpha P, "In My Mind" by BNXN, "So Bad" by Simi, [6] and "Cough (Odo)" by Kizz Daniel. [7]
He cited Timberland, Ryan Leslie, Don Jazzy, Masterkraft, and Sarz, as his influence. [8]
Artist | Album/EP | Release date | Certifications | Label | Note |
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1da Banton | Original Vibes Machine | 22 July 2021 | |||
Blaqbonez | Sex Over Love | 30 April 2021 | Chocolate City |
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BNXN | Bad Since '97 | 26 August 2022 |
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Chris Brown | Breezy | 24 June 2022 |
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CKay | Sad Romance | 23 September 2022 | Warner Music Africa |
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Davido | A Better Time | 13 November 2020 |
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Davido | Timeless | 31 March 2023 | DMW • Columbia • Sony | Co-Producer | |
Fireboy DML | Playboy | 4 August 2022 |
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L.A.X | Rasaking | 26 September 2018 | Rasaki Music |
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Majeeed | Bitter Sweet | 25 March 2022 | Dream Empire Music |
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Reekado Banks | Off The Record | 27 November 2020 | Banks Music |
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Simi | TBH (To Be Honest) [9] | 3 June 2022 | Studio Brat |
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Tekno | Old Romance | 10 December 2020 |
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Terri | Afro Series | 30 April 2020 | Starboy Entertainment |
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Victony | Outlaw [10] | 6 May 2022 | PLUG Entertainment |
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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2019 | City People Music Awards | Music Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
2020 | Himself | Nominated | ||
2021 | The Beatz Awards | Producer of the Year | Himself for (Adekunle Gold - "Sinner") | Nominated |
Afro Highlife Producer of the Year | Himself for (Tekno - "Enjoy") | Nominated | ||
2022 | Afro-Pop Producer Of The Year | Himself for (1da Banton - "No Wahala") | Nominated | |
Afro Highlife Producer Of The Year | Himself for (Simi - "Logba Logba") | Won | ||
Afro Dancehall Producer Of The Year | Himself for (Adekunle Gold - "Mercy") | Won | ||
Producer Of The Year | Himself for (1da Banton - "No Wahala") | Nominated | ||
The Headies | Producer of the Year | Himself for (Adekunle Gold - "Sinner") | Nominated | |
2023 | The Headies | Songwriter of the Year | Himself for (Simi - "Loyal" feat. Fave) | Won |
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