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Pheelz
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Background information
Birth namePhillip Kayode Moses
Also known asPheelz, Pheelz Mr. Producer, Ridimakulayo
Born (1994-06-05) June 5, 1994 (age 30)
Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, singer
Years active2011–present
Labels
  • Rii Collective l
  • Warner Records US

Phillip Kayode Moses (born 5 June 1994), better known as Pheelz, is a Nigerian record producer, [1] singer, songwriter, and graphic designer. [2] Pheelz is credited to have produced all but one song on Olamide's Baddest Guy Ever Liveth album. [3] In 2022, he had a hit with his song "Finesse", a collaboration with Bnxn (formerly known as Buju). [4]

Contents

Early life

Pheelz is a native of Ogun State, but he was born and raised in Ojo, a local government area in Lagos State. He started music as a 10-year-old singer in church. [5] While in high school in Ajangbandi Afromedia, Pheelz attended Ideal Comprehensive High School and later he worked under I.D Cabassa at Coded Tunes, the record label where he met Olamide. In 2011, he featured vocals in a song off Olamide's Rapsodi album titled "I'm Going In".

Career

2012–2020: Working as a producer

His breakthrough as a record producer came in 2012, when he produced the chart-topping singles by Olamide titled "First of All" and "Fucking with the Devil" off his YBNL album. [5] In 2013, Pheelz was listed in NotJustOk 's "Top 10 Hottest Producers in Nigeria". [6] He produced all but one song on Olamide's Baddest Guy Ever Liveth album, a move which made him gain grounds in the Nigerian music industry and won him a nomination at The Headies 2013. [7] In 2014, he was also nominated in the Producer of the Year category at the 2014 edition of The Headies and at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. [8] Pheelz has gone on to produce and be credited in popular songs and albums including The Chairman by M.I, Ghetto University by Runtown and Seyi or Shay by Seyi Shay. In 2014, Pheelz collaborated with COPILOT Music and Sound on a cover of Carlinhos Brown's "Maria Caipirnha (Samba da Bahia)". The arrangement represented the musical instrumentation and styles of Nigeria for Visa's "Samba of the World", a digital campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Pheelz was nominated and won [9] [10] the "Producer of the Year" category at The Headies awards 2020 edition.

He has worked with several artists and musicians, such as Davido, Usher, Olamide, Wizkid, Fireboy DML, Teni and Tiwa Savage. [11]

2021–present: Hear Me Out EP

In 2021 he released his debut EP Hear Me Out [12] through Empire Distribution. [13] [14] [15]

"One Life" was released as a single off the EP on 26 November 2020, with its lyric video following on 28 December 2020. [16]

Motolani Alake of Pulse Nigeria wrote that it "excels on quality songwriting and good productions". [17] Ikwuje Amos of Mp3bullet called Pheelz "very intentional on the EP". [18]

On 15 March 2022, he signed a record deal with Warner UK, [19] shortly after his single "Finesse" became an international success, and earned him, his first career entry on the Billboard Global 200 at number 131, the TurnTable Top 50 at number 1, World Digital Song Sales at number 10, UK Afrobeats Singles Chart at number 1, and the UK Singles Chart at number 52.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
NG
[20] 		US
Global
[21] 		UK
[22] 		UK
R&B
[23] 		UK
Afrobeats
[24] 		SA
[25]
"Hustle"2012——————Non-album singles
"Son of Abraham"
(featuring Olamide)		2015——————
"I.J.N"2016——————
"Do What You Want"——————
"Honey"
(featuring Reekado Banks, and Marv)		——————
"12:01 (ADM Remix)"
(with Cina Soul)		——————
"Gobe"
(with Olamide, and Naira Marley)		2019——————
"One Life"2020——————
"MOSLADO (Pheelz Remix)"
(with Teni)		2021——————
"Finesse"
(with Bnxn)		202211315228131TBA
"Finesse"
(with French Montana)		——————Non-album single
"Ruin"
(with Usher) [27] 		2024—————— Coming Home
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipientResultRef
2013 The Headies 2013 Producer of The YearPheelz for "Durosoke"Nominated
2014 The Headies 2014 Pheelz for "Eleda Mi O"Nominated
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards HimselfNominated [28]
City People Entertainment Awards Nominated [29]
2015 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Nominated [30]
City People Entertainment Awards Nominated
2016 City People Entertainment Awards Nominated
The Headies Pheelz for "Pick Up"Nominated
Pheelz for "Love Lagos"Nominated
2020 The Headies 2020 Producer of The YearPheelz for "Billionaire by Teni"Won [31]
2021 The Beatz Awards Afro Hip Hop Producer of the YearHimself [32] Nominated
Afro Soul Producer of the YearNominated
2023 Soundcity MVP Awards Best Collaboration FinesseWon [33]
The Headies PRODUCER OF THE YEARElectricityNominated [34]
Afrobeats Single Of The Year FinesseNominated
Song Of The Year FinesseNominated

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