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Prodigeezy | |
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Born | Iyobosa Rehoboth 7 November 1994 Edo State, Nigeria |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Entrepreneur |
Years active | 2010 - Present |
Iyobosa Rehoboth, also known as Prodigeezy, is a Nigerian music video director and cinematographer. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Rehoboth hails from Edo State in Nigeria. He grew up in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Prodigeezy has directed numerous music videos for recording artists across various genres, including controversial song by Falz "This Is Nigeria", [5] Killin’ Dem by Burna Boy, Don't Call me back by Joeboy, [6] Joey B, Falz, Ric Hassani, among others. [7] [8] [9]
In 2018 he won Best Music Video of the Year (Director) by Nigeria Entertainment Awards for his project This Is Nigeria. [17]
In 2019 he was nominated for Best Music Video of the Year (Director) by The Headies for his project "Talk". [18] [19]
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