Illbliss
| Illbliss | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Hip hop, Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, recording artist, music executive, businessman |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | CAPital Hill Music/The Goretti Company |
Illbliss, stylized as iLLBLISS, is a Nigerian rapper/ hip-hop recording artist, stage performer, businessman and owner of the talent managing outfit known as 'The Goretti Company', company responsible for launching the careers of Chidinma and Phyno, among others. Also popularly known as Oga Boss, he has received many nominations and won awards, the most notable being the award for Best Hiphop Video (for the hit "U Go Wound O!!") at the 2008 maiden edition of the Soundcity Music Video Awards. This award was presented to him by the American hip-hop star Nas and it was a huge moment for iLLBLISS as he had not yet released his debut album. His debut album, DAT IBO BOY, which dropped in 2009, contained the massive hit, "Aiye Po Gan! (Enuf Space)".
As head of CAPital Hill Music, he officially signed on artistes such as Chidinma, Tha Suspect and two new acts: Mz Kiss and Fefe, Ejiofor is also a managing partner at CAPital Dreams Pictures, which he runs with multi-talented and award winning videographer, Clarence Peters. iLLBLISS is happily married.
Illbliss was a member of the now defunct Hip Hop Group - Da Thorobreds. The group, consisting of other notable hip hop artistes such as Elajoe, Obiwon and B-Elect, copped the award for the Best HipHop song by a group/duo at the 2006 maiden edition of Hip Hop World Awards for the massive radio hit "Streethop".
In 2008, Illbliss won his first major award as a solo artiste at the Sound City Music Video Awards (SMVA) for Best hip hop video, with his song "U Go Wound O!!" The award was presented by American hip hop veteran Nas.
In 2009, he released his debut album DAT IBO BOY, which spun massive radio hit singles such as "U Go Wound!!","Dat Ibo Boy" and "Aiye Po Gan! (Enuf Space)".
iLLBLISS was nominated under three categories for the 2010 Hiphop world Awards including Best Rap album and Best collaboration. In the same year, he adopted an executive approach towards the music business by setting up an artiste management firm called The Goretti Company, responsible for moulding and launching the music careers of MTN Project Fame winners: Mike Anyasodo, Chidinma, Monica Ogah and Ayoola.
In 2011, iLLBLISS returned to the studio to commence the recording of his sophomore album titled OGA BOSS , the much anticipated album which dropped late November 2012 and the first two singles "Anamachi Kwanu" and "My Heart Beats" enjoyed massive airplay. The video for "Anamachi kwanu" caused quite a stir and remains one of the top videos in Nigeria presently, as it went on to win Best Hip-hop video at the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) 2012.
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