Telz (producer)
Telz | |
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Birth name | Alli Odunayo |
Born | Lagos, Nigeria | 23 December 1996
Origin | Ondo State, Nigeria |
Genres | Pop music, Afro pop music |
Occupation(s) | Record producer |
Instruments |
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Years active | 2018–present |
Alli Odunayo (born 23 December 1996; professionally known as Telz) is a Nigerian record producer[1][2][3] and songwriter known for primarily producing Burna Boy‘s Grammy award winning album Twice As Tall[4] and Patoranking 2020 commercially acclaimed hit song "Abule".[5]
He is notable with the mainstream sound marks Funkula,[6] which is well known in the Nigerian mainstream music scene.[7][8]
Early life and career[]
He hails from Ondo State, Nigeria, A graduate of Babcock University with a degree.[9] He began his recording career in 2011 with a few singles that he released in 2014 and 2015.[citation needed]
In 2020, Burna Boy's Twice As Tall album had Telz as the principal producer, with P Diddy serving as executive producer. The album also featured Timbaland's creations which later won the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Global Music Album category.[10][11]
Production discography[]
Singles produced[]
- Wonderful - Burna Boy[12]
- Naughty By Nature - Burna Boy feat. Naughty By Nature
- Abule - Patoranking
- Wetin Dey Sup - Burna Boy
- Onyeka - Burna Boy
- Real Life - Burna Boy feat. Stormzy
- Mon Bebe - Patoranking feat. Flavour
- Bam Bam - Laycon
- Do Me - Patoranking
- Kele - Laycon feat. Joeboy
- Wetin You Smoke - D.O feat. Olamide
Awards and nominations[]
Telz has received accolades and honours which include:
- In 2020, he won Producer of the Year at Maya Awards Africa[13]
- In 2021, he received the recognition and participation certificates from The Recording Academy as a producer on the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards Wininng recording album Twice As Tall for Best Global Music Album.[14][15]
References[]
- ^ "Here are the top 10 Nigerian producers of 2020 [Pulse Picks 2020]". 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "The Nigerian producers to watch out for in 2021". 28 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Meet The 5 Nigerian Music Producers Killing It In 2020". 27 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Meet Telz, the Breakout Producer From Burna Boy's 'Twice As Tall'". 25 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "PATORANKING GOES BACK TO HIS ROOTS ON TELZPRODUCED ABULE". 16 August 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "The Nigerian producers to watch out for in 2021". 28 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "The Most Popular Nigerian Music Producer Tags and the Faces Behind Them". 13 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Telz: The Emerging Sound Of Funkula". 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Nigerian producer Telz shares his experience working with Burna Boy (video)". 16 September 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Are Leriq, Rexxie and Telz Grammy winners for Burna Boy's 'Twice As Tall'? [Pulse Explainer]". 15 March 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Burna Boy bags second Grammy nomination". 24 November 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "BRUK IT DOWN: TELZ TALKS US THROUGH THE MAKING OF "WONDERFUL"". 10 September 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "WapTV bag two awards as Davido, Mayorkun, Telz, Omah Lay win". 12 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "goldmyne tv twitter". 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Telz shares his Grammy certificate, thanks Burna Boy". 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- Living people
- Nigerian hip hop record producers
- Nigerian songwriters
- 1996 births
- Nigerian music people
- Nigerian producers