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Telz (producer)

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's 2020 commercially acclaimed hit song "Abule".[5]

He is notable with the mainstream sound marks Funkula,[2] which is well known in the Nigerian mainstream music scene.[6][7]

Early life and career

He hails from Ondo State, Nigeria. A graduate of Babcock University with a degree.[8] 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.[9][10]

Production discography

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "Here are the top 10 Nigerian producers of 2020 [Pulse Picks 2020]". Pulse Nigeria. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "The Nigerian producers to watch out for in 2021". Pan-African Music. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Meet The 5 Nigerian Music Producers Killing It In 2020". Jaguda. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Interview: Meet Telz, the Breakout Producer From Burna Boy's 'Twice As Tall'". 25 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ "PATORANKING GOES BACK TO HIS ROOTS ON TELZPRODUCED ABULE". Culture Custodian. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. ^ "The Most Popular Nigerian Music Producer Tags and the Faces Behind Them". NotJustOk. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Telz: The Emerging Sound Of Funkula". The Guardian Life. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Nigerian producer Telz shares his experience working with Burna Boy" (video). Legit.ng. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Are Leriq, Rexxie and Telz Grammy winners for Burna Boy's 'Twice As Tall'? [Pulse Explainer]". Pulse Nigeria. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Burna Boy bags second Grammy nomination". Premium Times. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  11. ^ "WapTV bag two awards as Davido, Mayorkun, Telz, Omah Lay win". The Guardian Weekend. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  12. ^ "WINNERS 2021". The Beatz Awards. Retrieved 16 May 2022.