Pheelz | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Phillip Kayode Moses |
| Also known as | Pheelz, Pheelz Mr. Producer, Ridimakulayo |
| Born | (1994-06-05)June 5, 1994 (age 30) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Phillip Kayode Moses (born 5 June 1994), better known asPheelz, is a Nigerianrecord producer,[1] singer, songwriter, and graphic designer.[2] Pheelz is credited to have produced all but one song on Olamide'sBaddest Guy Ever Liveth album.[3] In 2022, he had a hit with his song "Finesse", a collaboration withBnxn (formerly known as Buju).[4]
Pheelz is a native ofOgun State, but he was born and raised inOjo, a local government area inLagos 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'sRapsodi album titled "I'm Going In".
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 hisYBNL album.[5] In 2013, Pheelz was listed inNotJustOk's "Top 10 Hottest Producers in Nigeria".[6] He produced all but one song on Olamide'sBaddest Guy Ever Liveth album, a move which made him gain grounds in the Nigerian music industry and won him a nomination atThe Headies 2013.[7] In 2014, he was also nominated in the Producer of the Year category at the2014 edition of The Headies and at the2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[8] Pheelz has gone on to produce and be credited in popular songs and albums includingThe Chairman byM.I,Ghetto University byRuntown andSeyi or Shay bySeyi Shay. In 2014, Pheelz collaborated withCOPILOT Music and Sound on a cover ofCarlinhos Brown's "Maria Caipirnha (Samba da Bahia)". The arrangement represented the musical instrumentation and styles of Nigeria forVisa's "Samba of the World", a digital campaign for the2014 FIFA World Cup. Pheelz was nominated and won[9][10] the "Producer of the Year" category atThe Headies awards 2020 edition.
He has worked with several artists and musicians, such asDavido,Usher,Olamide,Wizkid,Fireboy DML,Teni andTiwa Savage.[11]
In 2021 he released his debut EPHear Me Out[12] throughEmpire 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 ofPulse Nigeria wrote that it "excels on quality songwriting and good productions".[17] Ikwuje Amos ofMp3bullet called Pheelz "very intentional on the EP".[18]
On 15 March 2022, he signed a record deal withWarner 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, theTurnTable Top 50 at number 1,World Digital Song Sales at number 10,UK Afrobeats Singles Chart at number 1, and theUK Singles Chart at number 52.
Extended plays
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak 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" (featuringOlamide) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I.J.N" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Do What You Want" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Honey" (featuringReekado Banks, and Marv) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "12:01 (ADM Remix)" (withCina Soul) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Gobe" (withOlamide, andNaira Marley) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "One Life" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "MOSLADO (Pheelz Remix)" (with Teni) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Finesse" (withBnxn) | 2022 | 1 | 131 | 52 | 28 | 1 | 31 | TBA | |
| "Finesse" (withFrench Montana) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Ruin" (withUsher)[27] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Coming Home | |
| "5AM in Ojo" (withOlamide) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 2013 | The Headies 2013 | Producer of the Year | Pheelz for "Durosoke" | Nominated | |
| 2014 | The Headies 2014 | Pheelz for "Eleda Mi O" | Nominated | ||
| 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Himself | Nominated[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 Year | Pheelz for "Billionaire by Teni" | Won[31] | |
| 2021 | The Beatz Awards | Afro Hip Hop Producer of the Year | Himself[32] | Nominated | |
| Afro Soul Producer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Soundcity MVP Awards | Best Collaboration | Finesse | Won | [33] |
| The Headies | Producer of the Year | Electricity | Nominated | [34] | |
| Afrobeats Single of the Year | Finesse | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Finesse | Nominated |
