Mohbad Biography
Mohbad Biography: Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Abraham Aloba (born June 8, 1996) popularly known by his stage name Mohbad (aka Imole) was one of the Nigerian talented singer and songwriter in the music industry.
He was a rapper, singer and songwriter. He became a national sensation after signing to Marlian Records by Naira Marley. He rose to fame after teaming up with recording artist and producer, Rexxie to release Ko Po Ke (KPK).
He was the brain behind top-charting songs like Real Hustlers, Ronaldo, Feel Good, Peace, KPK, Jaabo, and Balan Zia Gar. He also lent his vocals to the creation of hit songs such as See My Bounzer, Fire, Oja, Adura and Owaale.
| Biography of Mohbad Wiki Facts & About Data | |
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| Full Name: | Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Abraham Aloba |
| Stage Name: | Mohbad (aka Imole) |
| Born: | June 8, 1996 (age 27 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Ketu, Lagos, Nigeria |
| State Of Origin: | Lagos State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Parents: | Mr Joseph Oladimeji Aloba (Father) and Mrs Abosede Aloba (Mother) |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Wife • Spouse: | Cynthia Omowunmi Aloba (m. 2023) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | N/A |
| Children: | Liam Light Aloba |
| Occupation: | Rapper • Singer • Songwriter |
| Net Worth: | US$200,000-US$400,000 |
Early Life
Nigerian talented singer and songwriter, Mohbad whose real name is Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Abraham Aloba was born on 8th June 1996 into the family of Mr Joseph Oladimeji Aloba and Mrs Abosede Aloba. He was born on the 8th of June, 1996 in Ketu, Lagos State.
Mohbad‘s parents are Christians and raised him up in the same faith. Mohbad father, Mr Joseph Aloba is a Pastor and Gospel singer, his mother Mrs Abosede Aloba is a businesswoman, He was a Yoruba by Tribe who hails from one of the Southwestern states in the country.
Education
The Oladimejis ensured that they equipped their son Mohbad with a quality education while he was growing up.
He attended a leading private school for his primary school education. He completed his middle and high school education at a top public-owned school in Lagos State.
Career
Mohbad‘s passion for music can be traced back to his secondary school days when he was one of the leading creative students. He was known for performing freestyle rap songs during lunch breaks and at school parties.
He would bring out his notepad and compose rap verses and songs in his leisure time. He would then perform these songs to the admiration of his close friends, who kept on encouraging him. Mohbad’s father, Mr Joseph Aloba who is also a musician influence his musical career.
However, in 2016, he decided to pursue a professional music career. Having improved his songwriting, singing and rap skills over the tears, he decided to give music a shot. This was the period where the stage name, Mohbad was born.
Mohbad had decided that he wanted to specialize in Street Pop and looked up to artists like Olamide, Late Dagrin, Naira Marley and Lil Kesh. He began to visit recording studios in his neighbourhood to make music that was a mix of Yoruba and Pidgin.
This move also helped him secure a big break in the industry as he began to receive collaboration requests from A-list and rising artists in the industry. Mohbad struck gold in December 2019 after he was signed to the newly founded Marlian Music Records by Naira Marley.
Since he came onto the big stage, Mohbad has worked with a host of artists ranging from Oladips, Rexxie, Chike, Bella Shmurda, Lil Frosh, C Blvck, Zinoleesky, to Naira Marley.
In 2020, he collaborated with award-winning producer Rexxie to release the street anthem single, KPK (Ko Po Ke). For weeks, the song sat at the top of many Street Pop and Afrobeats charts. The success of KPK helped to grow Mohbad‘s fame and fanbase and introduced him to the international music community.
He thrilled his fans with another banger in 2020 by dropping the party jam song, Balan Zia Gar. As soon as it was released, the single became the choice song in clubs and parties across the country.
Between 2019 and 2022, Mohbad has dropped hit singles such as Real Hustlers, Balan Zia Gar, Ronaldo, Jaabo, See My Bounzer, Fire, Oja, Adura and Owaale.
Mohbad is said to have started his music ambition at an early stage of his life doing majorly rap songs. He added singing while growing in music and understanding the importance of being versatile as a Nigerian rapper because of the competitive nature of the industry.
Mohbad Record Label
The 27years old singer, Mohbad was signed under Marlian Records owned by Popular Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, the Marlian Record also houses talented singers like, Zinoleesky. CBlavk, Fabian Blu etc.
Mohbad released his first official single “Koma Jensun” under Marlian Records featuring his label boss Naira Marley with a visual which is seen doing fine in charts already.
After the viral rift with his boss, Naira Marley, Mohbad later announced his record label “Imolenization Records” where he released many hit singles.
Mohbad Songs, Discography
- Komajensun (feat. Naira Marley)
- Balan Zia Gar
- Imole
- Ronaldo
- Oja (e.t.c)
- KPK (featured by Rexxie)
- Feel Good
- KPK (Ko Po Ke)
- Real Hustlers
- Balan Zia Gar
- Jaabo
- See My Bounzer
- Fire
- Oja
- Adura
- Owaale
- BB2 Poverty
- Peace
- Tiff
Personal Life
The singer Mohbad resided in a serviced apartment building in Lekki Lagos. He was the proud owner of two exotic cars, which can be found in his garage. He was also known by the moniker Oba Imole.
He was close friends with Zinoleesky, C Blvck, and Fabian Blu, who are his label mates. The dark-skinned artiste is loved by his fans because of his distinct vocals and superior songwriting prowess.
Besides making music, Mohbad‘s also a brand influencer. He leverages his celebrity status to work with brands in the country to sell their products and services.
After his death, it was revealed that rapper, Mohbad, was married to a lady identified as Omowunmi Aloba and he had a son named Liam Light Aloba.
Does Mohbad have a child?
Yes, Mohbad and his wife, Cynthia Omowunmi Alona had a son, Liam Light Aloba.
Mohbad Death
Music lovers and fans was left devastated after the news about Mohbad death broke out, Sensational musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, better known as Mohbad, has tragically passed away.
Reports from entertainment journalist Ovie on X (formerly Twitter) indicate that the 27-year-old Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
Where is Mohbad buried?
Mohbad was buried in Ikorodu, Lagos State by his father, Mr Joseph Aloba less than 24 hours after his tragic death. Mohbad died on 12 September 2023.
Mohbad Cause of Death
The autopsy conducted on the body of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad has revealed the possible cause of his death.
The result of the autopsy conducted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) was reportedly obtained on Thursday.
According to the report, samples of the gastric content, blood, bone marrow, liver, kidney, and lung of the late singer were retrieved for a toxicology test.
The anatomical and pathological findings revealed that Mohbad had an injury on his right forearm and his body was exhumed with moderate to severe decomposition.
The Mohbad autopsy result also showed that “no significant gross finding” could be attributed to the singer’s death.
The toxicology “revealed the positive finding of Diphenhydramine, an anti-histamine; however, this concentration was not in a fatal or lethal range”.
Anti-histamines are medicines used to treat symptoms of allergies. They are also used to treat a variety of other conditions such as stomach problems, colds, and anxiety, among others.
The report said the cause of death could not be ascertained. It, however, added that there is a possibility of drug reaction in view of any significant post-mortem and toxicology findings.
“It is noteworthy that the body neither had an autopsy nor embalmed prior to interment on the second day”, the report states.’”It is noteworthy that the body neither had an autopsy nor embalmed prior to interment on the second day”, the report states.
“Following the Order for Exhumation, the body was exhumed on 21/09/2023 (8 days after the burial).
“Against this background, samples were taken for toxicology. This is to determine if there was any anaphylactic reaction, substances of abuse, overdosage or common household poisoning.
“Toxicology revealed positive findings of Diphenhydramine, an anti-histamine; however, this concentration was not in a fatal or lethal range. The other analytics were unremarkable.
“In determining fatal anaphylactic shock, blood sample needs to be taken as quickly as possible.
“Unfortunately, this was prevented or made impossible by the burial of the deceased on the second day. In the light of the foregoing, cause of death could not be ascertained.
Mohbad Autopsy result revealed moderate to marked decomposition of organs. Apart from the superficial injury on the right forearm, no significant gross finding could be attributed to death.
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Mohbad NDLEA arrest
In February 2022, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Mohbad, Zinoleesky and four other people following their possession of illegal substances like MDMA and cannabis at their home in Lekki, Lagos.
Some Viral videos on social media showed NDLEA operatives breaking into the musicians’ home in the Lekki district of Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday morning.
According to witnesses, the officials carried out the arrest without any search warrants and mistreated the Marlian singers. The NDLEA officers were seen hitting the musician with clubs and shooting into the air, forcing them into waiting trucks.
NDLEA confirmed the raid, “our men raided an area in Idado estate where Naira Marley’s boys stay.” Quantities of cannabis and molly were recovered from their apartment and car,” he told TheCable Lifestyle. Later, the NDLEA released Mohbad, Zinoleesky and 4 other and three others.
Controversy
On 5th of September, 2022, Mohbad alleged that he was assaulted by members of his record label, Marlian Music, for requesting to change his manager.
In a tweet with a video clip, Mohbad was seen with a bruise on his shoulder, while voices could be heard in the background of another video stating he was overpowered and abused in the sight of label owner Naira Marley, who did not interfere.
The tweet was captioned, “Just because I want to change my manager which is their brother, see what they did to me at Marlian House”.
Mohbad Naira Marley rift and Marlian Music exit
The late Mohbad’s management announced his exit from the record label on Tuesday, October 25, as his legal team released a statement asserting that Mohbad’s exit was as a result of the constant attacks he received, which were orchestrated by Naira Marley, and unpaid royalties since 2019.
The “KPK” crooner’s exit comes weeks after he took to Twitter on October 5, to reveal bloodied bodies, claiming that it was as a result of being assaulted by the Marlian crew, because he requested to have his manager changed.
“Just because I want to change my manager who is their brother, see what they did to me at Marlian House,” he had tweeted, saying “World pls help me oo I’m dying inside.”
Revealing that he was at the hospital for a CT Scan for head impact and chest X-ray as a result of the assault, he added “I’m not high oo cos that is what dey always say just to die down everything.”
Mohbad accused Naira Marley of being present during the assault and doing nothing to stop it.
The artiste also accused Marlian Music record label of refusing to pay him his royalties from monetised intellectual content and advances as mutually agreed since 2019.
“In contravention of the terms of the arrangement between our client and yourself, you have failed to pay any advances as mutually agreed by both parties since 2019 till date.
“You have also failed to pay all royalties due our client from all his intellectual property works monetized, released and utilised by you from 2019 till date,” the document read.
Social Media
Social media played a huge role in Mohbad‘s rise in the industry. He successfully built a large following on social media.
He has over 1 million followers on Instagram and over 159k on Twitter.
- Instagram handle: @mohbad_official
- Twitter handle: @iammohbad_
Mohbad Net Worth
The singer Mohbad source of income was through his music royalties, video royalties, shows performance and collaborations.
Mohbad estimated net worth was reported to be around US$200,000-US$400,000.
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