Bad Boy Timz
Nigerian musician (born 1999)
Olorunyomi Oloruntimilehinlistenⓘ (born 13 August 1999) professionally known as Bad Boy Timz is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of the song "MJ", and two separate follow-up remixes which featured Nigerian singer Mayorkun and Teni.
He was also featured in Olamide's hit single titled Loading off Carpe Diem winning the Rookie of the Year at The Headies 2020.
01Early life and career
In 2019, Bad Boy Timz skits and freestyles for which he received shout outs from industry giants (including J Hus) caught the eye of the Anonymous Record label, and early in 2019, he signed a deal with it.
In 2020, Bad Boy Timz graduated from the Bells University of Technology with a degree in Computer Engineering.
Record label dispute
On 24 May, Bad Boy Timz took to social media to share a scanned copy of a complaint he filed against his previous record label, Anonymous Music.
According to the legal document, disputes occurred between the two parties and after that his old label instigated his wrongful detention and that a video of the incident was taken and opted to cancel his contract with the record company due to the label's "breach of contract terms".
Bad Boy Timz said that his old label instigated his wrongful detention and that a video of the incident was taken. He founded the Shock Absorbers Music record label in May 2021. He also has a distribution deal with Empire label.
02Discography
EP
- Timz EP (2019)
Album
- No Bad Boy, No Party (2023)
Singles
| Year | Title | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Hustle" | |
| "Complete Me" | ||
| 2020 | "MJ" | |
| "MJ Remix" (featuring Mayorkun) | ||
| "Have Fun" | ||
| "MJ Remix" (featuring Teni) | ||
| 2021 | "Move" | |
| “Oasis” | ||
| “Skelele” (featuring Olamide) |
As Featured
| Year | Title | Producer | Album | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Loading"(Olamide) | P.Prime | Carpe Diem | |
| 2020 | "Denge Pose" (Dandizzy) | Rage | ||
| 2021 | "Complicationship"(Tanasha Donna) | |||
| 2022 | "Faaji"(Blaqbonez & 1da Banton) | |||
| 2022 | "Vibration"(Jerry Shaffer & Bella Shmurda) | |||
| 2024 | “Grace” (Donny Crown) |
03Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best New Act | "Himself" | Won | |
| The Headies, The Rookies | Rookie of the Year | ||||
| 2021 | Net Honours | Most played Hip Hop song | "Loading" (Olamide featuring Bad Boy Timz) | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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