Falz

Falz
Falz wearing a red hat and a pair of round lens glasses
Falz on NdaniTV
Background information
Birth nameFolarin Falana
Also known asFalz the Bahd Guy
Born (1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 (age 34)
Lagos State, Nigeria
OriginLagos
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsBahd Guys Records

Folarin Falana (Listen) (born 27 October 1990), better known by his stage name Falz, is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter and actor[1] who began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called The School Boys with his friend before his professional career as a music artist began in 2009.[2] Falz became more well-known after releasing the song "Marry Me" featuring vocals from Poe and Yemi Alade.[3][4]

He currently owns an independent record label called Bahd Guys Records.[5] He released his debut album Wazup Guy in 2014. His second album Stories That Touch was released in 2015. He released 27 in 2017, and his fourth studio album Moral Instruction in 2019.

  1. ^ Osagie, Alonge (21 January 2014). "Meet Femi Falana's lawyer-turned rapper son Falz The Bad Guy". Nigeria Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. ^ Sherif, OS (25 September 2015). "Falz Biography and Songs (Must Read)". NaijaQuest. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. ^ Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola (12 June 2015). "Kiss Daniel, Korede Bello, Falz, Wizkid, Olamide, Davido & More Nominated for the 10th Annual Nigerian Entertainment Awards". BellaNaija. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  4. ^ Ebirim, Juliet (19 June 2015). "I have big shoes to fill as Femi Falana's son – Falz". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  5. ^ Jaiyesinmi, Doyin (16 June 2012). "#TheNextBigThing:Falz is Femi Falana's son, but that's just 'shakara'". YNaija. Retrieved 23 November 2015.