Born in Lagos, Nigeria on June 5, 1994, Phillip Kayode Moses is a Nigerian producer, singer, and songwriter better known by his stage name Pheelz. Olamide, Davido, and Tiwa Savage are just a few of the musicians he has collaborated with on both producing and featuring projects. Every song on Olamide’s third studio album, Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (BGEL), was produced by Pheelz, with the exception of Sitting on the Throne, which was done so by V.I.C. Pheelz released two songs in 2022: “Finesse,” which featured Davido and Bnxn (formerly known as Buju), and “Electricity.”
Early Life & Education
Pheelz was born in Lagos on June 5th, 1994. Although he was born and raised in Lagos state’s Ojo Local Government Area, he was actually from Ogun state. Pheelz began singing in church choirs at the age of 10 while still in high school. He was a student at Afro Ajangbadi’s Ideal Comprehensive High School. He met Olamide while working for the I.D. Cabasa-owned record company Coded Tunez. Pheelz contributed vocals to the song “I’m Going In” from Olamide’s Rapsodi album in 2011.
Career
Working as a producer (2012–2020)
Pheelz first gained attention as a producer in 2012, when the singles he worked on with Olamide, “First of All” and “Fucking with the Devil,” reached the top of the charts. Pheelz was listed by NotJustOK as one of the “Top 10 Hottest producers in Nigeria” in 2013. With one exception, Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (BGEL), Olamide’s third studio album, was produced by Pheelz. The album was made available in November 2013.
Pheelz was nominated for a 2013 Headies award and his recognition in the Nigerian music business increased as a result of the album. He received nominations in 2014 for Producer of the Year at both the Nigeria Entertainment Awards and the Headies Awards. Pheelz is the creator of a number of well-known songs and albums, such as The Chairman by M.I. Abaga, Seyi or Shay by Seyi Shay, and Ghetto University by Runtown. Pheelz and COPILOT Music and Sound collaborated in 2014 to create a rendition of Carlinhos Brown’s “Maria Caipirnha (Samba da Bahia)”. The arrangement was created for Visa’s “Samba of the World,” a digital ad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and it portrayed the musical instruments and styles of Nigeria.
In 2020, Pheelz won the “Producer of the Year” category at The Headies 2020 edition.
Hear Me Out EP (2021–present)
On November 26, 2020, the EP’s lead song, “One Life,” was made available; on December 28, 2020, the lyrics video was made available.
In February 2021, he released his debut EP, “Hear Me Out,” via Empire Distribution (American Distribution Company). He released the song “Finesse” with Buju in 2022, and it went on to become a worldwide hit because to the #FolakeChallenge hashtag, which spread over TikTok in Europe and America.
On March 15, 2022, he signed a record deal with Warner UK, shortly after his single “Finesse” became a global hit, and earned him, his first career entry on the Billboard Global 200 at number 131, the TurnTable Top 50 at number 1, World Digital Song Sales at number 10, UK Afrobeats Singles Chart at number 1, and the UK Singles Chart at number 52.
Non-stop Pheelz released a new single in August 2022 titled “Electricity“ featuring popular singer Davido.
Personal Life
Producer Pheelz’s personal life is not revealed, but we can only say that Pheelz is not yet married.
Discography
EPs
- Hear Me Out (2021)
Singles
Title | Year |
Hustle | 2012 |
Son of Abraham (feat. Olamide) | 2015 |
I.J.N | 2015 |
Do What You Want | 2015 |
Honey (feat. Reekado Banks, and Mary) | 2016 |
12:01 (ADM Remix)(with. Cina Soul) | 2016 |
Gobe (with Olamide and Naira Marley) | 2019 |
One Life | 2020 |
Finesse (feat Bnxn) | 2022 |
Electricity (feat. Davido) | 2022 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | The Headies | Producer of The Year | Pheelz for “Durosoke” | Nominated |
2014 | The Headies Nigeria Entertainment Awards City People Entertainment Awards | Producer of The Year | Pheelz for “Eleda Mi O” | Nominated |
2015 | Nigeria Entertainment awards City People Entertainment Awards City People Entertainment Awards | Producer of The Year | Himself | Nominated |
2016 | The Headies | Producer of The Year | Pheelz for “Pick Up” Pheelz for “Love Lagos” | Nominated |
2020 | The Headies | Producer of The Year | Pheelz for “Billionaire by Teni” | Won |
2021 | The Beatz Awards | Afro Soul Producer of the Year | Himsef | Nominated |
Net Worth
Pheelz makes his money from producing beats and also as a singer and his net worth is expected to be huge but unfortunately, his net worth is not available.