Phillip Kayode Moses (June 5, 1994), popularly known as Pheelz, is a Nigerian producer, singer, and songwriter who was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He has worked with several artists both for producing and featuring, such as Olamide, Davido, and Tiwa Savage. Pheelz produced every song on Olamide’s third studio album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (BGEL) except Sitting on the Throne, which was produced by V.I.C. In 2022, Pheelz dropped two singles, “Finesse“, featuring Bnxn (previously known as Buju), and “Electricity“, featuring Davido.
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Pheelz Biography
Full Name | Phillip Kayode Moses |
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Stage Name | Pheelz |
Date Of Birth | June 5, 1994 |
Place of Birth | Lagos State, Nigeria |
State of Origin | Ogun state |
Occupation (s) | Record producer, songwriter, and singer |
Genres | Afrobeats | African hip hop | Afropop | jazz | hip hop | R&B |
Record Label | Warner UK |
Net Worth | Unknown |
Social Media Handles | Twitter: @Pheelz Instagram: @pheelzmrproducer |
Early Life & Education
Pheelz was born on the 5th of June, 1994 in Lagos. He originated from Ogun state but was born and raised in Ojo Local Government Area in Lagos state, Nigeria. At the age of 10, Pheelz started singing in church as a church choir while in high school. He attended Ideal Comprehensive High School, Afro Ajangbadi. He worked under a record label named Coded Tunez, owned by I.D Cabasa, where he met Olamide. In 2011, Pheelz featured vocals in a song off Olamide’s Rapsodi album titled “I’m Going In“.
Career
Working as a producer (2012–2020)
Pheelz came into the limelight as a producer in 2012, after his producing singles “First of All” and “Fucking with the Devil” by Olamide topped the Chart. In 2013, Pheelz was among the “Top 10 Hottest producers in Nigeria” by NotJustOK. Pheelz produced Olamide’s third studio album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (BGEL) except for one, The album was released in November 2013.
The album added to Pheelz’s recognition in the Nigerian music industry and won him a nomination at the 2013 Headies award. In 2014, he was also nominated for Producer of the Year at the Headies Awards 2014 edition and at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Pheelz has produced many popular songs and albums, including Ghetto University by Runtown, Seyi or Shay by Seyi Shay, and The Chairman by M.I Abaga. In 2014, Pheelz teamed up with COPILOT Music and Sound on a cover of Carlinhos Brown’s “Maria Caipirnha (Samba da Bahia)”. The arrangement represented the musical instrumentation and styles of Nigeria for Visa’s “Samba of the World,” a digital campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
In 2020, Pheelz won the “Producer of the Year” category at The Headies 2020 edition.
Hear Me Out EP (2021–present)
In 2020, “One Life” was released as a single off the EP on November 26, 2020, with its lyrics video following on December 28, 2020.
He released his first EP titled “Hear Me Out” through Empire Distribution (American Distribution Company) in February 2021. In 2022, he released a single titled “Finesse” featuring Buju which became an international success after the record gained popularity across TikTok in Europe and America, with the #FolakeChallenge hashtag.
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 |
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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.
Social Media handles
Instagram: @pheelzmrproducer
Twitter: @Pheelz