26 Facts About Falz

Falz began his career in secondary school after forming a group called The School Boys with a friend, before launching his professional music career as a music artist began in 2009.

Falz gained wider recognition after releasing the song "Marry Me" featuring vocals from Poe and Yemi Alade.

Falz currently owns an independent record label called Bahd Guys Records.

Falz released 27 in 2017, and his fourth studio album Moral Instruction in 2019.

Falz was born in the local government area of Mushin, Lagos State, to lawyers and human right activists Funmi and Femi Falana.

Falz was called to the bar in 2012 after graduating from the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.

Falz completed his basic and secondary school education at St Leo's Catholic Primary School, Ikeja and Olashore International School, Osun State respectively.

Falz is an alumnus of the University of Reading England, having graduated with an LLB honors degree in Law.

Falz started music as a hobby while in secondary school.

Falz formed a music group with a friend called "The School Boys".

On January 2,2014, Falz was listed in tooXclusive's "Artistes To Watch in 2014".

On 30 May 2014, Falz released his debut studio album titled Wazup Guy, the album featured productions from the likes of Studio Magic, DJ Woske, Tin Tin and Spellz, among others.

On 31st January 2015, Falz returned with an official single titled "Ello Bae".

In 2015, Falz was nominated in the "Best Collaboration of The Year" category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for his chart-topping single "Marry Me".

Falz was nominated in the "Best Rap Act of The Year" and "Best New Act to Watch" categories.

In June 2016, Falz was voted the winner of the "Viewer's Choice Best New International Act" category at the 2016 BET Awards.

On October 27,2016, Falz collaborated with Simi to release Chemistry, a seven-track EP solely produced by Sess.

Falz had previously worked with Simi on the singles "Jamb Question" and "Soldier".

On 27 October 2017, his 27th birthday, Falz released a new album titled 27 to celebrate the day.

In May 2018, Falz released a music video titled "This Is Nigeria" which was inspired by Childish Gambino's "This is America".

On September 1,2018, Falz won "Best Supporting Actor" at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for his role as Quam in Tope Oshin Ogun's movie New Money, becoming the first Nigerian musician to have won the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards twice.

In March 2022, Falz announced on his Instagram page that he will be doing things a little differently this year having deleted all his post from the past year assuring that it's a new dispensation by dropping is first official single for the year with BNXN called Buju titled "Ice Cream".

Falz got a van with a ticketing booth imprinted with Falz Ice Cream giving spreading love to people by giving free ice cream within the cities of Lagos.

In March 2023, Falz collaborated with rapper Vector to release the single Yakubu, a politically charged track criticizing the 2023 Nigerian general elections.

In May 2023, Falz underwent surgery in London to repair a torn ACL sustained during a football match in late 2022.

Falz documented his surgery and recovery process on social media, sharing the challenges of rehabilitation and his progress as he returned to full health through physiotherapy.