Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known professionally as MohBad, was a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter from Lagos.
10 Facts About MohBad
MohBad released his debut album, Light, in the fourth quarter of 2020 as a follow-up to his viral song "Ponmo," which featured Naira Marley and Lil Kesh.
MohBad was nominated five times for The Beatz Awards 2021.
MohBad was listed in Audiomack's top 21 Afrobeat artists of 2021.
MohBad was later described as "one of the greatest rappers".
MohBad issued his first EP, Light, after agreeing to a record deal with Marlian Records World in 2019.
On 5 October 2022, MohBad accused his manager, singer Naira Marley, of assault and stated that his former boss ordered people to beat him up after he announced his intention to employ a different manager to handle his music and business affairs.
Police later said MohBad had not attended a subsequent meeting to address the allegations, and that Balogun and others accused of the assault had then filed a defamation complaint.
MohBad and his wife, Omawunmi, had a son who was born in April 2023.
On 12 September 2023, MohBad died at the age of 27 after being treated for an infection by an unlicensed nurse, who was later arrested.