About

Blaisebeatz

I’m Marcel Larry Akunwata, and you know me as Blaisebeatz. I’m from Anambra State, but I grew up in Minna, Niger State, where I first played instruments in church and then in a live band. I started producing in 2006 under the name Larryblaise, and I went on to earn a degree in Statistics at the Federal University of Technology, Minna.

My early work includes 2Shotz and Brymo’s “Attention” in 2011, Jumabee’s “I Miss Good Music” and three songs on L.A.X’s debut album Rasaking. Skiibii’s “Omaema” was the breakthrough that told Lagos who I was, and then “PAMI” came in 2020, DJ Tunez’s hit with Wizkid, Adekunle Gold and Omah Lay.

I co-produced Kizz Daniel and Tekno’s “Buga”, TurnTable’s number one song in Nigeria for 2022, and I co-produced and co-wrote Chris Brown and Wizkid’s “Call Me Every Day”. I produced 1da Banton’s “No Wahala”, Adekunle Gold’s “Sinner” and “Mercy”, and Rema’s “Holiday”. On Davido’s GRAMMY-nominated album Timeless I produced three songs, including “Feel”, which was nominated for Best Global Music Performance in 2024. This year I’m on Asake’s M$NEY, BNXN and Asake’s “Eja Meja”, and Victony’s “PINO”.

OBAH

The tag at the top of my songs

When you hear those two syllables you already know whose beat it is, and for me “Obah” means continuous consistency and grace.

Church keys first

I learned to play in church, then in a live band, and I started producing in 2006, which is where every song on this site really began.

From church keys to Timeless

  1. Early 2000s

    Church keys

    In Minna, Niger State, I learned on the keys in church and then played in a live band, and that is where my ear for melody started.

  2. 2006

    The first beats

    I moved into production under the name Larryblaise, and later I earned a degree in Statistics at the Federal University of Technology, Minna.

  3. 2018

    Rasaking

    I produced three songs on L.A.X’s debut album, including “Wassap” and “Money”.

  4. 2019

    Omaema

    Skiibii’s “Omaema” was the song that told Lagos who I was.

  5. 2020

    PAMI

    DJ Tunez’s “PAMI”, with Wizkid, Adekunle Gold and Omah Lay, was my big break.

  6. 2022

    Buga

    I co-produced Kizz Daniel and Tekno’s “Buga”, TurnTable’s No. 1 song of the year in Nigeria, and Chris Brown and Wizkid’s “Call Me Every Day”, and I won Producer of the Year at The Beatz Awards.

  7. 2023

    Timeless

    I produced three songs on Davido’s GRAMMY-nominated album Timeless, including “Feel”, which was nominated for Best Global Music Performance, and I shared Songwriter of the Year at The Headies.

  8. 2026

    M$NEY

    This year I’m on Asake’s M$NEY, BNXN and Asake’s “Eja Meja”, and Victony’s “PINO”.

Awards I’ve won

  • 2024No. 1 ProducerTurnTable Music Awards
  • 2023Songwriter of the Year (shared), “Loyal”The Headies
  • 2022Producer of the Year, “No Wahala”The Beatz Awards
  • 2022Afro Highlife Producer of the Year, “Logba Logba”The Beatz Awards
  • 2022Afro Dancehall Producer of the Year, “Mercy”The Beatz Awards

In my words

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