Background
Falz is the son of Femi Falana, a Nigerian human activist and lawyer
Falz is the son of Femi Falana, a Nigerian human activist and lawyer
He completed his basic and secondary school education at Saint Leo’s Catholic Primary School, Ikeja and Olashore International School, Osun State respectively.
He began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called "The School Boys" with his friend before his professional career as a music artiste began in 2009. He was also nominated in the "Best Rap Acting of The Year" and "Best New Acting to Watch" categories at the same event. He currently owns an independent record label called Bahd Guys Records.
He was called to the bar in 2012 after graduating from the Nigeria Law School, Abuja.
Falz was born in Lagos State, South-Westen Nigeria. He is an alumnus of the University of Reading after graduating with an Bachelor of Laws honors degree in Law.
Early beginnings
Falz started music as a hobby while in secondary school. He formed a music group with a friend called "The School Boys".
In 2009, while in high school, he released a compilation of some of his recordings as a mixtape titled Shakara: The Mixtape.
2011–2013
In 2011, Falz released a single titled "Waz Up Guy" before he went on to release "High Class" and "Currency" which gained him grounds in the Nigerian music industry. 2014–present
On January 2, 2014, Falz was listed in tooXclusive"s "Aristes To Watch in 2014". On 30 May 2014, Falz released his debut studio album titled Wazup Guy which was received to critical acclaim among music critics.
In 2015, Falz was nominated in the "Best Collaboration of The Year" category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for his chart-topping single titled "Marry Maine".
On 3 November 2015, he announced the release of his second studio album titled Stories That Touch which was later released on 17 November 2015. Falz describes his style of music as "Wahzup music".
lieutenant is the fusion of comic lyrics with the contemporary hip-hop in a faux Yoruba accent. On 18 November 2014, Falz was ranked #9 on NotJustOk"s list of "The 10 Most Gifted Rappers In Nigeria 2014" stating that, “Falz’s ability to maintain a thought and get his point across in 16 barz while switching accents, infusing funny punchlines and delivering all of it in a way that makes the listener follow along is nothing short of impressive”.