Folarin Falana; ‘Falz’ is a household name known
both in music and the movie industries, who won Best Actor in Comedy
Movie/Series at 2016 Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards for his role as
“SEGUN’ in Funke Akindele’s TV series titled: Jenifa’s Diary.
He is a fast rising Nigerian rapper and sSon of
highly respected lawyer and activist Femi Falana. Falz was born into a family
of three children on October 27, 199o, he attended St Leos Catholic Primary
School in Lagos Nigeria and later to Olashore International Secondary School,
Osun state Nigeria.
After studying law at the University of Reading in
the United Kingdom he moved back to Nigeria to attend law school and was called
to bar in February 2012.
Falz, who is still a practising barrister, has
decided to still keep that part of him alive and still goes to court when the
opportunity arises.
His music career started from his teenage days while
he was in secondary school. He took it to another level in 2007 when he put
together, a mix tape titled:’ Shakara’. He has been identified as a great
talent by music veterans like Eldee, Don Jazzy and M.I. He is known for his
trademark witty punch lines, short humorous Instagram videos, infusion of local
dialects, and comedic lines.
Falz released a single titled “Waz Up Guy” in 2011,
He went on to release ‘High Class’ and ‘Currency’ which gained him more grounds
in the Nigerian music Industry.
He was nominated for ‘Best Collaboration of The
Year” at 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for his chart-topping single titled
“Marry Me”.
His stage name Falz the Bahd Guy came from, short
version of his last name, Falana. BAHD Guy is a title and acronym for Brilliant
And Highly Distinct.
I am quite shy but when I’m in the booth or on
stage, I’m a different character,” he says.
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