Telz (producer)

Telz
Birth nameAlli Odunayo
Born (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996 (age 28)
Lagos, Nigeria
OriginOndo State, Nigeria
GenresPop, Afropop
OccupationRecord producer
Instruments
  • Flute
  • piano
  • drums
  • synthesizer
Years active2018–present

Alli Odunayo (born 23 December 1996), professionally known as Telz, is a Nigerian record producer[1][2][3] and songwriter known for primarily producing Burna Boy's Grammy award winning album Twice As Tall[4] and Patoranking's 2020 commercially acclaimed hit song "Abule".[5]

He is notable with the mainstream sound marks Funkula,[2] which is well known in the Nigerian mainstream music scene.[6][7]

Early life and career

He hails from Ondo State, Nigeria. A graduate of Babcock University with a degree.[8] He began his recording career in 2011 with a few singles that he released in 2014 and 2015.[citation needed]

In 2020, Burna Boy's Twice As Tall album had Telz as the principal producer, with P Diddy serving as executive producer. The album also featured Timbaland's creations which later won the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Global Music Album category.[9][10]

Production discography

Artiste Title Reference
Burna Boy "Wonderful"
Burna Boy feat. Naughty By Nature "Naughty By Nature"
Patoranking "Abule"
Burna Boy "Wetin Dey Sup"
Burna Boy "Onyeka"
Burna Boy feat. Stormzy "Real Life"
Patoranking feat. Flavour "Mon Bebe"
Laycon "Bam Bam"
Patoranking "Do Me"
Laycon feat. Joeboy "Kele"
D.O feat. Olamide "Wetin You Smoke"
Burna Boy "Common Person"
Burna Boy featuring J Hus "Cloak & Dagger"
Burna Boy feat. Khalid "Wild Dreams"
Fireboy DML "Ashawo"
Wurld "Sad Tonight"
Mayorkun "Freedom"
Blaqbonez "4 Door Jeep"
Spacely "Paradise"
Ninety "Somebody"
Omawumi "Mr Whiny"
Laime "Higher Vibrations"
Zarion Uti "War"
Remy Baggins & Ejoya feat. PsychoYP & Mojo "Gboju"
Laime feat. Lojay "Funk Flex"
Kobi Jonz "Dada"

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Recipient Result Ref
2020 Maya Awards (Africa) Best Producer Of the year Himself Won [11]
2021 63rd Annual Grammy Awards Twice As Tall for Best Global Music Album certificate Won [9]
2021 The Beatz Awards Producer of the Year Himself (“Abule”) Nominated [12]
Afro Highlife Producer of the Year Himself Nominated[citation needed]
Afro Dancehall Producer of the Year Himself Won[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Here are the top 10 Nigerian producers of 2020 [Pulse Picks 2020]". Pulse Nigeria. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "The Nigerian producers to watch out for in 2021". Pan-African Music. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Meet The 5 Nigerian Music Producers Killing It In 2020". Jaguda. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Interview: Meet Telz, the Breakout Producer From Burna Boy's 'Twice As Tall'". 25 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ "PATORANKING GOES BACK TO HIS ROOTS ON TELZPRODUCED ABULE". Culture Custodian. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. ^ "The Most Popular Nigerian Music Producer Tags and the Faces Behind Them". NotJustOk. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Telz: The Emerging Sound Of Funkula". The Guardian Life. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Nigerian producer Telz shares his experience working with Burna Boy" (video). Legit.ng. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Are Leriq, Rexxie and Telz Grammy winners for Burna Boy's 'Twice As Tall'? [Pulse Explainer]". Pulse Nigeria. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Burna Boy bags second Grammy nomination". Premium Times. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  11. ^ "WapTV bag two awards as Davido, Mayorkun, Telz, Omah Lay win". The Guardian Weekend. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  12. ^ "WINNERS 2021". The Beatz Awards. Retrieved 16 May 2022.