Bella Shmurda

His journey in arts began in his early days through being a part of his elementary school band and cultural dance troupe.

He grew up in Ikorodu, proceeded to have his secondary school studies in Badagry, and earned a bachelor's degree in History and International Relations from Lagos State University.

[8] He gained public attention after his debut single "Vision 2020", caught the interest of Nigerian rapper Olamide who did a follow-up remix of the song.

[18] In June 2021, his single, "Cash App" featuring Zlatan and Lincoln was nominated for "Most Played Song - Street Pop" at the NET Honours.

[22] His single "Philo" which featured Omah Lay was released off his debut album "Hypertension" in October 2022 and received global attention, causing South African rapper Nasty C to make a remix of the song which dropped in March 2023.