Rowland Raymond Kaiza (born 1990), better known by his stage name BigTril is a Ugandan rapper, producer and songwriter.
He attended Turkish Light Academy for his O and A-levels before graduating and gaining admission to Makerere University for a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
[1] Rowland has stated his stage name, BigTril, to be an acronym for "Born in Greatness To Rise into a Legend".
During this time, he released minor hit singles that failed to gain popularity outside Uganda such as "Push Harder" in 2012, "Pretty Girls" in 2015, "Bad Gyal Ting" in 2017 and "Giddem".
[6] It also peaked at number one on BBC Radio 1Xtra's DJ Edo DNA's Top 5 countdown.
During a five-day trip in Uganda, Nigerian-American singer and rapper, Jidenna revealed plans of a possible collaboration with BigTril, Eddy Kenzo and Fik Fameica.
[9] Sailors, a Kenyan group known for their "Wamlambez" single and BigTril performed at the Valentine's Jamboree Concert in Nairobi where they talked about the possibility of a collaboration.
At Ole Sereni Hotel, Miracle Baby, lead singer of Sailors said, "Artistes talk to each other and when they meet, they attract each other, so a collab is coming."
BigTril who has a growing interest in Kenya's music scene with songs like "Wamlambez" and "Figa" also voiced the possibility of a collaboration.
The clip was taken from a TV interview with Ugandan-American pastor, Martin Ssempa on NBS Television in December 2012.
The song grew more popular when it was used in memes that circulated round the internet catching the attention of Nigerian, South African and Kenyan citizens as well as other nations.
American Grammy Award winning rapper, Cardi B posted a video of her and husband, Offset singing and dancing to the song while leaving a bar on the latter's birthday.
Rowland is a big fan of Kenyan artistes such as Madtraxx, Sauti Sol and Khaligraph Jones.
Rowland has been open on how depression almost ruined his career before meeting John Obas Isokpehi, the CEO of Striker Entertainment.
Eagles fly alone in the clouds, the mantra signifies knowledge and King David defeated Goliath.
[23] When Kyadondo East lawmaker, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu also known by his stage name Bobi Wine, announced his bid to run for President in the Ugandan 2021 general election, BigTril noted that he will be disappointed if his manifesto doesn't include enforcing the copyright law in Uganda to protect content creators for the years he has been in the culture and creative industry.
"If Bobi Wine doesn't talk about enforcing the copyright law in Uganda to protect content creators in his manifesto then I'll be really disappointed" - BigTril[24]BigTril has won two Buzz Teeniez Awards for Hottest Hip-Hop Song of the Year and Hottest Song of the Year for "Parte After Parte" in 2019.