Illrymz (born Olowu Bardia Adebola; 3 December 1985) is a Nigerian television host,[1] radio personality, writer, producer, event MC, artiste and former model.

Illrymz's television credits include the host of Nigerian Idol,[4] and co-host of StarGist, Soundcity, and Nigezie.

Fresh out of high school, he met Emmanuel Essien (aka Mannie) of Cool FM, while working on a radio commercial for Gold Circle condoms.

The two bonded as Mannie was a music composer and Illrymz was learning how to use his rhymes to write copy for advertising agencies.

In 2008, he signed a television deal with Soundcity where he hosted red carpet events, presented the Global Countdown show, Sprite Triple Slam, and One on One—the celebrity interview show—and produced and presented The Nokia Express Music show.

In late 2014 he joined the Africa Magic Team as the co-host of the pan African television show StarGist.

Illrymz brought together the channel's ambassadors – Denrele Edun, S-Dot, and Yinka and set up 1-hour daily shows that ran on local radio stations from Monday to Sunday every week.

It has featured musicians, actors, comedians, and producers and also UK funky house musician Donaeo, Jiggs from choice Fm London, Jimmie Jean Louis (The Haitian from Heroes & Mr Tunde from Phat Girls), Razz B (actor from DOOM) and Nate Parker from Great Debaters.

Illrymz has gone on to executive produce a series of radio shows under his creative media content company Contagious Collective such as The Jumia What Am I?

The singles "Pa Da Wa", featuring Dr. Frabs and Skales,[8] and "Feel My Parol", produced by Samklef, followed.