Illbliss

Tobechukwu Melvin Ejiofor, popularly known by his stage name Illbliss (sometimes stylized as iLLBliss), is a Nigerian hip hop recording artist, stage performer, business man and owner of the managing outfit The Gorretii Company, same company responsible for Chidinma and Phyno, among others. Also known as Oga Boss, Ejiofor was a member of the now defunct Hip Hop Group - Da Thorobreds. The group, consisting of other notable hip hop artistes like Elajoe, Obiwon , Amaka and B- Elect, copped the award for the Best HipHop song by a group/duo at the 2006 edition of Hip Hop World Awards for the massive radio hit "Streethop".^[1]

Oga Boss has received a lot of awards and nominations, the most notable being the award for Best Hiphop Video (for the hit "U GO Wound O") at the maiden edition of the Soundcity Music Video Awards 2008, which was presented to him by the American Hip Hop star, Nas. Nas compared him to the Notorious B.I.G. and this award also came before he released his debut album, “Dat Ibo Boy” which contained other the massive hit “Aiye Po Gan.”

Asides being signed to Capital Hill Records with Chidinma and Tha Suspect, Ejiofor is also a managing partner at Capital Dreams Pictures, which he runs with multi-talented and award winning videographer, Clarence Peters.

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