William Nicholaus Lyimo (born 11 April 1993), popularly known by his stage name Bill Nass, is a

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rapper of

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heritage, he was born in

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named him among the "50 Artists To Watch For In 2017". He is currently based in

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. Months after the release of his debut single "Raha", Lyimo was nominated on 2015's Kilimanjaro Tanzania Music Awards (

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) as a "New Best Artist".

Early life and education

William Nicholaus Lyimo was born on 11 April 1993, at Bombo Hospital in

Tanzania to

parents from

Kilimanjaro Region Kilimanjaro Region (''Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital and largest city is the municipality of Moshi. With a HDI of 0.613, Kilimajaro is one among the most developed regions ...

. Bill Nass started his primary education at Mbuyuni Primary School in Tanga 2000 – 2003 then moved to Mkunguni Primary School in

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Dar es Salaam. He Later joined Oysterbay Secondary School in 2007 to 2010 where he graduated his secondary studies. From 2011 to 2013, he studied for a diploma in Procurement and supplies management at the

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Dar es Salaam Campus. In 2014 he rejoined the college until 2017 where he graduated with a

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in Procurement and supplies Management

Career

MTV Base named him as one of the "Best 50 Artists to Watch For In 2017". Later In 2017, Nass made his debut on

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as a Big Breakthrough Artist, performed alongside Uganda's

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and Ethiopia's Asgegenew. Lyimo has performed several times on Fiesta, a concert that has been managed by Clouds Fm Radio for years. Also in 2019, he performed on Wasafi Festival's stage. Through his Instagram page, Bill Nass shared the advent of "Love Tour" with his fiancée Nandy who have two songs together "Bugana" and "Do Me". As of December 2022, Bill Nass has approximately six million followers on his digital platforms.

Endorsements

* 2016 He became PamojaApp brand ambassador

Personal life

In 2018, Lyimo and his wife Nandy, were briefly detained by the Tanzanian authorities for sharing what they considered as being indecent online content. Bill Nass proposed to Nandy early in 2020 on a live TV show. Bill Nass and Nandy got married in July 2022. The two are blessed with one daughter.

Discography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nass, Bill 1993 births Living people Tanzanian rappers People from Dar es Salaam People from Kilimanjaro Region Tanzanian Christians Tanzanian hip hop musicians 21st-century Tanzanian male singers Tanzanian Bongo Flava musicians