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. His other production hits includes "Enjoy" by Tekno, "Sinner", "It Is What It Is", and "Mercy" by

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, " Call Me Every Day" by

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, "Buga" by Kizz Daniel, and "No Wahala" by 1da Banton. In 2022, he won the Afro Highlife Producer Of The Year and Afro Dancehall Producer Of The Year category at

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Early life, and career

Marcel Larry Akunwata hails from Anambra state. He grew up in Niger state, where he had his primary and secondary education before proceeding to the university to study statistics at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, where he graduated with a BSc. Larry's musical journey started in 2004 when he began playing instruments in church and later joined a live band. In 2006, he ventured into music production and began using the stage name Larryblaise, and later changed his brand name to Blaisebeatz. In 2016, he gained recognition for his minor production hit "I Miss Good Music" by Jumabee, with features guest vocals from

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Sound Sultan Sound Sultan (born Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi; November 27, 1976 – July 11, 2021) was a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and recording artist. He was regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music in Niger ...

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, and

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, and "Nkechi" by Attitude. In 2020, he rose to stardom with the release of "PAMI" by

, which features guest vocals from

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, Omah Lay, and

. Since he came into the limelight, he has been credited for multiple production hits, including "Suru" by Tekno, "Omaema" by Skiibi, "Nyamba" by

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, "My Darlina" by King Perryy, "Fa'ya" by Ceeza Milli, "Kill Man" by Terri, "Okay" by

, "Need More" by

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, "Quarantine" by Alpha P, "In My Mind" by

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, "So Bad" by Simi, and "Cough (Odo)" by Kizz Daniel.

Artistry

He cited Timberland, Ryan Leslie,

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, Masterkraft, and

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, as his influence.

Production discography

;Albums/EPs produced

Awards and nominations

References

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