Maleek Berry Explained
Maleek Berry |
Birth Name: | Okunola Abdul Maleek Anu-Oluwapo Shoyebi |
Alias: | Papito |
Birth Date: | 1987 8, df=y[1] |
Birth Place: | South London, United Kingdom |
Occupation: | record producer, singer, songwriter, audio engineer |
Instrument: | Digital audio workstation, Vocals, Keyboards |
Years Active: | 2007–present |
Okunola Abdul Maleek Anu-Oluwapo Shoyebi[2] (born 11 August 1987), professionally known as Maleek Berry, is a British-Nigerian record producer and recording artist.[3] After his break into the spotlight in 2012, Maleek Berry was nominated as "Music Producer of the Year" at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Maleek Berry has worked with prominent artists such as Wizkid, Davido, Wale, Fuse ODG, Runtown and Iyanya.[4] [5] [6] In 2017 the Starboy Label signed act was nominated in the Best Male category of the annual MOBO Awards.[7]
Discography
Singles
Year | Title | Certifications | Album |
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2013 | "The Matter" ">(featuring Wizkid) | | Non-album single |
"Love You" ">(featuring Wizkid) | | Non-Album Single |
"New Bounce" ">(featuring Wizkid & Phenom) | |
2014 | "Feel Me" ">(featuring Wizkid) | |
2015 | "One Life" ">(featuring Wizkid) | |
"For My People" ">(featuring Sneakbo) | |
2016 | "On Fire"[8] |
"Kontrol" |
| Last Daze of Summer (EP) |
"Eko Miami"">(featuring Geko) | | Non-Album Single |
2017 | "Bend It" | | Non-Album Single |
"Been Calling" | | First Daze of Winter (EP) |
"4 Me" | |
"Pon My Mind" | |
2018 | "Sisi Maria" | |
"Gimmie Life" | | |
"Love You Long Time" (featuring Chip) | |
"Doing U" | | |
"Wait" | | |
2019 | "Flashy" | | | |
As featured artist
Guest appearances
Production discography
Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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2011 | "Carolina" | Sauce Kid ">(featuring Davido) | Non-album single |
2012 | "Video" | Davido | Omo Baba Olowo |
"Enter the Centre" |
"For You" | Davido ">(featuring 2face Idibia) |
"The Warrior" | IKES ">(featuring Davido) | Non-album single |
2013 | "The Matter" | Wizkid |
"Love You" |
"Let it Go" | IKES |
"My Way" | Wande Coal | Wanted |
"Outro (Love Music)" | Wizkid | Non-album single |
"Just Say Go" | Tyson Noir |
2014 | "Faith" | DJ JoeNel ">(featuring BM Baby) |
"Plan B" | Wande Coal |
"Shine" | SiNZU |
"All For You" | Banky W |
"Finito" | Iyanya |
"Baby Hello" | Wande Coal | Wanted |
"Murder" | Wizkid ">(featuring Wale) | Ayo |
"Ye Play" | Fuse ODG | Non-album single |
2015 | "Amin" | Wizkid |
"Nonso" | D'Prince ">(featuring Reekado Banks) |
"LEYLA (Remix)" | Angel ">(featuring Fuse ODG, Seyi Shay & Wande Coal) |
"Ati Dé" | Naeto C |
"We Ball" | Wande Coal | Wanted |
"African Lady" |
"Plenty Love" |
"Lowkey" |
"Kpono" | Wande Coal ">(featuring Wizkid) |
"Walahi" | Runtown | Ghetto University |
"Phantom" | BOJ ">(featuring Runtown) | Non-album single |
"Let Me Love You" | Runtown | Ghetto University |
"Talk For Me" |
"Lagos to Kampala" | Runtown ">(featuring Wizkid) |
"Sarki Zaki" | Runtown ">(featuring MI & Hafeez) |
"Show Me" | Moelogo | Non-album single | |
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- News: Join us to wish Wizkid's producer Maleek Berry a happy 28th birthday!. Nigeria Entertainment Today. Adesida. Olumide. 11 August 2015. 12 April 2016.
- Web site: KONTROL . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . July 10, 2023.
- News: A biography of Maleek Berry: the man who's making timeless music. Nigeria Entertainment Today. Adesida. Olumide. 11 August 2015. 12 April 2016.
- News: Wizkid's 'Star Boy Entertainment' Signs Maleek Berry. Information Nigeria. Haliwud. 18 April 2013. 12 April 2016.
- News: Wizkid Collaborates With Runtown in Lagos To Kampala. Leadership Newspaper. Abulude. Samuel. 2 April 2016. 12 April 2016.
- Web site: Interview: Maleek Berry. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505105205/http://www.mtv.co.uk/the-wrap-up/blog/interview-maleek-berry. dead. 5 May 2016. 27 April 2016.
- Web site: 2017 MOBO AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED! MOBO Organisation. beta.mobo.com. 29 November 2017.
- News: Afropop Renaissance Man Maleek Berry Drops A New Track. The Fader. Kameir. Rawiya. 14 April 2016. 15 April 2016.
- United Kingdom. Maleek Berry. 22 February 2024.
- Web site: Not3s ft Maleek Berry full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. 24 September 2022.
- Web site: Ten10 by Chip. iTunes (UK). 21 September 2018 . 2 October 2018.
- News: Pop duo, Skuki, reject Nigerian Entertainment Awards nomination. Premium Times. Abimboye. Micheal. 31 May 2014. 12 April 2016.
- News: Maleek Berry Nominated For MOBO Awards' Best Male Act. The Guardian. Ndeche. Chidirim. 17 October 2017. 18 October 2017.
- Web site: Maleek Berry Lands MOBO Awards Nomination – See Full List Of Nominees – Notjustok. 17 October 2017. notjustok.com. 19 October 2017.