Nigerian singer, rapper, songwriter
Portable
Birth name Habeeb Okikiola Badmus Also known as Born (1994-03-12 ) 12 March 1994 (age 30) Abeokuta , Ogun State , NigeriaGenres Occupations Instruments Vocals Labels Zeh Nation
Musical artist
Habeeb Okikiola Badmus [ 1] (born 12 March 1994) popularly known as Portable is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper.[ 2]
Early life and career [ edit ]
Portable was born on 12 March 1994 in Abeokuta , Ogun State , Nigeria.[ 3] He gained mainstream attention after the single "ZaZoo Zehh", where he featured Olamide and Poco Lee.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] He publicly accused Kogbagidi[ 7] a business partner on social media of allegedly scamming him in a deal involving artist management.[ 8] ghhiftoo
Portable was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command after he failed to comply with a 72-hour ultimatum to surrender himself in connection with an alleged assault, as per a police invitation. In the early hours of Monday, 3 April 2023, Portable was charged in the Ifo high court in Ogun state .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Portable has 5 children from different women, including a son with Nollywood actress Akinyanju Omobolarinde.[ 13]
Year
Song Title
2019
Pay Me My Money
2020
Ema Joke Dada
2021
Zazoo Zeh
2021
Zazoo Zehh (Remix) (Featuring) Olamide & Poco Lee
2022
Ogo Forever
2022
Neighbor (Featuring) Small Doctor
2022
All Eyes On Me (Featuring) Barry Jhay
2022
Oro Aje (Featuring) Oritse Femi
2022
Clear
2022
Expensive OG
2022
Money Before You Love
2022
Gberatan
2022
Odogwu Bitters
2022
Bye To Sapa Nation
2023
Testimony
2023
Brabus B
2023
Ogbafia (Featuring) Terry G
2024
Tony Montana (featuring)
Skepta
2024
Osunmo Grammy
2024
Brotherhood
2024
My way no be your war
2024
My country
2024
Top chart
2024
Dabira
2024
Stubborn
2024
Dodondawa
Award and nominations [ edit ]
Year
Award ceremony
Award description
Result
Ref
2022
The Headies
Best Street Artist
Nominated
[ 14]
2022
The Headies
Rookie of the Year
Nominated
[ 15]
^ Sare, Watimagbo (2021). "Zazoo Crooner Portable Biography" . bbcnewspidgin.com . Retrieved 5 December 2023 .
^ Okogba, Emmanuel (27 January 2022). "Why I dropped out of school" . Vanguard News . Retrieved 7 June 2024 .
^ Idabor, Jane (14 January 2022). " 'Olamide Is My Sponsor', Portable, Speaks on Journey To Stardom" . Daily Trust . Retrieved 7 June 2024 .
^ "How Portable became overnight celebrity, his many controversies" . Premium Times Nigeria . Retrieved 7 June 2024 .
^ Olowolagba, Fikayo (23 December 2021). "Olamide praised as viral 'Zazu' singer, Portable becomes a hit" . Daily Post Nigeria . Retrieved 7 June 2024 .
^ Sanusi, Abiodun (26 December 2021). "Portable: How Zazu Zeh took singer from grass to grace" . Punch Newspapers . Retrieved 7 June 2024 .
^ Edeme, Victoria (7 January 2022). "Singer Portable settles with manager Kogbagidi after money-related beef" . Punch Newspapers . Retrieved 10 October 2024 .
^ "Singer Portable settles with manager Kogbagidi after money-related beef" . The Punch Newspaper. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022 .
^ Akinlotan, Olasunkanmi (31 March 2023). "UPDATED: Police arrest portable, to spend 72 hours in detention" . Premium Times Nigeria . Retrieved 7 April 2023 .
^ Afigbo, Chinasa (3 April 2023). " "Justice for Portable": Singer charged to court for 6 assaults, video trends" . Legit.ng - Nigeria news . Retrieved 7 April 2023 .
^ "BREAKING: Ogun police arrests Portable for assault" . Punch Newspapers . 31 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023 .
^ Bola Frazer (31 March 2023). "Police Arrest Portable After 72-Hour Ultimatum" . Channels Television .
^ "Portable welcomes fifth child with Nollywood actress" . 6 June 2023.
^ "Headies Disqualify Portable Over 'Reckless' Statements" . Channels Tv.
^ "Portable reacts as Headies disqualifies him" . Dailypost Newspaper. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022 .