Sean Tizzle

Sean Tizzle
Birth name	Morihanfen Oluwaseun Oluwabamidele
Born	December 15, 1989 Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
Origin	Ilaje, Ondo State, Nigeria
Genres	African popular music
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, performer
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Difference Entertainment
Associated acts	Rico White, Sound Sultan
Website	www.seantizzleofficial.com

Morihanfen Oluwaseun Oluwabamidele (born 15 December 1989), better known as Sean Tizzle, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He was formally signed to Sound Sultan's record label Naija Ninjas.^[1] He currently has a record deal with Difference Entertainment.^[2] He started working with D'Tunes, a record producer known for producing Iyanya's critically acclaimed song "Kukere".^[3]

Early Life and music career

Early life

Sean Tizzle was born in 1989 into a family of five. He has three older siblings and one younger sibling. Although he was born in Lekki, Lagos, his family relocated to Ikorodu where he grew up. He is from a Christian home and attended the Command Secondary School, Ibadan, a boarding house. He later studied Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan. He grew up in two major cities, (Lagos and Ibadan) in Nigeria. He started with a group called 3-Way Band. Initially he was a rap artiste but he changed after his discovering how good his voice was for singing and the inspiration. According to him he said he hustled his way out like every other upcoming artiste would before he got into the limelight. He once slept in a gate-man's house just to achieve some thing in his music career. He met his present boss D'Tunes in a studio in Ikorodu Lagos as a friend who is the owner of the Record Label he is currently signed to; Difference Entertainment in which brought him to stardom.^[4]

Breakthrough single

Sean Tizzle's debut single "Sho Lee" was released on February 22, 2013.^[5] The music video for "Sho Lee" was shot in lagos and directed by UNLIMITED L.A. under Difference Entertainment.^[6]

Endorsements

• Signed a multi millionaire endorsement deal with Telecommunications company MTN in 2014.^[7]
• Barcadi Breezer Ambassador in 2014.^[8]

Educational Background

Sean Tizzle attended Community Grammar School, Majidun, Ikorodu, Lagos and also began a Diploma in Theater Arts at the University of Ibadan^[9]

Notable performances

He is performed in several popular events and shows since his rise to stardom, performed in events like:

• Etisalat (2014) (Easy Cliq Campus Tour)^[10]
• Ay Live (2013)^[11]
• Nokia Lumia Party (2013)^[12]
• Hennessy Artistry (2013)^[13]
• Star Music Trek (2014)^[14]
• First Bank
• UBA (All About You Debit MasterCard Launch)
• Sterling Bank (GetReadyFor Work) 2013^[15]
• Coko Bar Music Festival (London) 2013^[16]
• Nea Awards (New-York)
• African Social Awards Malaysia ASAM (Malaysia) 2013^[17]
• Felabration 2013 ^[18]
• GT Bank (End Of The Year Party 2013)
• Access Bank (End Of The Year Party 2013)
• Headies Awards 2013
• Lagos Count Down 2013^[19]

Discography

Singles

• Kilogbe^[20]
• Kilogbe Remix ft. Olamide & Reminisce^[21]
• Komole^[22]
• Mama Eh^[23]
• Boogie Down^[24]
• Sho Lee^[25]
• International Badman^[26]
• Abeg (2015)^{[27][28][29][30]}
• Kpata Kpata (2016) ( As featured artiste )^[31]

Albums

• The Journey (2014)

Film and television

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2014	Dazzling Mirage		Supporting role	[32]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards ceremony	Award description(s)	Results
2013	The Headies	Next Rated	Won
		Producer of the Year (D'Tunes)	Won
	African Social Awards	International Act Of The Year	Won
2014	Caribbean African American Nations Award	Best New Musician Of The Year	Won
	Nigeria Media Award	Next Rated Artiste	Won
	Nigerian Music Video Award	Best New Music Video (Sho Lee)	Won

See also

List of Nigerian musicians

References

1. "Sean Tizzle formally signed to Naija Ninjas". Nigeria Films. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
2. "Sean Tizzle Signed To Difference Entertainment". 36 Ng. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
3. "Its Dtunes Again OOO! Dtunes Presents "Sean Tizzle" With Sho Lee & Boogie Down". 360 nobs. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
4. "Sean Tizzle Biography". TMTN. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
5. "Sean Tizzle – Sho Lee". Tooxclusive. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
6. "VIDEO:Sean Tizzle – Sho Lee". Retrieved 17 April 2013.
7. "Sean Tizzle Pockets N17Million Endorsement Deal". Bella Naija. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
8. "Bacardi Breezer launches in Lagos with New Ambassadors Seyi Shay, Yemi Alade & Sean Tizzle". Bella Naija. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
9. "Sean Tizzle schools attended". Septin911. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
10. "Pictures Of Phyno, MC Galaxy, Terry G, other celebs in Etisalat Cliqfest UNILAG". Dynamix Magazine Blog. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
11. "Kcee Sean Tizzle Lure Abuja Girls To Ay Live On Father Day". Afroflix. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
12. "D'banj,Iyanya,Sean Tizzle,Orezi,Phyno at LIVE LUMIA PARTY". Wapmon. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
13. "SEAN TIZZLE, OLAMIDE MISSING AT HENNESSY ARTISTRY FINALE". Hip Hop World Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
14. "2Face, Tiwa Savage, MI, Davido, Wizkid, Olamide, Sean Tizzle & More Pen Down for Star Music Trek 2014 at Sign On Event". Bella Naija. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
15. "Sterling Bank Organises Get Ready for Work Concert". This Day Live. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
16. "VIDEO: Flavour, Olamide, Sean Tizzle, Awilo | Cokobar Music Festival 2013". Notjustok. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
17. "Sean Tizzle Wins International "International Act Of The Year" At The African Social Awards Malaysia". Onobello. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
18. "VIDEO: Wizkid, Skales, Sean Tizzle, Orezi & Femi Kuti Perform @ FELABRATION 2013". Tooxclusive. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
19. "D’Banj, Tuface, Burna Boy, others thrill at Lagos Countdown 2013". City Voice. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
20. "Sean Tizzle – Kilogbe". Tooxclusive. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
21. "Sean Tizzle – Kilogbe (Remix) ft. Olamide & Reminisce". Tooxclusive. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
22. "Sean Tizzle – Komole". Tooxclusive. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
23. "Sean Tizzle – Mama Eh + International Badman". Tooxclusive. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
24. "Sean Tizzle Boogie Down". 360 nobs. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
25. "Sean Tizzle Sho Lee Down". 360 nobs. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
26. "Sean Tizzle – International Badman". Tooxclusive. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
27. "New Music Sean Tizzle - 'Abeg'". Pulse Nigeria. Ayomide O. Tayo. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
28. "Sean Tizzle – Abeg". Notjustok. Don Boye. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
29. "PREMIERE: Sean Tizzle – Abeg". Too Xclusive. Tyler. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
30. "MUSIC: Sean Tizzle – Abeg (mp3)". Enuf Rhythm. Bamidele. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
31. "New Music JDC - 'Kpata Kpata' ft Sean Tizzle". Pulse,ng. Joey Akan. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
32. "Kunle Afolayan stars in Tunde Kelani’s New Movie (Dazzling Mirage)". Gistus. Retrieved 3 December 2013.

External links

• Sean Tizzle on Twitter
• www.seantizzleofficial.com