Bill Nass

William Nicholaus Lyimo was born on 11 April 1993, at Bombo Hospital in Tanga Tanzania to Chagga parents from Kilimanjaro Region.^[11]

Bill Nass started his primary education at Mbuyuni Primary School in Tanga from 2000 to 2003 then moved to Mkunguni Primary School in Kinondoni Dar es Salaam. He later joined Oysterbay Secondary School from 2007 to 2010 where he completed his secondary studies. From 2011 to 2013, he studied for a Diploma in Procurement and Supplies Management at the College Of Business Education at Dar es Salaam Campus. In 2014, he rejoined the college until 2017 where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Procurement and Supplies Management.^[12][13]

MTV Base named him as one of the "Best 50 Artists to Watch For In 2017". Later In 2017, Bill Nass made his debut on Coke Studio Africa as a Big Breakthrough Artist, where he performed alongside Uganda's Sheeba and Ethiopia's Asgegenew.^[14][15][16]

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^[17] stage.

Through his Instagram page, Bill Nass shared the advent of "Love Tour" with his fiancée Nandy with whom he has collaborated in various songs like "Bugana"^[18] and "Do Me".^[19]

As of September 2025, Bill Nass has an approximately 8 million followers on his digital platforms.

Awards

He won the Best Hip Hop Artist in 2022 at the Tanzania Music Awards.^[20]

In April 2025, Bill Nass was named Best Male Rapper East Africa at the East Africa Arts Entertainment Awards (EAEA), recognizing his contributions to the East African hip-hop scene. Competing with prominent rappers from Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, he won the award for his artistry, innovation, and influence. The accolade highlighted both his individual achievements and the growing prominence of Tanzanian rap within the regional music industry.^[21]

In 2018, Lyimo and his wife Nandy, were shortly detained by the Tanzanian authorities for sharing what was considered as indecent online content.^[23]

Lyimo proposed to Nandy early in 2020 on a live TV show.^{[24][25][26][27]}

They officially tied the knot in 2022 in a wedding attended by close friends and family. Since then, they have been open about their relationship and their desire to build a strong, loving family. In 2024, there were rumours about the couple expecting a second child.^[28] As of 2025, they are publicly known to have one child.