Portable (musician)
Nigerian singer, rapper, songwriter
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Habeeb Okikiola Badmus[1] (born 12 March 1994), popularly known as Portable, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper.[2] He is known for controversies and online buzz.
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12 March 1994
- Singer
- rapper
- songwriter
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| Born | Habeeb Okikiola Badmus 12 March 1994 Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Label | Zeh Nation |
Spouse | Bewaji |
Early life and career
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]
Controversy
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]
On 18 February, 2025 Portable was declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command. He surrendered himself, to the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Yaba in Lagos.[13]
Family
Portable has 5 children from different women, including a son with Nollywood actress Akinyanju Omobolarinde.[14]
Discography
Selected singles
| Year | Song title |
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| 2019 | Pay Me My Money |
| 2020 | Ema Joke Dada |
| 2021 | Zazoo Zeh |
| 2021 | Zazoo Zehh (Remix) (Featuring) Olamide & Poco Lee |
| 2022 | Ogo Forever [15] |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Azaman |
| 2022 | Won Ma Binu |
| 2023 | Testimony |
| 2023 | Brabus B |
| 2023 | Ogbafia (Featuring) Terry G |
| 2024 | Tony Montana (featuring) |
| 2024 | Osunmo Grammy |
| 2024 | Brotherhood |
| 2024 | My way no be your war |
| 2024 | My country |
| 2024 | Top chart |
| 2024 | Dabira |
| 2024 | Stubborn |
| 2024 | Dodondawa |
| 2025 | Ganusi [16] |
Award and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Award description | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | The Headies | Best Street Artist | Nominated | [17] |
| 2022 | The Headies | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [18] |
Skepta released the single "Tony Montana" featuring Portable in 2024.[19]