Alhaji Popping
| Alhaji Popping | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oluwatobi Mohammed |
| 🏳️ Nationality |  Nigeria |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Ilorin[1] |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for |
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| Title | COO of The Plug |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Tobi Mohammed (fondly called: Alhaji Popping[2]) is a Nigerian event promoter and talent manager. He is the founder of The Block Party Series, and TopBoy Entertainment. In 2022, following the merger between his imprint, TopBoy Entertainment, a service-based agency, and The Plug, a 360-entertainment company, Tobi was named Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer of The Plug.[3]
Career[edit]
Tobi Mohammed[4] began his career at a renowned technology company known as Softcom,[5] where he creates tools that help solve problems within the eco-system on digital payment and transfers. His career in the fin-tech industry took a turn as Softcom promotes him to the marketing department as Vice President, making him more accessible to the public.[5] In 2013, he founded a talent agency known as TopBoy Entertainment and began his career as a talent manager, event promoter, A&R, and record label executive.
As a talent manager, he managed the careers of Terry Apala, Ajebutter22, Ayo Jay, and Rayce. He currently manages the following artistes including; Sess The PRBLM Kid, BOJ, Victony, and Bella Shmurda. In 2018, he founded The Block Party Series, which consists of the Mainland BlockParty, Capital BlockParty, and the Island BlockParty. As a show coordinator and manager, he produced the following shows, Mayor of Lagos Concert, Buju’s Space, Falz Experience, Our Homecoming, and Nativeland.
In 2020, he spoke at Social Media Week Lagos.[6] In the same year, he served as an executive producer on Victony's debut single "Space & Time",[7] and Victony's debut EP Saturn, presented by Mainland BlockParty.[8] He also served as an executive producer, and A&R on Sess The PRBLM Kid's debut extended play Spotlight,[9] and executively produced Mainland BlockParty studio album Confluence Project.[10] On 13 September 2022, Tobi imprint TopBoy formalise merger between Asa Asika, and Bizzle Osikoya imprint The Plug.[3]
He has helped launch the careers of many famous Nigerian musicians including Falz, Adekunle Gold, Reminisce, Teezee, and Victony.
Accolades and recognitions[edit]
In 2019, Tobi won the Afrobeats Live and Award for Afrobeats Power Players of the Year.[11] In the following year, he lost the Scream All Youth Award for Entertainment / Media Personality to Slimcase manager Dami Adenuga. On 24 December 2022, TurnTable Power List named him as one of the Music Executives In Nigeria, on its year-review.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ Reporter, Our (28 August 2022). "My journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur — Tobi Mohammed". Tribune Online. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ Overo, Naomi (22 September 2022). "Obasanjo's Internet – Tobi 'Alhaji Popping' Mohammed". The Culture Custodian. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Plug, TopBoy Entertainment Formalise Merger, Announce Mohammed as Managing Partner – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ Reporter, Our (28 August 2022). "My journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur — Tobi Mohammed". Tribune Online. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Oluwatobi Mohammed: The Young Entertainment Disruptor – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "TOBI MOHAMMED's schedule for Social Media Week Lagos 2020". socialmediaweeklagos2020.sched.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Check Out Victony's New Single "Space & Time"". NotjustOk. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "STREAM "Saturn" EP by Victony x MainlandBlockParty". NotjustOk. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "SESS' star-studded EP "Spotlight" features Simi, Teni, Adekunle Gold & more". BellaNaija. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "Joeboy, LadiPoe, Sess, Naeto C and more feature on MainlandBlockParty's, 'Confluence Project Vol. 1'". Pulse Nigeria. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ↑ "Afrobeats Power Players 2019 Live & Award - Full List". NotjustOk. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "TurnTable Power List 2021". 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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