Name Osabuohien Osaretin Birth name Osabuohien Osaretin Also known as Sarz | Years active 2007–present Role Record Producer | |
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Occupation(s) Record Producer, Musician Similar People Reminisce, Legendury Beatz, Wizkid, Wande Coal, Burna Boy | ||
(Sarz - Get Up) Studio X: The Making of Get Up by Sarz || FreeMe TV
Osabuohien Osaretin (born March 17, 1989), better known by his stage name Sarz, is a Nigerian record producer and musician. Born in Benin City, Edo State, he is popularly known for the tag Sarz On The Beat, at the beginning or end of all his music productions.
Contents
- Sarz Get Up Studio X The Making of Get Up by Sarz FreeMe TV
- Music producer sarz reveals why he created sarz academy
- Early life
- Musical career
- Singles
- References
His first full credit production work was for Lord of Ajasa's "See Drama" in 2007. He has produced tracks for Wizkid, Naeto C, Banky W, Skales, Shank, Reminisce, Goldie Harvey, eLDee, Wande Coal and YQ. He was formerly signed to Trybe Records, but left the outfit after his contract expired in November 2013.
Music producer sarz reveals why he created sarz academy
Early life
Osabuohien Osaretin was born in Benin City into a family of 3 children. He attended All Saints Primary School and had his high school education at Goodwill Secondary School. Sarz describes his entry into the music scene as a mistake; attributing his love for music and his ability to remember a beat in detail after hearing it piqued his interest in music production.
Musical career
In 2010 Sarz, produced the hit single “Jor Oh” and the Remix for Jahbless which featured Durella, RuggedMan, Reminisce, Ice Prince and eLDee. The song won "Best Street Hop" award and was nominated for "Best Collaboration" at The Headies. in 2011, he went on to produce Shank’s “Salute”, eLDee's “Today Today” & “Wash Wash”, Skales “Mukulu”, Goldie Harvey’s “Don’t Touch my Body” and Reminisce’s “Kako Bi Chicken”. “Kako Bi Chicken” was nominated for "Best Street Hop" at The Headies, 2012. Later that year, he solely produced eLDee’s “Undeniable” album (except “We Made It”).
Sarz was nominated for Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2012 "Producer Of The Year" award alongside Don Jazzy, although Don Jazzy won the award Don Jazzy ended up giving the award to Sarz. He won the “Best New Producer" award at the 2012 Dynamix Awards. He went on to release his first single “Beat Of Life (Samba)” featuring Nigerian Artiste, Wizkid off his coming album.
In 2013, he produced 2 songs off Wizkid's Ayo Album, "Jaiye Jaiye" featuring Femi Kuti and "Kilofe". He was mentioned as one of the five new music producers giving Don Jazzy a run for his money by the Premium Times Nigeria. Sarz was reported to have signed an endorsement deal with Nike later that Year. Sarz was the executive producer for the official Hennessy Artistry 2014 theme song titled “Dance Go (Eau de Vie)” which featured Wizkid and 2Face Idibia.
Singles
- Ruggedman: Banging
- Lord Of Ajasa: See drama.
- Shank:King Kong
- YQ: I Like Girls
- Dagrin: Kondo
- Goldie: Don’t Touch
- Iceberg Slim feat. Da Grin: I Made It
- Jahbless: Jor oh! Remix Feat Iceprince, Reminisce, Durella, Ruggedman, Eldee
- Skales: Keresimesi
- Shank: Salute
- Shank: Ghetto
- Sarz: Badman feat Wizkid
- Skales: Mukulu
- Banky W: Lowkey
- Michael Word: Pop Sugar feat Muna
- Naeto C: Super C Season
- Reminisce: Kako bi chicken
- Minjin: So beautiful
- Skales: Ko Mo Le
- Wizkid: Dance For Me
- Sarz: Beat of Life (Samba) feat Wizkid
- Skales: My baby
- Eldee ft K9 and Sojay: Higher
- Eldee: Been There Done That
- Eldee: Today Today
- Eldee: Always
- Eldee ft Banky W: Run Down
- Eldee: Category
- Eldee: Wash Wash
- Eldee ft Wizkid: Never let you go
- Eldee ft K9 and Sojay: Zombie
- EME: Get Down Tonight
- XP: Calabar Remix Feat Reminisce, Skales, Olamide
- Reminisce: Ni’gboro
- L.O.S: Wish you could stay
- Omawumi ft Wizkid: Warn Yourself
- DJ Neptune ft Phyno, Ruggedman, Pope, Reminisce, Uzi & Dagrin – Emi Ni Oba (The King)
- Lynxxx ft Ikechukwu, Illbliss and Phyno: Eziokwu
- Wizkid ft Femi Kuti: Jaiye Jaiye
- Lynxxx: Mr Sexy
- Reminisce: Fantasi
- Illrymz ft Reminisce: Get the Club Started
- El’vee ft Don Jazzy: Oga Pata Pata
- Addiction: Show Your Talent
- Wizkid,Iyanya, Praiz, Kcee: MTN iPulse
- Reminisce Feat. Wizkid: Eleniyan
- M.I: Shekpe Feat Reminisce
- M.I: Rich Feat. Koker
- M.I: Wheel Barrow Feat. Beenie Man & Emmy Ace
- Reminisce: Eleniyan Feat Wizkid
- Sarz: Ise Yen Feat. Reminisce
- Sarz: Shoknorris Feat. Burna Boy
- Wizkid: Sound It
- Niniola: Ibadi
- Tekno: Anything
- 2face Idibia & Wizkid: Dance Go Eau de Vie
- Kach: Get up
- Reminisce: Fantasi
- Samad: Low waist
- K9: Care about us Feat, Sound Sultan
- Sarz: Celebration Feat. K9
- Wiilofe
- 2Baba: Coded Tinz Feat. Phyno
- Reminisce: Asalamalekun Feat Wale
- "Come closer " wiz kid feat drake produced by sarz 2017