Artist Bio
Teck-Zilla!is a Nigerian-born, UK-based Music producer/DJ/Writer and a founding member of
the Hip-Hop group!Str8Buttah. As a producer, he has worked with a vast array of emcees from
Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Canada, the USA, and the UK.
Teck-Zilla picked up the deejaying bug in Montreal, Canada, while watching local legends
like!!God Father Dee, Scott C, and DJ Lady Oracle, displaying their skills on the wheels of
steel.
He later went back to Nigeria a few years back to foster a new breed of artists via his production
company Str8Buttah Productions whilst deejaying at various clubs and events across the
country when he was there. He also worked with Chocolate City Music during the same time
and produced a song (Pryse’s “Ricochet”) on The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation!compilation.
As a DJ, he blends house, hiphop, R&B/soul, afrobeats, afrohouse with his signature off-the-cuff
mixing style. In 2017, he won a DJ competition (sponsored by AXE deodorant), which allowed
him to play in Ibiza alongside South African House Deejay Black Coffee (producer of Drake’s
“Get It Together”).
He ventured into the break dancing world as one of the main DJs at the annual Battle Of The
Year Break Dance competition and the in-house DJ/music curator at the annual SMW Lagos
event(now AfricaNXT).
He has also deejayed, produced break beats and organized music workshops for events such
as the maiden edition of the Afrobreak Championship in Accra, Ghana, in 2022 and the All Star
Battle International Festival in Togo in 2023 & 2024.
Teck-Zilla has been instrumental in merging afrobeats and B-Boy music and has worked with
establishments such as Afrobreak Concepts, House Of Royalty, Alliance Francaise, Goethe
Institute, Hennessy, Globacom, Redbull, French Institute Togo and LoudBase Entertainment.
He has collaborated with hip-hop giants like Camp Lo, Modenine, Illbliss, Shabaam Sahdeeq,
Eternia, Canibus, and Clear Soul Forces, amongst others.
Currently, Teck-Zilla is working on several projects ranging from his breakbeat series BBoy Zilla,
his sophomore compilation album, a collaboration with Ghana-based Afrobreak Concepts and a
joint project with Str8Buttah Productions affiliates singer Maka and rapper Phlow.
He is also planning on expanding his open genre live DJ sets to fans across the world via
intimate live shows and online mixes.
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Worked as DJ/music curator for the Globacom-sponsored Battle Of The Year competition 2022
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Scored music for films (Dinner), TV Shows (AfroCity), The AfricaNXT festival, UK Urban clothing line
Aerosoul.
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Produced music/Deejayed for the French Institute of Togo-sponsored All-Star Battle International Dance
Festival in Togo (2023 and 2024)
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Produced music/Deejayed/ did a Master Class for the maiden edition of the Red Bull-sponsored Afrobreak
International Dance Competition in Ghana (2022) and a 3-day workshop in 2025.
Portfolio
Music Score/Soundtrack:
Twin Flame
The Dinner
Crime & Justice (TV Series)
MindScape (Short Film)
Audio Documentaries:
Joe Jackson Kids:
Nigerian-born, UK-based producer Teck-Zilla jumps back on the scene with Joe Jackson Kids, a
new instrumental tribute project full of slappers, head-nodders, and ridiculous Jackson 5 sample
flips.
Of course, the voice and spirit of Michael Jackson run through the veins of this ten-track effort,
whether that’s on the bass-rich “Letter to Michael,” or the absolutely bananas, but short-lived
“Outro View.” It also features snippets of interviews with the late musical legend, whose words
build a narrative amidst the chopped-up samples.
And then there’s the instant highlight “Human Nature,” which goes beyond simply turning
Jackson’s track of the same name on its head. Teck-Zilla weaved in bits from select Illmatic jams
to flesh it out into what sounds like a fully realized song. And for those unfamiliar, Illmatic
standout “It Ain’t Hard to Tell” features a “Human Nature” flip by Large Professor, so it’s only
right that Teck-Zilla paid homage.
Son Of Sade :
An 8-track instrumental EP that pays homage to the legendary UK singer. A solid blend of her
soulful, uplifting vocals, Jazzy backdrops, Afro rhythms plus that good ol' boom bap.
Afro J.E.T.S Club Project:
Audio quasi-documentary on Africa's political and musical past spliced with hard-edged hip-hop
beats. No lyrics just snippets of great people who made huge strides for Africa like Nkrumah,
Fela Kuti, MKO Abiola, Sunny Ade, Patrice Lumumba, Nnamdi Azikiwe et al.
Fela & Ginger Baker: Live! Remix:
Society HAE and Str8buttah Productions presents… “Fela Kuti + Ginger Baker: LIVE!
Remixed,” the second of a series of mixtape collaborations with African artists, the first being
the AFRIKA21 Mixtape Vol. 3 produced by Spoek Mathambo.
“Fela Kuti + Ginger Baker: LIVE! Remixed” is produced by Teck-Zilla of Str8buttah
Productions and combines snippets of rare interviews with Fela, Ginger Baker and Fela’s
musicians with sound bites and remixes of the live recordings from his 1971 “LIVE!” album,
which featured Africa70 and Ginger Baker. Original soundscapes by Teck-Zilla are also present
on the DocuMixtape’s featured tracks.
End Sars Beats:
An instrumental project inspired by the tragic events of the EndSARS protest that occurred in
Lagos, Nigeria, on the 12th of October, 2020.
Music Producer/Recording Engineer
Maka: Moments In Motion EP and “Precious Stone”
Collaborative releases as a producer/Mix engineer,Arranger
“Prezzy Bomaye” with Northern Nigerian rapper President Zik. A joint project is on the
horizon.
‘Lightbulb Over My Head While I’m Thinking’ with Kentucky artist Allen Poe:
A vintage look at life (be it general or personal) through sepia tone, laid-back soundscapes.
Each track length is purposely short to keep things dense and urgent while engaging the listener
with dope beats and arresting lyrics.
“One Continent” with various African artists
The track aims to give the world a piece of what Africa has to offer in the world of hip-hop and
even though Afrobeats is the raving genre at the moment, we rappers have something to say and
everybody must listen.
B-Boy Zilla 1, 2 and 3
A series of instrumentals made specifically for African break dancers. The instrumentals blend
classic drum breaks with Afro-pop sounds.
This is Afrobreak Music, Volume 1
Instrumental project that blends classic drum breaks with Ghanaian highlife music.
Away With Words
Joint EP with Cornwall, UK-based rapper/songwriter Mogal
Live Events
Glo: Battle Of The Year Nigeria. Various states, Nigeria. 2021-2022:
Role: DJ/Music producer
I was the official DJ and music curator for the event. I was tasked to create
accompanying music for the various choreographed performances that ranged
from contemporary African dance styles to hip-hop-influenced dance and poetry.
Hip Hop Conference; Lagos, Nigeria. 2022
Role: DJ/Music producer/Speaker
The idea behind the event is first, to foster a community-driven initiative that will
utilize the gains of Hip-Hop, to develop minds, sanitize societal irregularities, and
help raise the hopes and beliefs of Hip-Hop stakeholders who believe that the
culture is gradually dying in this part of the world. It is also to help educate
everyone on the elements of Hip-Hop, as most people from this part of the world
believe it's just all about Rap music, which to a greater sense, Rap music is just
one of the numerous elements that make up Hip-Hop.
There's no better time to proffer solutions to the problems happening in the
community, than now.
Afrobreak Championship: Maiden Edition. Accra, Ghana. 2022
Role: DJ/Music producer/Speaker
The event comprised several dance tournaments, dance workshops, master classes
and talks centred around the influence of dance in the African community and
diaspora.
It also brought together dancers in the West African countries including Nigeria,
Togo, Cote D'Ivoire, Benin Republic, Senegal and others.
All-Star Battle International:11th Edition. Lome, Togo. 2024
Role: DJ/Music producer/Speaker
Discover DJ Teck-Zilla on the decks during our festival in May 2024 in Lomé!
Originally from Nigeria and a founding member of the Hip-Hop group Str8Buttah,
Teck-Zilla is a talented producer/DJ/songwriter.
His undeniable influence in the field of Breaking, fusing Afrobeats and Breaking
music at international events, has made him an essential figure. Present at the
previous edition in Lomé, don't miss his breathtaking performances this year.
Afrobreak Concepts: 2 days Professional Workshop: Accra, Ghana. 2025
Role: Speaker/DJ
A 2-day DJing workshop that focuses on techniques, technology and the science
behind deejaying and playing breakbeats. It offers exposure to the art of deejaying
to younger audiences and adults alike, and gives them a one-time opportunity to
not only learn but also practice deejaying with proper equipment.
Relevant links from Teck-Zilla’s discography
1. https://sampleface.co.uk/teck-zilla-summer-zilla/
2. http://www.okayafrica.com/audio/teck-zilla-son-of-sade-an-ode-beat-tape/
3. http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.32835/title.hiphopdx-premiere-awkword-sets-
out-to-connect-the-worldthrough-hip-hop
4. http://www.rapreviews.com/news/View.php?ArticleID=31795
5. http://thesource.com/2016/08/08/on-the-rise-allen-poe-finds-clarity-in-new-
ep-light-bulb-over-my-headwhile-im-thinking/
6. http://djbooth.net/tracks/review/teck-zilla-super-human
7. https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/illy-zilla-ep-review-illbliss-
teckzilla-form-a-powerful-hip-hop-alliance/j9mmnsf
8. https://hiphopdx.com/videos/id.29174/title.mista-book-teck-zilla-leave-the-
booth-smoking-in-try-angles
9. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14714780/
10. https://recordingarts.com/dj-teck-zilla-pushes-the-needle-with-verve-on-disco-
lo/
11. https://www.wordplaymagazine.com/blog-1/2025/9/22/
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