| Shugavybz | |
| Birth Name: | Godwin Emmanuel Ifeanyi |
| Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Origin: | Nigerian |
| Genre: | Afro-Fusion, Afrobeat, Afropop, Amapiano |
| Associated Acts: | Iyanya, Majeeed, Davido |
| Years Active: | 2021–present |
| Label: | Godboy Empire |
Godwin Emmanuel Ifeanyi known professionally as Shugavybz, is a platinum Nigerian songwriter, record producer, and singer,[1] signed to Godboy Empire. He is best known for co-writing Davido's Grammy-nominated fourth studio album Timeless, which earned him a special recognition from The Recording Academy as a composer. He primarily produced and wrote most songs on Iyanya's third EP The 6th Wave.[2] [3] On 15 May 2023, Shugavybz was ranked number thirty-four on TurnTable's Official Producer Top 100.[4]
Godwin Emmanuel Ifeanyi was born in Ojodu Berger, a suburb area of Lagos, and hails from Ebonyi State.[5] He had his primary education at Access Model Private School and his secondary education at SusanChris International Model Secondary School and Ugwuakuma Secondary School Arochukwu, before proceeding to study at Federal Polytechnic, Nekede in Imo State for his tertiary education. In 2024, he shared his early musical experience with TurnTable, saying “My parents and the kind of music my dad listened to when I was younger. I was really close to him, so I heard a lot of rhythmic music being influenced by the best of the 80s and 90s.”
He achieved recognition for his work on Iyanya's 2022 single "One Side".[6] In 2023, he co-wrote the Grammy-nominated Best Global Music Album Timeless by Davido. In 2021, he signed a publishing and management deal with Godboy Empire. His production hits include "Yawa No Dey End" by Majeeed, "Sinner" by Iyanya, "Paloma" by Mr. P, "Morning Call" by Harmonize, "Go" by Kcee, "My Baby" by Diamond Platnumz, and "Pounds & Dollars" by Diamond Platnumz and Wouter Kellerman.
Shugavybz cited Fela Kuti, Paulson Kalu, Osita Osadebe, Lawrence Obusi, and the best of the 80s and 90s, as his musical influence.
| Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| NG | UK | US | ||||
| "Odigi" | 2021 | — | — | — | Love Potion | |
| "Kele" (with. King Bernard, Roger Lino) | 2023 | — | — | — | rowspan="2" | |
| "Tempa" | 2024 | — | — | — | ||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| NG | US | UK | |||||
| Godboy | "BELIEVE (Covid – 19)" (feat. Singah, Shugavybz, DJ Switch, Pryme, Leeroy Afrika & Xbusta) | 2020 | — | — | — | rowspan="3" | |
| Paulash Panache | "Lituation" | — | — | — | |||
| "No Girlfriend No Problem" | 2021 | — | — | — | |||
| Godboy | "Dealer Man" | 2022 | — | — | — | rowspan="4" | |
| "Eledumare" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Kontinu" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Lagos City" | 2023 | — | — | — | |||
| Title | Year | Album | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Attencion" (Singah) | 2021 | The Moon and Back | 27 August 2021 |
| "Yawa No Dey End" (Majeeed) | 2022 | Bitter Sweet | 25 February 2022 |
| "One Side" (Iyanya) | The 6th Wave | 15 September 2022 | |
| "Go" (feat. Iyanya) (Kcee) | 4 November 2022 | ||
| "My Baby" (feat. Chike) (Diamond Platnumz) | 2023 | 3 February 2023 | |
| "Sinner" (feat. BNXN) (Iyanya) | 3 May 2023 | ||
| "All Over You" (Guchi) | All Over You / Mon Bébé | 2 June 2023 | |
| "Morning Call" (Harmonize) | 16 June 2023 |
| Artist | Album | Release date | Certifications | Label | Note | |
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| Mr. P | The Prodigal | 2 April 2021 | P Classic Records | Co-producer | ||
| Neeza | After School | 17 September 2021 | Weird Kidd Inc | Co-producer | ||
| Singah | The Moon and Back | 26 November 2021 | P Classic Records | Co-producer | ||
| Jaywillz | Sun Flower | 11 February 2022 | Chaado Music Worldwide | Co-producer | ||
| Diamond Platnumz | First Of All | 11 March 2022 | WCB Wasafi | Co-producer | ||
| Majeeed | Bitter Sweet | 25 March 2022 | Dream Empire Music | Co-producer | ||
| Iyanya | The 6th Wave | 21 October 2022 | Made Men Music Group |
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| Davido | Timeless | 31 March 2023 | Composer | |||
| Iyanya | Love & Trust | 9 June 2023 | Made Men Music Group |
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| Kcee | Mr. Versatile | 26 July 2024 | Five Star Music | Co-producer |