A prolific Nigerian singer, Mreal, whose real name is George Gabriel Mgbe, has set his sights on dominating the nation’s music scene in the unfolding months
Also, a songwriter, entertainer and a performing artist, Mreal started his musical career at a very tender age, and his style of music varies as it has an infusion of Afro Beat, R&B and Dancehall genres.
His hit single “TUSH”, produced by DJ Coublon, was a masterpiece and has been played in major clubs throughout the nation, which led to his being signed to a record deal with a label in 2016. Though he later left the label after a contractual dispute, Mreal went on to form an independent Solid Tunes Music Group in 2018, which recorded a number of successes over the years.
Speaking in an interview with reporters, Mreal said, “my goal is to be a dominant voice and face in the Nigerian music industry. I want to be heard everywhere, seen everywhere that is jamming and be the treasured voice of the Nigerian music sector”.
Born on the 5th of June in Calabar, Cross Rivers, Mreal, who is a native of Calabar holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication. It was while in the university, that he decided to pursue his longtime dream which was music as a career alongside his studies. He is a multi-talented and an award winning artist now based in Lagos, Nigeria.
In 2015 he released a hit single titled “TUSH” produced by DJ Coublon and mixed by SheyMan, which made him popular, amid massive airplay from both international and local channels. He has mixed up with celebrity artists like Iyanya, Kiss Daniel, Selebobo, Tekno, Mc Galaxy, Mr Real, DjCoublon, SugarBoy, Young John, SpydaMan, Joe El and AfricanChina.
After his debut single, Mreal has gone on to release more tracks, featuring superstar artists, like SugarBoy. His trending tracks on air and all social media spaces include “More, Yawa, Sugar, Confirm, TenTen, BlueMoonEp
To his credit, Mreal has been performing annually at the Calabar festival and in major events in clubs in Lagos Nigeria and gave an electrifying performance in Dubai, UAE in 2016 and 2017.
Some of the awards that Mreal has under his belt include Most Promising Artiste of The Year, (Ssa Award2019), Next Rated Artiste of The Year (ILg_Awards2019) and Best Collaboration of The Year (La creme Icon Award,2020),
Other awards include Best Dance Hall Artiste of The Year (AOUN Award2020), Most Performing Artiste of The Year (FOCR Award2020), TenTen Best Afro Song of The Year (Face of Avix Mobile Award 2021) and Most Fashionable Artiste of The Year (DF Fashion Award2020).
Mreal has also won the Afro Pop Artiste of The Year (CSEMA Award2019), Indigenous Artiste of the year (Campus Award South South2021), Fast Rising Artist of The Year (Classic Icon Awards 2022) and Fast Rising Artist of The Year (Nigerian Youth Achievers Award 2023).
Mreal and his team are at the moment involved in a huge collaborative effort with Solid Tune Music Group, to turn the entertainment landscape of Nigeria into a goldmine. George Gabriel Mgbe is also in the concluding stage of signing the biggest musical contract of his fledgling career.
