Osabuohien Osaretin, professionally known as Sarz with the signature tag,“Sarz On The Beat.”, has been one of Afrobeats’ most essential producers & a major driving force of modern Afrobeats since 2007. Born in Benin City, March 17th, 1989, you probably know him as the mastermind behind everlasting hits like Wizkid’s Come Closer (ft. Drake), Niniola’s Maradona & Reminisce’s Kako Bi Chicken while also producing for the likes of Obongjayar, Drake, Tiwa Savage, Wurld, and Skepta.
A pioneer and innovator, beyond singles, Sarz has a catalogue of projects that are a testament to his artistry, from the experimental I Love Girls With Trobul (2019) with Wurld, to LV N ATTN (2021) with Lojay, which gave the world Monalisa & Tonongo.
Now he’s fully owning the stage himself with his recently dropped body of versatile brilliance, a 12-track debut studio album titled Protect Sarz At All Costs released on September 26, 2025 and packed with features including Wizkid, Asake, Lojay, Fireboy DML, Skillibeng, Joeboy, Libianca, Shallipopi, Theodora, amongst others.
It’d also interest you to know that he runs The Sarz Academy where he grooms the next wave of producers with producers like P. Priime, Tempoe, Kel-P & STG being products of his tutelage. The academy released an alumni and academy compilation titled Memories That Last Forever 2 in 2023.
All of these come off as Sarz’s contribution to pushing Afrobeats into new territories by bending dance, R&B, and electronic textures, hereby cementing his name on the hall of fame of Africa’s most sought-after producers.
New to Sarz? Start with Monalisa(Lojay ft. Sarz), Billions(Lojay & Sarz), Maradona(Niniola), Gone Girl(Obongjayar) and Getting Paid(Wizkid, Skillibeng & Asake).