Bloody Civilian

Bloody Civilian is the professional name of Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer Emoseh Khamofu. She became widely known through her 2022 debut single, "How To Kill A Man," and "Wake Up," her collaboration with Rema for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, before releasing her debut EP, Anger Management, in 2023.

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About Bloody Civilian

Profile information current to 2026-08-17.

Nigeria · Singer, Songwriter, Record producer · 1 affiliation

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Also known as: Emoseh Khamofu, Emoseh Angela Khamofu
Known for: Nigerian music; Film soundtrack music; Afro-fusion
Country: Nigeria

Singer
Songwriter
Record producer

At a glance

She works as a singer, songwriter and record producer and describes her music as Afro-fusion.
She performed, wrote and co-produced "Wake Up" featuring Rema for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music From and Inspired By.
Her debut EP, Anger Management, was released in June 2023.
She is publicly presented as a recording artist on the 0207 Def Jam roster.

Background and artistic identity

Bloody Civilian grew up principally in Abuja and has said that she also lived in Jos and Kaduna, while describing family roots in Taraba and Kaduna. Her official biography portrays a musical household: her mother is a physician, and her father was a touring musician before becoming a full-time engineer. She began writing songs as a child and later taught herself music production. She has said that her stage name reclaims a derogatory expression associated with military treatment of civilians and reflects her experience of violence and unrest in northern Nigeria.

Breakthrough and recorded work

Her first single, "How To Kill A Man," was released in October 2022. The following month, she appeared with Rema on "Wake Up" for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack compilation, receiving credits as lead vocalist, songwriter and co-producer. She followed these releases with the debut EP Anger Management in June 2023 and recorded an interpretation of Bob Marley's "Natural Mystic" for music inspired by the film Bob Marley: One Love in 2024.

Recognition and continuing career

Bloody Civilian was included in NME's 2023 list of emerging artists and was listed as a Headies Rookie of the Year nominee that year. The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever compilation containing "Wake Up" later received a Grammy nomination, although the Recording Academy's nominee credit names the compilation's principal producers rather than Bloody Civilian individually. As of August 2026, she remained publicly associated with 0207 Def Jam, and the latest release documented on her Apple Music page was "SpaceFuji" with Terry Apala and BOJ.

Affiliations

0207 Def Jam Recording artist present

Timeline

2022-10-28 Released her debut single, "How To Kill A Man."
2022-11-04 Released "Wake Up" featuring Rema on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack compilation, with Bloody Civilian credited as lead vocalist, songwriter and co-producer.
2023-01-06 Named to the NME 100 list of essential emerging artists for 2023.
2023-06-08 Released her debut EP, Anger Management.
2023-07-12 Publicly listed as a 2023 Headies Rookie of the Year nominee.
2024-02-14 Released her interpretation of "Natural Mystic" for the Bob Marley: One Love inspired-music EP.
2026-06-11 Released "SpaceFuji" with Terry Apala and BOJ through 0207 Def Jam.

Additional verified details

Current context

Bloody Civilian is publicly presented as an artist on the 0207 Def Jam roster. The public roster page and 2026 release metadata support an ongoing affiliation; the original signing date is unresolved.
The latest release listed on her Apple Music artist page is "SpaceFuji," with Terry Apala and BOJ. This reflects publicly indexed release metadata as of the research date and may change after that date.

Biographical facts

She grew up principally in Abuja in northern Nigeria and has said that she previously lived in Jos and Kaduna.
In a 2022 Guardian Nigeria interview, she described herself as being from Taraba and Kaduna in reference to her family origins.
Her official biography says that her mother is a physician and that her father was a touring musician before becoming a full-time engineer.
She began writing songs at about eight, taught herself production using audio-editing software at about twelve and made her first beats around age fourteen.
She has explained that "Bloody Civilian" reclaims a derogatory expression associated with military treatment of civilians and connects to her experience of violence and unrest in northern Nigeria.
She performed, wrote and co-produced "Wake Up" featuring Rema for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music From and Inspired By; Ludwig Göransson was the other credited producer.
The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever compilation containing "Wake Up" received a 2024 Grammy nomination; the Recording Academy's nominee credit for the compilation names Ryan Coogler, Archie Davis, Ludwig Göransson and Dave Jordan rather than Bloody Civilian individually.
She describes her music as Afro-fusion rather than a fixed genre; her official biographies identify influences including Fela Kuti, Aṣa, Cynthia Morgan, Frank Ocean and Kid Cudi.