William Nicholaus Lyimo (born 11 April 1993), popularly known by his stage name Bill Nass, is a Tanzanian rapper of Chagga heritage, he was born in Tanga Region.[1][2][3]MTV Base named him among the "50 Artists To Watch For In 2017". He is currently based in Dar es Salaam.[4][5] Months after the release of his debut single "Raha",[6] Lyimo was nominated on 2015's Kilimanjaro Tanzania Music Awards (KTMA) as the "New Best Artist".[7][8]
Bill Nass started his primary education at Mbuyuni Primary School in Tanga from 2000 to 2003 then moved to Mkunguni Primary School in Kinondoni Dar es Salaam. He Later joined Oysterbay Secondary School from 2007 to 2010 where he graduated his secondary studies. From 2011 to 2013, he studied Diploma in Procurement and supplies management at the College Of Business Education Dar es Salaam Campus. In 2014 he rejoined the college until 2017 where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Procurement and supplies Management[10][11]
Career
MTV Base named him as one of the "Best 50 Artists to Watch For In 2017". Later In 2017, Nass made his debut on Coke Studio Africa as a Big Breakthrough Artist, performed alongside Uganda's Sheeba and Ethiopia's Asgegenew.[12][13][14]
Lyimo has performed several times on Fiesta, a concert that has been managed by Clouds Fm Radio for years. Also in 2019, he performed on Wasafi Festival's[15] stage.
Through his Instagram page, Bill Nass shared the advent of "Love Tour" with his fiancée Nandy with whom they have collaborated in various songs like "Bugana"[16] and "Do Me".[17]
As of December 2022, Bill Nass has an approximately six million followers on his digital platforms.
He won the best hip hop artist in 2022 at the Tanzania Music Awards [18]
