Habeeb Hamzat (born 2005), known professionally as Peller, is a Nigerian online streamer and content creator. Peller emerged online around 2023, known for his sarcastic manner and reluctance while streaming. He currently holds the highest-viewed stream in Africa with 512k views, surpassing his previous record of 260k views, which featured popular Nigerian artist Olamide. He won the "Best Content Creator" at the Trace Awards & Festival in 2024.
Early life Peller was born in 2005. He attended Providence Primary School for his primary education and later Frontrunner Academy for his secondary education.
Career Inspired by Kai Cenat, Fanum, IShowSpeed, and Duke, Peller launched his career in 2021. Initially, his efforts garnered little attention, but he persevered. In 2024, he launched his comedy series, Peller's Palava, after collaborating with Nigerian TikToker Jadrolita (Javis). His popularity soared when Nigerian-Canadian rapper Dax joined him on a live stream. Additionally, rapper Olamide co-signed him during live sessions. Peller's breakthrough culminated in winning "Best Content Creator" at the Trace Awards Africa on 8 July 2024.
Personal life In 2025, Peller announced his conversion to Christianity from Islam, attributing his decision partly to childhood trauma experienced at a traditional Quranic school, which had gradually alienated him from his former faith.
On 21 January 2026, popular American streamer, Darren Jason Watkins Jr, professionally known as IShowSpeed, held a birthday livestream tour in Nigeria. Peller was seen attempting to approach IShowSpeed during the livestream, but was intercepted by the streamer's bodyguard. Some hours later, Peller chased after IShowSpeed's convoy on a horse, trying to get the American streamer's attention, but was ignored.
On 29 July 2026, Peller married fellow content creator Amoudu Elizabeth Aminata, professionally known as Jarvis, in a court wedding.
On 1 August 2026, Peller and fellow content creator Amoudu Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis, held their traditional wedding ceremony in Lagos. Their white wedding ceremony was held on 8 August 2026.
Awards and nominations + Awards and nominations for Peller Year Award Category Result Ref. 2024 Trace Awards & Festival Best Content Creator Pulse Influencer Awards TikTok Influencer of the Year Pulse Influencer Awards Next Gen Influencer of the Year Trendupp Awards Emerging Force 2025 Silverbird Man of the Year Awards Influential Influencer African Golden Awards Best TikToker of the Year 2026 The Humour Awards Fans' Favourite African Muzik Magazine Awards Best Influencer
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