Real name: Opiyo Geoffrey
Stage names: Badman Jelly G, Silent Burner
Origin: Northern Uganda / Acholi region (Kitgum / Gulu base)
Genre: Afrobeat / Dancehall / Lwo / Ugandan regional
Biography:
Badman Jelly G is a northern Ugandan artist based in Gulu/Kitgum who has been grinding in the Acholi music scene for a few years as “Mr. 689 Badman” before breaking nationally.
He makes Afro-dancehall with Acholi (Lwo) lyrics mixed with English/Luganda, a sound that has been pushing northern music to national charts.
His breakout came in *March 2026* with *”Yelo-O”* (sometimes written YELO-OO). The song became a top-chart hit in Northern Uganda and spread countrywide, with the official music video now on YouTube (6k+ views) and massive TikTok traction.
The success earned him his *first national nomination*:
*HiPipo Music Awards 2026 – Best Regional Song of the Year*
– Nominated song: Yelo-O
– Nominated alongside: Eezzy, Pato Loverboy, Okeng BornTown
After the nomination, he went viral for calling for *unity among regional artists* – saying northern, eastern and western artists need to support each other to break into Kampala industry.
He is active on TikTok as @badman.jelly.g.sil (BADMAN JELLY G SILENT BURNER), where he promotes new music, and has appeared on NBS TV and 102 Mega FM Gulu.
He’s often linked with the Acholi music movement alongside Bosmic Otim, Eezzy, and Bestie Gyal.
*Hit songs:*
– Yelo-O / Yelo-Oo (2026)
– Earlier underground releases in Luo.
