Puppatiya (born Heskey Nwadike) is a rising Nigerian Afro-pop singer, music producer, and performer based in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, who spent years building a reputation behind the scenes as a talented record producer for notable names like Dandizzy, Kemuel, and Kaestyle (producing hit tracks like "Cana" and "Cairo") before officially launching his solo career in October 2022 by signing with the record label Kan-Garoo and debuting his afro-swing single "Distance", followed by a consistent stream of releases on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music including "Gbege" (2023), "Obirikwere" (2024), "Kele" (2025), "In Your City" (2025), "SERÉ" (2025), his projects If You Ever Get This (IYEGT) and Yes! Trips, Vol. 1 (2026), and his single "Finessing" (2026), allowing him to remain a highly active figure in the Port Harcourt music ecosystem as both an independent performer and a go-to producer for regional and national Afrobeats acts.