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| name = King of Accra |
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| birth_name = Nii Kommetey Commey |
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| alias = King Of Accra |
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| birth_place = [[Tema]], [[Ghana]] |
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| origin = [[Accra]], Ghana |
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| genre = {{flatlist| |
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*[[Afrobeats]] |
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*[[African popular music|afropop]] |
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*[[Hiplife]] |
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*[[hip hop music|hip hop]] |
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| occupation = [[Record producer]], [[sound engineer]], [[song writer]], [[singer]] |
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| instrument = [[synthesizer]], [[sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]] |
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| years_active = 2008–present |
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| label = King of Accra Productions |
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| associated_acts ={{flatlist| |
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*[[Stonebwoy]] |
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*[[Dr Cryme]] |
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*[[Sarkodie (rapper)|Sarkodie]] |
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*[[Edem]] |
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*[[Samini]] }} |
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| website = https://www.linkedin.com/in/king-of-accra-8a8a5380/ |
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'''Nii Kommetey Commey''' professionally known as '''King of Accra''' is a [[Ghanaian]] Record Producer, sound engineer, rapper, and singer. His work on the ’‘Bra b3 wh3’’<ref>{{cite web | url=https://accrainformer.com/424/sarkodie-guru-niiking-of-accra-bra-na-be-whe-prod-by-king-of-accra-accra-video/ | title=‘Bra b3 wh3’ | publisher=accrainformer.com | accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref> song by [[Sarkodie]] which features Guru and himself gained him attention in Ghanaian music circles. Other productions of his includes “You already know” off The Sarkology Album by Sarkodie and ‘’Daabi’’<ref>{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/daabi-single/id443105930 | title=‘Daabi’ | publisher=iTunes | accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref> and ‘’this Game’’<ref>{{cite web | url=https://soundcloud.com/kingofaccra/sarkodie-this-game-1 | title=This Game | publisher=SoundClound | accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref> which are hit singles by Sarkodie between 2009 to 2015 respectively. Other productions of his are “Pressure Girl”<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ghanamotion.com/samini-pressure-girl-produced-by-king-of-accra/ | title=Pressure Girl | publisher=GhanaMotion.com | accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref> and ‘’Solo Artist’’ by [[Samini]], and “Bakaji”<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ghanamotion.com/dj-mensah-bakaji-ft-medikal-x-strongman-x-eno-x-lil-shaker-x-cabum-prod-by-koa/ | title=Bakaji | publisher=GhanaMotion.com | accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref> by [[DJ Mensah]]. |
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==Early life== |
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King of Accra<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theafricandream.net/king-of-accra-rapperproducer-you-almos/ | title=King Of Accra as a youth | publisher=TheAfricanDream.com | accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref> was born in [[Accra]] at North [[Kaneshie]]. After moving around Ghana as a young boy due to his father’s work as a Reverend [[Minister (Christianity)]] he settled and grew up in Mempeasem at [[East Legon]] where he attended the Anglican School from Kindergarten till Junior High School from 1990 through 2001 when he continued to [[Accra Academy]] and completed in 2005. He enrolled into the [[University of Ghana]] in 2008 where he studied Philosophy, Psychology and Music<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theafricandream.net/king-of-accra-rapperproducer-you-almos/ | title=King Of Accra as a youth | publisher=TheAfricanDream.com | accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref>. |
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==Career== |
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King of Accra started learning production from Hammer of The last two, right from completion of his junior high school; he would be in the studio before school and after school to pick up skills and motivation for his musical growth. When he completed Accra Academy in 2005 he began producing on his own in 2006 then he was producing about 15 to 20 hours every day for a year to carve a skill for himself, in 2007 he began producing songs for his friends and uploading beats to MySpace.com |
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Revision as of 20:19, 15 November 2017
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nii Kommetey Commey |
| Also known as | King Of Accra |
| Born | Tema, Ghana |
| Origin | Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, sound engineer, song writer, singer |
| Instrument(s) | synthesizer, sampler |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | King of Accra Productions |
| Website | https://www.linkedin.com/in/king-of-accra-8a8a5380/ |
Nii Kommetey Commey professionally known as King of Accra is a Ghanaian Record Producer, sound engineer, rapper, and singer. His work on the ’‘Bra b3 wh3’’[1] song by Sarkodie which features Guru and himself gained him attention in Ghanaian music circles. Other productions of his includes “You already know” off The Sarkology Album by Sarkodie and ‘’Daabi’’[2] and ‘’this Game’’[3] which are hit singles by Sarkodie between 2009 to 2015 respectively. Other productions of his are “Pressure Girl”[4] and ‘’Solo Artist’’ by Samini, and “Bakaji”[5] by DJ Mensah.
Early life
King of Accra[6] was born in Accra at North Kaneshie. After moving around Ghana as a young boy due to his father’s work as a Reverend Minister (Christianity) he settled and grew up in Mempeasem at East Legon where he attended the Anglican School from Kindergarten till Junior High School from 1990 through 2001 when he continued to Accra Academy and completed in 2005. He enrolled into the University of Ghana in 2008 where he studied Philosophy, Psychology and Music[7].
Career
King of Accra started learning production from Hammer of The last two, right from completion of his junior high school; he would be in the studio before school and after school to pick up skills and motivation for his musical growth. When he completed Accra Academy in 2005 he began producing on his own in 2006 then he was producing about 15 to 20 hours every day for a year to carve a skill for himself, in 2007 he began producing songs for his friends and uploading beats to MySpace.com
- ^ "'Bra b3 wh3'". accrainformer.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "'Daabi'". iTunes. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "This Game". SoundClound. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Pressure Girl". GhanaMotion.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Bakaji". GhanaMotion.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "King Of Accra as a youth". TheAfricanDream.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "King Of Accra as a youth". TheAfricanDream.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017.