KillBeatz
KillBeatz | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Kwame Addison |
| Born | Tema, Ghana |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Sound engineer, music producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Legacy Life Entertainment |
Joseph Kwame Addison, popularly known as KillBeatz, is a Ghanaian music producer and sound engineer from Tema. He is a member of music group R2bees and is also the CEO of Legacy Life Entertainment, which has signed the Ghanaian musician King Promise.[1]
Life and career
KillBeatz started playing instruments for his church before he ventured into secular music. He started as a rapper and later switched to music production.[2] He got the name KillBeatz from Ghanaian rapper Omar Sterling (Paedae) of R2Bees.[3] He was helped by Ghanaian music producer Kaywa at the early stage of his career.[2] He has worked with artists like Sarkodie, Efya, R2Bees, Wizkid, Ed Sheeran, and Fuse ODG, among others.[4] The various genres of music he produces for include highlife, hiplife, Azonto and Afrobeats. In 2012, KillBeatz contributed heavily to the Azonto music genre by producing beats for a lot of Azonto songs during its prime.[5]
Killbeatz won Producer of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) in 2013,[6] 2014,[7] and 2018.[8] He received production credit on a song titled "Bibia Be Ye Ye" by British singer Ed Sheeran featuring UK-based Ghanaian artiste Fuse ODG. The song was part of Ed Sheeran’s ÷ ("Divide") album, which won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Grammy Awards in 2018.[9]
Discography
Songs recorded
| Artists | Songs recorded |
|---|---|
| R2Bees | "Yawa Girl", "Bayla Trap", "Life", "Love", "Lobi", "Its Alright", "Embassy", "Picture", "Gboza (ft. Davido)"
"Over", "Slow Down" (ft. Wizkid), "Tonight" (ft. Wizkid), "Kiss Your Hand" (ft. Wande Coal) |
| Sarkodie | "Down on One" (ft. Fuse ODG), "I'm In Love With You" (ft. Efya), "Baby" (ft. Mugeez (R2Bees)),
"M3gye Wo Girl" (ft. Shatta Wale), "Love Rocks" (ft. Samini) |
| Fuse ODG | "Azonto" (ft. Itz Tiffany), "Antenna" (ft. Wyclef Jean), "Dangerous Love" (ft Sean Paul),
"Boa Me" (ft. Ed Sheeran & Mugeez (R2Bees)), "Bombea" (ft. Zack Knight & Badshah), "Million Pound Girl", "Thinking About You" (ft. Killbeatz), "T.I.N.A (ft. Angel)", "Diary (ft. Tiwa Savage)" |
| King Promise | "Oh Yeah", "Selfish", "Hey Sexy", "Thank God", "CCTV" (ft. Sarkodie & Mugeez (R2Bees)),
"Tokyo" (ft. Wizkid), Commando, Abena, Hangover |
| Ed Sheeran | "Bibia Be Ye Ye" |
| Efya | "Jorley" (ft. Sarkodie) |
| B4Bonah | "My Girl" (ft. King Promise)[10] |
| Yemi Alade | "Hustler" (ft. Youssoupha) |
| Burna Boy | "Hallelujah" |
| Fancy Gadam | "Total Cheat" (ft. Sarkodie)[11] |
| Nana Boro | "Aha Yede" |
| Kuami Eugene | "Angela"[12] |
| Samini | "Time Bomb" (ft. Wizkid), "Do That" (ft. Fuse ODG)[13] |
| Mr Eazi | "Business" (ft. Mugeez (R2Bees)), "Dabebi" (ft. King Promise & Maleek Berry) |
| Wizkid | "Jah Bless Me" |
| Yaw Siki | "Happy Day" (ft. Mugeez (R2Bees)), "Wope Dodo", "Blow My Mind", "Thank You" |
| Adina | "Too Late" |
| M.anifest | "Forget Dem" |
| Ova Wise | "Me & You" |
| Stephanie Benson | "One More" (ft. Samini) |
| OB | "Odo Mu Criminal" (ft. Sarkodie), "Be My Wife" (ft. Mr Eazi) |
| Jay Ghartey | "Marry You (All My Life)" |
| 4×4 | "Kpagam Kpagam", "We No Dey Carry Last" |
| Criss Waddle | "Forgetti Obiaa" (ft. Paedae (R2Bees)) |
| Cwesi Oteng | Jehovah Overdo |
| Kill Beatz | Pretty little girl (ft. King Promise),Ofori Amponsah[14] |
References
- ^ Abdullai, Isshak. "King Promise Touches Lives On His Birthday". YFM Ghana. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ a b "KillBeatz Biography - GhPlayList.com - Profile-Producers". ghplaylist.com. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ Acquah, Edward. "R2Bees 'I dey Mad' beat shot me to fame – Kill Beatz | Kasapa102.5FM". kasapafmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Fuse ODG and Killbeatz finally patch up". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Azonto - The New Music and Dance Craze in Ghana". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Full List of 2013 VGMA Industry Awards Winners". May 11, 2013.
- ^ "Full List of Winners at the Ghana Music Awards #VGMA 2014 | Jaguda.com".
- ^ https://myarkfmonline.com/2018/04/full-list-winners-vgma-2018/
- ^ GH, Entertainment (February 5, 2018). "FACT! Ghana Still Does Not Have A Grammy 'Win'".
- ^ "B4Bonah – My Girl (feat. King Promise)(Prod. By Killbeatz) | Beatz Nation". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Fancy Gadam ft. Sarkodie - Total Cheat (Prod. by Killbeatz)". DCLeakers.com. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Kuami Eugene – Angela (Prod. By KillBeatz) | Beatz Nation". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Samini – Time Bomb (feat. Wizkid)(Prod. By KillBeatz) | Beatz Nation". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "DOWNLOAD: Killbeatz X King Promise X Ofori Amponsah – Pretty Little Girl". GhGossip. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-01-15.