King of Accra
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King of Accra | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nii Kommetey Commey |
| Born | Accra, Ghana |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, sound engineer, singer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | kingofaccra |
Nii Kommetey Commey also known as King of Accra is a Ghanaian Record producer, sound engineer and rapper-singer. His work on the Bra bɛ whɛ[1] song by Sarkodie which features Guru and himself gained him attention in Ghanaian music circles. Nii Kommetey's productions 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 and 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. He moved around Ghana as a young boy due to his father's work as a Christian Minister.He settled and grew up in Mempeasem at East Legon where he attended Elican School from Kindergarten till Junior High School from 1990 to 2001 .He had his secondary education at Accra Academy and completed in 2005. He enrolled into the University of Ghana in 2008 where he studied Philosophy, Psychology and Music.[7]
Career
In April of 2019 he launched the website kingofaccra.com as a portal for musicians who are either already established or upcoming to get the beats they need for music creation[8]. Exactly a year later in 2020 he released the single Lonely in the Garden on iTunes [9] that was self-produced and has since then been working on a series of projects in the lead up to a new album.
Production discography
| Year | Title | Artiste | Producer(s) | Ref |
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| 2018 | Go Harder | Paq featuring King of Accra, Kwesi Arther, Sticky | King of Accra | [10] |
| 2013 | Y'all Already Know | Sarkodie | King of Accra | [11] |
| 2011 | Daabi | Sarkodie | King of Accra | [12] |
| 2007 | This Game | Sarkodie ft. Mohammed | King of Accra | [13] |
References
- ^ "learning from Hammer". themaninyourmirror.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Daabi". iTunes Store. 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.net. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "King of Accra as a youth". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "KingofAccra website". Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Lonely in the Garden". Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Paq – Go Harder". Spotify. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Y'all Already Know (Prod by King of Accra)". Spotify. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Sarkodie "Daabi" (Prod By King of Accra)". Spotify. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "This Game – Sarkodie Feat. Mohammed". Spotify. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
