Genesis Owusu
Genesis Owusu | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kofi Owusu-Ansah |
| Born | (age 21/22) Ghana |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Kofi Owusu-Ansah, known as Genesis Owusu, is a Ghanaian-Australian singer from Canberra.[1][2] He was born in Ghana and moved to Australia at the age of 2. He is the brother of Citizen Kay.[3]
Musical career
His EP "WUTD + Vultures" was nominated for the 2019 ARIA Award for the Best Soul/R&B Release.[4]
On 3 July 2019, he performed as an opening act at 5 Seconds of Summer's sold-out benefit concert in Sydney, Australia.[5]
His song "WUTD" was featured on a Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 commercial in October 2019.[6]
His song "Sideways" had national rotation on Triple J.[7]
References
- ^ Buckley, Nick (1 March 2019), "Genesis Owusu: Black, Red, White and Rap", Broadsheet
- ^ Newstead, Al (15 March 2019), "First Spin: Genesis Owusu's 'WUTD' & 'Vultures', a tasty double dip of hip hop fusion", Triple J
- ^ Bloul, Scherry (12 August 2015), "Rapper Genesis Owusu hits right beat to make Triple j Unearthed High top five", Canberra Times
- ^ Brandle, Lars (10 October 2019), "Tones And I Leads 2019 ARIA Awards Nominations", Billboard
- ^ "5 Seconds of Summer To Play Special Benefit Gig In Sydney". The Music. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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- ^ Hellyer, Isabelle (27 October 2017), "genesis owusu: rapper, meme admin, aspiring stock photo model", i-D