D-Black
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Desmond Blackmore |
| Also known as | D-Black Da Ghana Bwouy |
| Born | 12 January 1986 Ga, Accra, Ghana |
| Origin | Accra, Ghana |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | Dblacklive.com |
Desmond Kwesi Blackmore (born 12 January 1986) better known by his stage name D-Black is an anglophone Ghanaian hip-hop star.[1]
Career
D-Black is a multiple award winning afrobeats / hiphop artist from Ghana. He owns and operates a marketing/advertising/events firm Black Avenue Works that specializes in corporate and social events, product/brand marketing and advertising. Directed by D-Black, subsidiary companies of Black Avenue Works include Black Avenue Muzik, an independent record label and distribution outlet, Black Avenue Clothing, Livewire Events and Black Avenue TV (producers of THE EFGH Show). D-Black is also the CEO of Club Onyx, an upscale nightclub located in the plush Cantonments neighborhood of Accra.[2] D-Black has signed onto his Black Avenue Muzik Label, producer and D.J, DJ Breezy and rapper Joey B.
D-Black has released two solo albums,Music, Love & Life and " The Revelation" with this third album set to drop in 2016. He has received more than 70 award nominations with 15 wins at various awards shows continentally and worldwide.[3] He signed a 2-year digital distribution deal with Universal Music, Africa for his third album.
In 2011 D-Black was nominated at the BET Awards in the USA for Best African Act following the release of his first studio album "Music, Love & Life" that spawned the award winning hits "Somebody FT. Kwabena Kwabena" and "Get On Da Dancefloor ft. Dr. Cryme". His first nationwide tour 'The Yes Boss Tour' as a massive success as he sold out stadia and auditoriums in 10 cities in Ghana. D-Black released three singles off his 2012 'The Revelation' album "My Kinda Girl" featuring fellow Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, "Falling" featuring Nigeria's Mo Cheddah and the smash hit single "Vera" made big rounds on Ghanaian and African radio and television. The azonto club banger "Vera" featuring Joey B was the number 1 song on the Ghanaian urban music charts on over 15 Ghanaian radio stations 12 weeks after its release and was the most popular song in Ghana through 2012.[citation needed]
D-Black also won awards for "Song of the Year" and "Collaboration of the Year" for his hit track "Vera" at the 2013 Ghana Music Awards, U.K in August 2013. D-Black has performed with Jay Z, Chris Brown, Fat Joe, Akon, Busta Rhymes , Stevie Wonder, Omarion, Lyold at concerts in Ghana. D-black has performed in countries including the USA, (UAE) Dubai, Italy, Holland, South Africa, U.K, Nigeria and more. In July 2013 he headlined at the O2 Arena at the U. K. Afrobeats Music Festival Concert with label mate Joey B, which kicked off his U.S.A Tour in September 2013 and the first leg of a European tour in February 2014 in Amsterdam, Holland, Bologna, Italy, London, United Kingdom, Coventry, United Kingdom.
In 2014, D-Black begun working in the studio on his third album. The first single off this upcoming album, Personal Person featuring Ghanaian crooner Castro, was released in April 2014 and received massive airplay on Ghanaian and African radio. In July 2014, Personal Person was the number 1 song on the top 10 charts across Ghana. Castro doubled up with his 'Seihor' record featuring D-Black that also shot to number 1 on all radio and TV charts in Ghana. The second single off the album 'Kotomoshi' released in November 2015 is currently one of the biggest records on the continent as D-Black readies to release his third studio album "Lightwork" in May 2016.
D-Black signed an advertising deal with Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka in 2014 then a brand Amabssador deal with the Diageo owned brand in 2015.[4] and for Ghanaian Electronic giants RLG, VIVA brand of phones. He is also the face of his Black Avenue Clothing label. D-Black is also the CEO of Club Onyx, a plush nightclub set to open in Cantonments, Accra.
Discography
Albums
- 2009: Target Practice - joint album with Kwaku-T (Black Avenue Works)[5]
- 2010: Music, Love & Life (Black Avenue Muzik)
- 2012: "The Revelation" (Black Avenue Muzik)
- 2016: "Lightwork" (Black Avenue Muzik)
Singles
- 2009: "Move" (with Kwaku-T)
- 2009: "Breathe" (with Kwaku-T)
- 2010: "Somebody" (feat. Kwabena Kwabena)
- 2010: "Believe"
- 2010: "Get on da Dance Floor" (feat. Dr. Cryme)
- 2012: My Kinda Girl (Black Avenue Musik)
- 2012: "My Kinda Girl" (feat. Sarkodie)
- 2012: "Falling" (feat. Mo Cheddah)
- 2012: "Vera" (feat. Joey B)
- 2013: "Change Your Life" feat. EL
- 2014: "Party Gbee"
- 2014: "Carry Go" feat. Davido
- 2014: "Personal Person" (feat. Castro)
- 2014: "Seihor" w/ Castro
- 2015: "Setewaa D3nky3"
- 2015: "Red Card"
- 2015: "Kotomoshi" feat. VVIP
- 2016: "Aben Dada" feat. Ofori Amponsah
- 2016: Champ featuring M.I.[6]
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- 2014: "Seihor" (Castro feat. D-Black)
- 2016: I Will Be There As a featured artiste[7]
Videography
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| Year | Title | Director | Written By | Scripted By | Produced By | Ref |
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| 2016 | Touched | Alberto | Dblack | Dblack | N/A | [8] |
| 2016 | Kotomoshi | Phamous Philms | N/A | N/A | Dj Breezy | [9] |
| 2016 | Say yes | Champion studios | N/A | N/A | N/A | [10] |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Event | Award | Song | results |
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| 2009 | Channel O Music Video Awards | Best West African | Move | Nominated |
| 2010 | Ghana Music Awards | Hip-Hop / Hip-life Song of the Year | Breathe | Nominated |
| Music Video of the Year | Breathe | Winner | ||
| Museke African Music Awards | Music Video of the Year | Breathe | Nominated | |
| African Music Awards, London | Music Video of the Year | Breathe | Winner | |
| Channel O Music Video Awards, South Africa | Best Hip-hop | Breathe | Nominated | |
| Best Music Video | Breathe | Nominated | ||
| Sound City Music Awards, Nigeria | Best Collaboration | Somebody | Nominated | |
| Best New Video | Believe | Nominated | ||
| 4SYTE Music Video Awards | Best Overall Video | Breathe | Nominated | |
| Best Storyline in a Video | Breathe | Winner [11] | ||
| Best Directed Video | Breathe | Nominated | ||
| Best Collaboration in a Video | Breathe | Winner | ||
| Best Group Video | Breathe | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Ghana Music Awards | Hip hop/ Hip-life Artist of the Year | None | Nominated |
| Hip hop Song of the Year | Get on Da Dancefloor | Winner | ||
| Songwriter of the Year | Somebody | Nominated | ||
| Collaboration of the Year | Somebody | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Music, Love & Life | Nominated | ||
| BET Awards | Best International Artist of the Year (Africa) | - | Nominated[12] | |
| Ghana Gospel Industry Awards | Alternate Gospel Song of the year | Somebody | Nominated | |
| Alternate Gospel Video of the year | Somebody | Winner | ||
| Channel O Music Video Awards | Best African West | Get on Da Dancefloor | Nominated | |
| 4Syte Music Video Awards | Best Photography in a video | Somebody | Nominated | |
| Best Hip-hop Video | Get on da dancefloor | Nominated | ||
| Best Collaboration in a video | Somebody | Nominated | ||
| Best Edited Video | Get on Da Dancefloor | Nominated | ||
| Music Video Awards | Best African Act | Get on Da Dancefloor | Nominated | |
| Ghana Hip-hop Awards | Male Hip-hop Artiste(of the Decade) | - | Nominated[13] | |
| The Next Big Thing Award | - | winner | ||
| Hip-hop album (of the Decade) | - | Nominated | ||
| Best Collaboration | Breathe | Nominated | ||
| Hip-hop Artiste of the year | - | winner | ||
| 2012 | Ghana Music Awards | Hip-hop Song of the year | My Kinda Girl | Nominated |
| Music Video of the year | My Kinda Girl | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | The Revelation | Nominated | ||
| HSH Awards | Most Influential Artiste | - | Winner | |
| Hip-hop World Awards | Best International Artiste | - | Nominated | |
| Channel O Music Video Awards | Best West Africa video | Falling | Winner | |
| MTN 4SYTE Music Video Awards | Best Collaboration | Falling | Winner | |
| 2013 | Ghana Music Awards | Artist of the year | - | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Vera | Nominated | ||
| Hip-life Song of the Year | Vera | Nominated | ||
| Hip-hop Song of the Year | Falling | Nominated | ||
| Hip-hop/Hip-life Artiste of the Year | - | Nominated | ||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Song of the year | Vera | Winner | |
| Collabo of the year | Vera | Winner | ||
| Channel O Music Video Awards | Best Africa West | Vera | Nominated[14] | |
| 2015 | Ghana Music Awards | Hip-life Song of the Year | Seihor | Winner |
References
- ^ "Who Is Desmond Kwesi Blackmore? –News Ghana". Newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Guide, Daily. "CÎROC Picks D-Black As Brand Ambassador – Daily Guide Ghana". Dailyguideghana.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Guide, Daily. "Ghanaweb.com". D Black signs two-year deal with Universal Music Group. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Mensah, Nii. "D-Black lands $150,000 deal with rLG". Ghanamusic.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Kwaku T & D Black". Initialcloudflare.ghanapromo.com. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ "New Music D-Black – 'Champ' Ft. M.I Abaga". Pulse.com.gh. David Mawuli. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "New Music AJ Omo Alajah - I Will Be There feat. D-Black (Prod. by Sammie Blacc)". Pulse.com.gh. David Mawuli. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Music Video D-Black - Touched". Pulse.com.gh. David Mawuli. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Music Video D-Black - Kotomoshi feat. Zeal (VVIP)". Pulse.com.gh. David Mawuli. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Music Video D-Black - Say yes feat. Sean tizzle". Youtube.com. Dblack vevo. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Good Year For D-Black With Several Awards Nominations" Ghanacelebrities.com
- ^ "Best International Act: Africa". BET Awards 2001.
- ^ Full Nomination list for Ghana Hiphop & R&B Awards 2011...J-Town, Obrafour, Kweku T and more included. Modern Ghana.
- ^ "D-Black shoots world class video for 'Change Your Life' in SA" Ghana Music.com
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