Sarkodie (rapper)

Sarkodie
Background information
Birth nameMichael Owusu Addo
Born (1985-07-10) July 10, 1985 (age 39)
Tema, Ghana[1]
OriginGhana
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper, Songwriter, Entrepreneur
Years active2005–present
Labels
  • Sarkcess Music
  • Duncwills Entertainment (former)

Michael Owusu Addo (born 10 July 1985),[2] known professionally as Sarkodie (/sɑːrˈkɔːdiɛ/), is a Ghanaian rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur from Tema.[3] He started rapping at a young age and has since become a household name in the Ghanaian and Global music industry. His contributions to the Ghanaian music industry have earned him numerous accolades, including the Vodafone Ghana Music Award (VGMA) for "Artiste of the Decade".[4] He was announced the first winner of BET's Best International Flow Artist at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards.[5] He is also considered one of the major proponents of the Azonto genre and dance and as the most successful African rapper of all time. Due to the variety of musical genres. he can perform in, Sarkodie is referred to as a "multifaceted rapper" and frequently raps in his native language, Twi.

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  2. ^ "Sarkodie Biography". amdb.co. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Sarkodie Detailed Biography". EOnlineGH.Com. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. ^ Sicoli, M. L. Corbin (March 1989). "Women winners: Major popular music awards". Popular Music and Society. 13 (1): 99–102. doi:10.1080/03007768908591347. ISSN 0300-7766.
  5. ^ "Sarkodie winner of BET Best International Flow Award". 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.