C-Real (rapper)

This article is about the Ghanaian rapper. For the South Korean girl group, see C-REAL. For the Greek pop rock band, see C：Real.

C-Real
C-Real
Background information
Birth nameCyril-Alex Gockel
Born (1984-07-16) 16 July 1984 (age 40)
Hohoe, Ghana
OriginAccra, Ghana
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • poet
  • writer
  • entrepreneur
  • record producer
InstrumentMicrophone
Years active2009–present
LabelsMixDown Studios
Websitecrealmusic.com

Cyril-Alex Gockel (born 16 July 1984), who is known by his stage name C-Real, is a Ghanaian rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, writer and poet.[1][2] In 2009, he won the Ghanaian edition of the Channel O Sprite Emcee Africa talent show and finished second at the show's final.[3] He is regarded as one of the leading hip-hop artists in Ghana,[4] and has released the album Em C.E.O. (2012). C-Real was featured on "Next Up", a song from Coptic's mixtape The Rising Stars of Gh, Vol 1 (2012).[5]

  1. ^ "Ghana Music•Com™ • C-Real • Artistes Beginning With "C" • Artistes". Ghanamusic.com. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Rapper in the Boardroom, Articles". Thisday Live. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  3. ^ Adu-Poku, Richmond (June 30, 2009). "Meet C-Real "MC Africa" Ghana Rep". Modernghana.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "C-real (Hip Hop)". Last.fm. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "Coptic Presents… The Rising Stars of GH Vol. 1 Mixtape Press Release". VibeGhana.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.