Dr Ray Beat | |
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Birth name | Nana Yaw Nkrumah |
Also known as | Dr Ray Beat |
Born | Accra, Ghana |
Origin | Breman Asikuma, Ghana |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, sound engineer |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Talent House Records |
Nana Yaw Nkrumah born in Accra, professionally known as Dr Ray Beat is a Ghanaian record producer and sound engineer , who produces music ranging from Afrobeat, Hip hop, Hiplife, Azonto, Dancehall and Afropop. [1] [2] He also produced for Guru, Kwaw Kese, Kofi Kinaata and more.
Dr Ray Beat was born in Accra, raised and started his education at Agona Ododen in the Breman Asikuma District.
He started working as a record producer officially in 2008. He has since worked with and produced several Ghanaian artistes such as Atumpan and Kofi Kinaata. [3] He was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards for his production on Atom's 2015 hit song "Yewo Krom". [4] [5]
Year | Album/Song | Artist | Credit |
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2015 | Y3 Wo Krom [6] | Atom & Kwaw Kese | Music Producer |
2014 | Oh Azaay [7] | Kofi Kinaata | Music Producer |
Street Popping [8] | Guru & Ennwai | Music Producer | |
2016 | I love you [9] | Kwaw Kese & Abena Akuaba | Music Producer |
Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2016 | Ghana Music Awards UK | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [10] |
2016 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [11] |
2017 | Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [12] |
2021 | Face Of Ghana Youth Awards | Producer Of The Year | Himself | Won | [ citation needed ] |
2021 | Best Song of the year | Top Entertainment Awards Ghana | Himself | Won | [13] |
2021 | Producer of the year | Greater Accra Music Awards (GAMA) | Himself | Won | [14] |
2021 | Sound Engineer / Producer of the year | Ghana Entertainment Choice Awards | Himself | Won | [15] |
2021 | Global Music Awards Africa | Sound Engineer Of The year | Himself | Won | [16] |
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