Ephraimbeatz

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Ephraimbeatz
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Background information
Birth nameEphraim Churchill Gakpetor
Also known asEphraimbeatz, Ephraimmusiq
Born (1987-09-02) 2 September 1987 (age 36)
Genres Afro-pop, R&B, Hip hop, Afrobeats, Highlife, Hiplife, Fuji
Occupation(s) Record producer, songwriter, instrumentalist, composer
Instrument(s)
  • Keyboard
  • music sequencer
  • drum machine
  • synthesizer
  • sampler
  • beatboxing
  • vocals

Ephraim Churchill Gakpetor (born 2 September 1987) better known as Ephraimbeatz / Ephraimmusiq, is a Ghanaian record producer, singer and songwriter who specializes in Afro-pop, Hip hop, Afrobeats, R&B, Hiplife, Fuji and Highlife. [1] [2] [3] [4] He has worked with top artists like Reggie 'n' Bollie, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Ruff n Smooth, Shatta Wale, Dr Cryme, Pat Thomas,VIP, Nero X and others. [5]

Contents

Discography

Singles

"Aleke" ft Sarkodie [6]

"Broke Heart" ft Teephlow [7]

"For Life" ft Adina [8]

"I Wanna Be Rich" ft Opanka [9]

"Insane" ft Samini [10]

"Lom Nava" ft Kofi Kinaata [11]

Production credits

Sarkodie ft Pat Thomas - Bra

Sarkodie ft Obrafuor - Always On My Mind

Ruff n Smooth - Sex Machine

KK Fosu - Am Back ft. Sarkodie [12]

Opanka - Wedding Car [13]

Stonebwoy - Rat Race [14]

Dr Cryme - My Lady [15]

Stay Jay - All Be Lie [16]

Praye ft Stay Jay - Adwoa Ataa

Stephanie Benson - Go To Girl [17]

Rashelle Blue - Nnasonka [18]

Nero X - Nyame Dadaw ft Teephlow [19]

YMK - I Can't See [20]

Opanka - Mepe No Saa ft Okyeame Kwame [21]

Opanka - Abubro Nkosua ft Gifty Osei [22]

Reggie 'n' Bollie – Ye Ko Di ft Dada Hafco, Drumz, Flowking Stone and Ephraim [23]

Castro - She Dey Do Me [24]

Flowkingstone - Dimple

Reggie 'n' Bollie - Clarity (album)

Personal life

Ephraim is a cousin to Ghanaian dancehall act, Stonebwoy. [25]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardPrizeRecipientResultRef
2022 Ghana Music Awards UKUK-Based Producer of the YearHimselfNominated [26]
UK-Based Best Collaboration of the YearKeleweleNominated
UK-Based Afrobeats/ Afropop Song of the YearKeleweleNominated
2020Volta Music AwardsProducer/Sound Engineer of the YearInsaneNominated [27] [28]
Male Vocalist of the YearHimselfWon
Best Collaboration of the YearInsaneNominated
Highlife Artist of the YearHimselfNominated
20183RD TV Music Video AwardsBest Visual Effect VideoI Dey CrazeWon [29]

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