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 37)
Genres Afro-pop, R&B, Hip hop, Afrobeats, Highlife, Hiplife, Fuji
Occupation(s) Record producer, songwriter, instrumentalist, composer
Instruments
  • 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]

References

  1. "Producing for Ghanaian artistes doesn't pay - Ephraim Music". GhanaWeb. 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  2. "Sarkodie Has Not Paid Me After Producing His Mary Album – Music Producer Ephraim Musiq". GhGossip. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  3. "Ephraim sparks at Ruff n Smooth for 'using' him". GhanaWeb. 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  4. Mawuli, David (2018-03-28). "Singer to drop "God Bless You" on April 4". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  5. Kasapa (2017-08-03). "Artiste condemns VGMA for bias in awards — Kasapa102.5FM" . Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  6. "Ephraim ft Sarkodie - Aleke (Prod by Ephraim)". Beatz Nation. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  7. "Ephraim - Broken Heart ft Teephlow (Prod By Ephraim) – GHclick.net". 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  8. CratesHub, DopeKid. "Ephraim - For Life ft Adina (Prod By Two Bars)". CratesHub.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  9. Mawuli, David (2018-01-12). "Ephraim - I wanna Be Rich feat. Opanka (Prod. by WillisBeatz)". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  10. Ranger, Lone (2019-09-02). "Ephraim ft. Samini - Insane (Prod. by DatBeatGod)". DCLeakers. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  11. Adinkra, Fiifi (2015-05-21). "Ephraim - Lom Nava (Feat. Kofi Kinaata) (Official Video)". GhanaNdwom. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  12. Mawuli, David (2016-03-31). "KK Fosu - Am Back feat. Sarkodie (Prod. by Ephraim)". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  13. Jamie (2017-02-10). "Opanka - Wedding Car (Prod By Ephraim)". Ghanaclasic. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  14. Jamie (2018-11-21). "Download : StoneBwoy – Rat Race (Lovers Rock) (Prod By Ephraim)". Ghanaclasic. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  15. Halm (2019-01-05). "Download MP3: D Cryme – My Lady (Prod by Ephraim) | Check It Out!!!". halmblog. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  16. Adinkra, Fiifi (2015-10-20). "Stay J - All Be Lie (Prod. by Ephraim)". GhanaNdwom. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  17. Mawuli, David (2021-08-24). "Stephanie Benson tells a powerful story with "Go To Girl" visual". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  18. "Rashelle Blue releases 'Nnasonka". GhanaWeb. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  19. Adinkra, Fiifi (2015-11-27). "Nero X - Nyame Dadaw (Feat TeePhlow) (Prod By Ephraim)". GhanaNdwom.net. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  20. "Video: Essien & All-stars collaborate in new song, "I Can't See"". GhanaWeb. 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  21. Mawuli, David (2016-06-21). "Opanka - Mepe No Saa feat. Okyeame Kwame (Prod. by Ephraim)". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  22. Mawuli, David (2015-02-08). "Opanka - Abubro Nkosua Feat. Gifty Osei (Prod. by Ephraim)". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  23. xerda (2019-12-05). "Reggie N Bollie - Ye Ko Di (Feat. GH All Stars) (Prod. by Ephraim)". GhanaNdwom. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  24. Adinkra, Fiifi (2014-02-13). "Castro - She Dey Do Me (Prod by Ephraim)". GhanaNdwom. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  25. Benedict, Qwame (2018-04-10). "Ephraim ready to forgive his cousin Stonebwoy if he begs for forgiveness". GhPage. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  26. "Ghana Music Awards UK 2022: All the nominees". Music In Africa. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  27. Mawuli, David (2020-01-27). "Volta Music Awards 2020: Jah Phinga leads with 9 nods; see full list of nominees". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  28. "Ghana: Volta Music Awards 2020 announce winners". Music In Africa. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  29. Music, Worla Quist, Ghana (2018-10-01). "Full list of winners at first 3RD TV Music Video Awards". Ghana Music. Retrieved 2022-10-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)