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Background information | |
Birth name | Ephraim Churchill Gakpetor |
Also known as | Ephraimbeatz, Ephraimmusiq |
Born | 2 September 1987 |
Genres | Afro-pop, R&B, Hip hop, Afrobeats, Highlife, Hiplife, Fuji |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, instrumentalist, composer |
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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]
"I Wanna Be Rich" ft Opanka [9]
"Lom Nava" ft Kofi Kinaata [11]
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]
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]
Flowkingstone - Dimple
Reggie 'n' Bollie - Clarity (album)
Ephraim is a cousin to Ghanaian dancehall act, Stonebwoy. [25]
Year | Award | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2022 | Ghana Music Awards UK | UK-Based Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [26] |
UK-Based Best Collaboration of the Year | Kelewele | Nominated | |||
UK-Based Afrobeats/ Afropop Song of the Year | Kelewele | Nominated | |||
2020 | Volta Music Awards | Producer/Sound Engineer of the Year | Insane | Nominated | [27] [28] |
Male Vocalist of the Year | Himself | Won | |||
Best Collaboration of the Year | Insane | Nominated | |||
Highlife Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
2018 | 3RD TV Music Video Awards | Best Visual Effect Video | I Dey Craze | Won | [29] |
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