Jamin Beats

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Jamin Beats
Birth nameFrancis Odartey Lamptey
Also known asJamin Beats
BornOctober 16, 1991 (1991-10-16) (age 32)
Accra, Ghana
Genres Afro pop, highlife, hiplife, hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer, producer, songwriter
Years active2002–present
LabelsJamCity and ShellShock Records

Francis Odartey Lamptey (born October 16, 1991), known by the stage name Jamin Beats, is a Ghanaian Afro pop singer, producer and songwriter based in Maplewood, New Jersey. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He won the US-based Uncovered Artist of the Year at the 2020 Ghana Music Awards USA. [7] [8]

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Early life and career

Jamin Beats hails from Nleshi James Town, a suburb of Accra. [9] He had his senior high school education at Adisadel College, Cape Coast. He then proceeded to the Wisconsin International University College for his tertiary education. [10] He started music in 2002, but took a break in order to focus on music production, upon his return he released single "Me Twi" in 2016.

Discography

Album

Major singles

Awards

YearAwardBodyResult
2020US-based Uncovered Artist of the YearGhana Music Awards-USAWon
2021US-Based Afropop Artist of the YearGhana Music Awards - USAWon [16]
2021US-Based Artist of the YearGhana Music Awards - USANominated [17]
2021US-Based Producer/Sound Engineer of the YearGhana Music Awards - USAWon
2021US-Based Best Male Vocalist of the YearGhana Music Awards - USANominated [18]
2021US-Based Music Video of the Year (‘Another Man’ )Ghana Music Awards - USANominated [19]

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