Kingzkid

Kingzkid
Birth name	Emmanuel Essuman Mensah
Also known as	Kingzkid
Genres	Gospel Hip pop Afrobeat
Occupation	Musician
Years active	2013–present

Emmanuel Essuman Mensah (born September 29, 1989), known as Kingzkid, is a Ghanaian Christian hip hop recording artist and songwriter. ^{[1] [2]} He is the first African Gospel Musician to win the Gospel Academy Awards Best International Act 2019 award. ^{[3] [4]}

Music career

Kingzkid released his first album "Vindicated" in 2011 and "Metamorphosis" in 2014. He is the President of Gifted Music Records and Founder of "Amplified" a youth movement which also hosts an annual concert dubbed Amplified Concert which aims at winning souls for Christ. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

He has collaborated and performed with numerous gospel musicians, including Mali Music, Tim Godfrey, Ohemaa Mercy Joe Mettle, MOG Music, Micah Stampley, Sinach, Denzel Prempeh, Nii Okai. ^{[8] [9]}

Discography

Albums

• Vindicated (2011)
• Metamorphosis (2014) ^[10]

Selected Singles

• I got my Jesus on ^[11]
• He go do for you ^[12]
• Thy kingdom come ^[13]

Awards and nomination

Year	Event	Award	Nominated Work	Result	Ref
2019	Gospel Academy Awards	Best International Act	Himself	Won	[14] [15]
2019	Africa Gospel Awards	Hip pop song of the year	Himself	Won	[16] [17]
2015	4syte TV Music Video Awards	Best gospel video of the year	Himself	Won	[18] [19]

References

1. "Kingzkid raps his way into gospel music ministry". ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
2. "KobbySalm & Kingzkid write history in Ghana gospel music with "UNCOMMON EP"". Proudly Ghanaian! | Enews. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
3. Ofori, Cwesi (November 10, 2019). "KingzKid Makes HISTORY!!! First African to win Best International Act at Gospel Academy Awards". Gospelgh.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
4. "Kingzkid wins award for Best International Act at Gospel Academy Awards 2019". WorshippersGh. November 10, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
5. "Kingzkid brings Amplified Concert". Graphic Online. July 25, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
6. "Urban Gospel to the World". RepJesus.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
7. "I was told gospel rap is from the devil – Urban gospel artiste". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
8. "Kingzkid,Ohemaa Mercy, Nii Okai, others for MOG's live album recording".
9. "Micheal Stuckey feat Kingzkid – At the Cross – footprint tv online".
10. "@iamKingzkid – Metamorphosis". RepJesus.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
11. "Free Download: KingzKid – I Got Ma Jesus On". Rapzilla. March 28, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
12. "Kingzkid – He Go Do For You (Prod by Monie Beatz)". Ghanamotion.com. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
13. "New Song: Kingzkid releases Thy Kingdom Come single". WorshippersGh. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
14. Yenji, Robert. "Kingzkid Wins Best International Act at Gospel Academy Awards 2019". trenditonline.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
15. "Gospel Academy Awards". GospelAcademyAwards. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
16. "Full list of AGAFEST 2019 winners | Ghana Music | Lists". Ghana Music. April 2, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
17. "Africa Gospel Awards 2019: Full list of nominees". Music in Africa. January 14, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
18. "Why we did not announce Gospel Music Video winner – 4Syte explains". Pulse Ghana. November 16, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
19. "Full list of winners for the 2015 4Syte Music Video Awards". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.