 |
Kwaku Sintim-Misa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Kumasi, Ghana |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV director, satirist, talk show host, and author |
| Children | 4 |
Kwaku Sintim-Misa aka "KSM" (born 1956) is a Ghanaian actor, director, satirist, talk show host, and author. He also has his shows on radio and television. [1] He is the host of The KSM Show.
KSM was born the fifth of six siblings on December 5, 1956, in the city of Kumasi. He attended UST Primary School, the Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School, and Prempeh College. After completing college, he received specialized training at the renowned National Film and Television Institute in Accra Ghana.
Anxious for deeper knowledge in performing arts, KSM left Africa to major in acting and directing at Trinity College in Connecticut, United States. He subsequently earned a Master of Fine Arts in film production from New York University.
KSM launched his acting career with a variety of Off-Broadway and Public Theatre roles. He also appeared in the American crime series Law & Order and on the drama series Medal of Honor Rag (by the Tony Award winning director Lloyd Richards.) KSM became the first African to stage an original Off-Broadway play when he produced Thoughts of a Confused Black Man, a one-man show about race in the United States. In 1997 he returned to Ghana. Shortly after arriving back in the country, KSM became a radio talk show host; his work with Talk Shop introduced Ghana to broadcasting's potential for generating controversy and dialogue. KSM used a combative, confrontational style which shocked his listeners into discussing relevant national issues. He continued to refine his style with the show Nyame Som Ye De, which inspired Ghanaians to think beyond religion to define their broader spirituality. [2]
After making a name for himself as a radio host, KSM created what has become one of Ghana's most popular talk shows: Thank God It’s Friday (TGIF). TGIF was the first broadcast of its kind to fuse serious talk, education, and humor.[ citation needed ] KSM won the Radio and Television Personality Television Entertainment Show Host of the Year (2011) for his work with TGIF. [3] [4]
KSM has written, directed, and starred in a series of one-man comedic plays, most notably Saga of a Returnee, Afia Siriboe, and Politically Incorrect. KSM's live performances use comical characters to illustrate the key social, economic, and political issues concerning Ghana. They are produced by Sapphire Ghana Limited, a content development company that he founded and uses to integrate social issues into television, radio, and stage productions.[ citation needed ]
In 2009, KSM released his first feature-length film, a psychological thriller entitled Double. He has written and produced a variety of television shows, including Hot Bench, Divorce Court, Action Security, and several medical documentaries. Ogya FM is his latest television series, which was created to educate the public on the power of advocating for change. Ogya FM was recently[ when? ] shown at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.
Sintim-Misa was born to Rt. Rev. Godfried Kwadwo Sintim-Misa, a former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, and Mary Oforiwaa Sintim-Misa. He is married with five children including rapper Yaw (Blackway). [5]
Prempeh College is a public secondary boarding school for boys located in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The school was founded in 1949 by the Asanteman traditional authority, the British Colonial Government, the Methodist Church Ghana and the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. The school is named after the King of Ashanti (Asantehene), Sir Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, who donated the land on which the school was built, and was modeled on Eton College in England.
Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC) is a secondary boarding school for boys. It is located in Legon, Accra, Ghana. It was founded in 1938, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast. The Basel missionary-theologian, Nicholas Timothy Clerk (1862–1961), who served as the first Synod Clerk of the Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast from 1918 to 1932, used his tenure to advocate for the establishment of the secondary school. The school has ties with its sister schools, Aburi Girls' Senior High School and Krobo Girls Senior High School.
Kwaku Addo Sakyi-Addo is a journalist from Ghana, who was the country correspondent for both Reuters and the BBC between 1993 and 2007. He currently hosts a political talk show on Asaase Radio in Accra.
Kwaku, is an Akan given name for male children born on Wednesday to the Akan and Ewe ethnic groups. Akan birthday names are associated with appellations that give an indication of the character of people born on such days. Typical appellations for Kwaku are Atobi, Daaku or Bonsam meaning evil.
The Be Bold Show is a Ghanaian television talk show hosted and created by Christal Beeko and Sterre Mkatini. It was launched in 2011 and is aired on e.tv on Saturdays at 9pm with a repeat on Thursdays 1.30pm.
Robert Kwame "Bob J" Johnson was a famous Ghanaian cinematographer.
Afua's Diary is a 2015 romantic drama-comedy, written and produced by Bibi Owusu Shadbolt and directed by Ben Owusu. It stars Cleopatra Wood and Fabio Abraham and features Kwaku Sintim-Misa, Franciska Bijou Steiner and Zion Johnson in supporting roles.
Grace Omaboe, popularly known as Maame Dokono, is a Ghanaian actress, singer and television personality. She ran the former Peace and Love Orphanage which is now Graceful Grace school in Accra. Omaboe and others were honoured by the organisers of 3Music Awards for her achievement in the entertainment industry in Ghana.
Kwaku, alternatively Kweku, is an Ashanti given name to Ashanti male children born on Wednesday from the Ashanti people ethnic group.
Erskine Amo Whyte, known professionally as Rev Erskine was born on April 21, 1992. is a Ghanaian radio and television presenter and event compere who was born and raised in Kumasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana. He was the host of the Y Campus Express on Y 107.9 fm, and the Official iTunes Chart show on 4SyteTV. Rev Erskine is now known as the host of YFM's MydMorning Radio Show and The YLeaderboard Series.
The KSM Show is a weekly entertainment programme in Ghana hosted by Kwaku Sintim-Misa.
Checkmate is a Ghanaian crime drama film that was written and directed by Shirley Frimpong Manso for Sparrow Productions. It was produced by Ken Attoh, features stars like Nadia Buari, Ekow Blankson, Naa Ashorkor Mensah Doku and introduced Senanu Gbedawo. It was released in 2010.
Jessica Opare Saforo is a Ghanaian media personality, TV and radio broadcaster, Youtuber entrepreneur. Also, she is the host for Transformation with Jess, Ghana's first ever weight loss reality TV show. She is the owner of The Voice Ova Company, a business that specializes in managing voice talent.
Asaase Radio is a privately owned radio station in Accra, the capital of Ghana, broadcasting on 99.5 MHz from Cantonments. It began official transmission on 14 June 2020. Among the shareholders and board members of the company are Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko(chairman; senior partner, Africa Legal Associates), the senior journalist Elizabeth Akua Ohene, the advertising consultant Reginald Daniel Laryea, Nana Adjoa Hackman , Kojo Opoku Agyeman, Nkiru Balonwu, Joseph Ofori-Atta and Ebow Brew-Hammond . The station operates under the tagline “The Voice of Our Land”.
DKB Ghana originally born Derick Kobina Bonney on September 3, 1985, is a Ghanaian stand-up comedy act, TV presenter, actor, and event host. He has been touted as the new King of Ghana Comedy by Kwaku Sintim-Misa who is a Ghanaian satire-comedy innovator veteran. DKB's popularity was enhanced when he represented Ghana at Big Brother Africa in 2012.
The Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later is a 2019 Ghanaian film produced and directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso and Ken Attoh. It is a sequel to The Perfect Picture, also produced and written by Shirley Frimpong-Manso. At the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, Gloria Sarfo won the Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV Series for her role in the film.
Nana Ansah Kwao IV also known by the name Kwaku Sintim Misa, is a Ghanaian Traditional Ruler and a television and radio broadcast journalist. He is the Chief of Akwamu Adumasa and the host of That's My Opinion on Joy FM.
Yaw Sintim-Misa, professionally known as Blackway is a Ghanaian-American rapper. He is most known for the single "What's Up Danger" which was released as a soundtrack for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse through a collaboration with Black Caviar.
Emmanuel Nkansah Ansong widely known as Lekzy DeComic, is a Ghanaian stand-up comedian, Radio/TV Personality and MC celebrated for his exceptional blend of wit, charisma, and humor. Lekzy has been featured in many high-class comedy and corporate shows in Ghana and internationally, including Laughline Comedy Show, Night of Laughs and Music, and Laugh Out Loud. Coming from Africa - Columbus, Ohio, USA and Bloemfontein International Comedy Festival in South Africa and more. He has performed alongside Nigerian's own Basket Month, Ghanaian British comedian Kojo Anim, America's Comedian Griff, Thabisa Mhlongo, Legendary Kwaku Sintim Misa (KSM), Trevor Gumbi, Bolwin Blas, Johnny Pula, Kenny Blaq, OB Amponsah, Foster Romanus, DKB Ghana, and many others.