Paddyman | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paddy Kayiwa Mukasa |
| Born | 19 December 1983 Uganda |
| Occupation | Music producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Paddy Kayiwa Mukasa aka Paddyman is a Ugandan music producer, who has produced songs for almost every top musician in Uganda. [1] He has worked on many songs that have turned out to be classics
He is the producer behind the timeless hits such as Valu Valu by DR Jose Chameleone, Banyabo by Rema Namakula, Birowoozo by Iryn Namubiru, Wanimba by Eddy Kenzo, Survivor by Judith Babirye, Pressure Ya Love by Chosen blood and Walden, Bamuyita YESU by Pr wilson bugembe, agenze by Bebecool, trouble by Bebecool, maama mbile by Bobiwine and juliana, Bada by Bobiwine, kiwani by Bobiwine, Bibuuzo, time bomb, ayagala mulasi by Bobiwine. Abakyala bazira, sooka osabe by Jamal.
Bilowooza, Nabulo, Kabi Kii, Tebiba bingi , kawoowo by Iryn Namubiru,
Judith Babirye's Olugendo, yeggwe Kabaka, and many others
Pain killer by Aziz Azion
Omukwano gunyuma by samali matovu
Dilema by cindy mr.g and bobiwine
Valu Valu, Badilisha, Basima Ongeze by chameleon
and all these and many other songs went on to win awards [2]
Music producer Paddyman is an awarded producer
He won the "Producer of the Year" award at the 2011 PAM awards. [3] [4] [2]
VIGA award Best producer of the year 2014 [5]
Music producer paddyman is the founder owner and senior music producer at audio1 records
Audio1 Records is a studio that specializes in the production of music but also offers a variety of other services [6]
paddyman is not only a producer, he is an artist too and some of his songs include
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