Pee GH | |
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Birth name | Emmanuel Bartels |
Also known as | Pee GH, Pee on Da Beat |
Born | Obuasi, Ghana | 20 January 1992
Origin | Kwahu, Eastern Region, Ghana |
Genres | Afrobeat, Hip hop, Hiplife, Afropop |
Occupation(s) | Recording artist, sound engineer, record producer, mixing engineer |
Instrument(s) | Keyboard, sampler |
Years active | 2007–present |
Emmanuel K. Bartels known professionally as Pee GH or Pee On Da Beat, is a New Jersey-based Ghanaian record producer. He is best known for producing hit songs such as E.L's "Koko", [1] "Abaa", "Agbo", "Overdose", "Higher"; Shatta Wale - "Am Ok", "Level"; D2 - "Wawane"; [2] Weisa Greid - "One Side", "Ice Cream Man", Samini's "my own (co-produced)" and also for mixing and masterings Sarkodie's "Sub Zero". [3]
Born and raised in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, Pee GH decided on his career in music at a young age where he started making beats using buckets and drums [4] and also recording cassette tapes with his little brother at home by recording music of other people while adding his own vocals to it. He graduated from the University of Ghana, Legon
Pee GH started making beats and recorded his first song at E.L's studio before moving to New Jersey, USA. PEE GH started to live his dream as a record producer for many star artistes in Ghana and beyond, guided by Grammy mastering engineer, Chris Gehringer.
He has been credited with engineering for BET Award winners Sarkodie and Stonebwoy. [5] In 2016, he won the N.E.G.A Award as Producer Of The Year and was nominated in 2016 as Producer of the Year, at the Ghana Music Awards
YEAR | AWARD | CATEGORY | Nominated / Won |
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2016 | N.E.G.A. Awards | Producer Of The Year | Won |
2017 | Ghana Music Awards | Producer of the Year | Nominated |
2017 | Ghana Entertainment Awards USA [51] | Producer of the Year | Nominated |
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