WillisBeatz

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WillisBeatz
Birth nameWilliam Osafo
Born (1991-08-30) August 30, 1991 (age 32)
Takoradi, Ghana
Genres Afro-pop, R&B, Hip hop, Afrobeat, Highlife, Hiplife,
Occupation(s) sound engineer, record producer and DJ
Instrument(s)Vocals, Digital audio workstation
Years active2009–present

William Osafo, known professionally as WillisBeatz, is a Ghanaian-born sound engineer, record producer and DJ from Takoradi. [1] He is best known for producing Shatta Wale's hit singles "Taking Over","Forgetti", [2] "Sponsor" by Ebony Reigns [3] [4] [5] and "Osey" by Nero X. [6] [7] WillisBeatz was nominated in the " Best Music Producer of the Year" category at the 2017 Ghana Entertainment Awards (USA). [8]

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Early life

WillisBeatz, was born on August 30, 1991, in Takoradi. At age 17, William already had love for music and started learning music productions using the Internet. He attended the Takoradi Senior High School.

Production career

As a producer, WillisBeatz has been credited for working with most Ghanaian artists and producing hit songs like "'DON'T GO THERE", "TAKING OVER" and "FORGETTI" by Shatta Wale [9] [10] "Samba" by Gurunkz [11] [12] "Sponsor" by Ebony Reigns [13] [14] "Osey" by Nero X [15] "Papabii" by Gallaxy and "Made In Taadi" by Kofi Kinaata.

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyPrizeRecipientResultRef
2017Rush Western Music AwardsMusic Producer of the YearHimselfWon [16]
Ghana Entertainment Awards, USANominated [17]
Ghana Music Awards, UKWon [18]

Production discography

Singles

  1. Castro: Jealousy [19]
  1. Nero X: Osey [20]
  1. Gallaxy: Papabi [21]
  2. Kofi Kinaata: Made it Taadi [22]
  1. Shatta Wale: Nana vs Mahama
  2. Shatta Wale: Don't Go There [23] [24]
  3. Gurunkz: Samba
  1. Shatta Wale: Taking Over
  2. Shatta Wale: Forgetti
  3. Shatta Wale: Open N Close
  4. Shatta Wale: Skin Pain
  5. Shatta Wale: Freedom
  6. Ebony Reigns: Sponsor
  7. Ebony Reigns: Maame Hw3
  8. Kofi Kinaata: Last Show
  9. Shatta Wale: Umbrella [25]
  10. Koti: Ayesem
  11. MzVee: Sing My Name

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