Yaw Tog

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Background information
Birth nameThorsten Owusu Gyimah
Also known asYT, Young Bull
Born (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21)
Kumasi, Ghana
Genres Drill music, rap, hip pop
Occupation Rapper
Years active2019–present
LabelsTog Life Music

Thorsten Owusu Gyimah (born 8 May 2003), [1] popularly known as Yaw Tog, [2] is a Ghanaian rapper who majors in drill music, known in Ghana as Asakaa. [3] [4] [5] He is best known for his viral song "Sore" which featured O'Kenneth, City Boy, Reggies & Jay Bahd and also Kwesi Arthur and Stormzy on the remix produced by Chris Rich. [6] [7]

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Education

Gyimah was a student of Opoku Ware Senior High School. [8] [9] He wrote his final WASSCE paper on 7 October 2021. [10]

Personal life

Yaw Tog lived all his life in Santasi in Kumasi before fame found him through music [11]

Discography

EPs

Singles

Concerts

He performed at the 17th Ghana Party in the Park UK Concert with his manager Joe Avneri. [18] [19] [20]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResultRef
2021 3Music Awards Breakthrough Artiste of the YearHimselfNominated [21]
Viral Song of the YearSoreNominated
Hiphop Song of the YearSoreWon
Global Music Awards AfricaMost Influential Ghanaian Act of the YearHimselfNominated [22]
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Ghana Music Awards (TGMA)

Best New ArtisteHimselfNominated [23]
Best Hip-Pop Song of the YearSoreWon [24] [25]
Hiplife/Hiphop Artist of the YearHimselfNominated [26]

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