Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi (born 1 March 1977), popularly known as Bola Ray, is a Ghanaian radio and television personality and

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who is the CEO of media conglomerate, EIB Network Group since 2014 and also CEO of Empire Entertainment.

Early life and education

Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi was born on 1 March 1977 to Gladys Adisi. Adisi attended

Accra Academy Accra Academy is a Non-denominational Christianity, non-denominational Day School, day and Boarding School, boarding Single-sex education, boys' school. It is located at Bubuashie near Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region. The school was establishe ...

for his secondary school education. He then studied at the

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, where he obtained a Diploma in Public Administration and he pursued a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Central University. In 2015, he graduated with an MBA in Global Business and Sustainability from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan (ALTIS) and the Catholic Institute of Business and Technology (CIBT).

Career

He joined Top Radio after Radio Universe, where he hosted ''Top City Jam'' while still a student at the University of Ghana. He was the first African and

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to host ''Top of the Pops'' on

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. In 2003, he moved to Joy FM to become the host of the ''Drive Time Show'' for 11 years, leading it to be recognized as the most influential drive time show on radio in Ghana. He was also co-host of live musical show ''Music Music'' on TV3 during this period. He appeared on TV3 on Saturday evenings with co-host

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for this programme, which featured live performances by leading Ghanaian musical artistes with their hit songs. He co-founded and became EIB Network Group chief executive officer with the purchase of GHOne Television and some Ghanaian radio stations. He was the first host of the celebrity interview programme Starr Chat on Starr FM, an EIB Network Group owned radio station. On this programme, he has hosted Ghanaian political figures, businessmen, clergy, foreign ambassadors to Ghana, and academics. He went on to become the presenter of ''Revealed With Bola Ray'', a TV programme that focuses on luxury and lifestyle and which airs on GHOne Television.

Personal life

Bola Ray is married to Dorcas Adisi and together they have two sons, Pharrel and Marcel, and a daughter.

Awards

* 2015 - Best Radio Personality (

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) * 2015 - Radio Late Afternoon Show Host of the Year (

) * 2015 - Most Influential Young Ghanaian - 2nd Most Influential Personality (Avance Media) * 2015 - GUBA Media and Entertainment Award (GUBA Awards) * 2016 - Man of the Year – Communication ( Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Awards) * 2017- Individual Philanthropist of the year (NPF-G) *2018- Most Influential Entertainment Personality of the year(Shine Publications) *Radio and Television Personalities Awards RTP Personality Of The Decade 2010–2020. *2019 - Duke of Edinburgh award *2021 - 1st Vice-Chair Of India-Africa Trade Council

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Adisi, Nathan Living people Ghanaian radio presenters University of Ghana alumni Alumni of the Accra Academy 1977 births Ghanaian chief executives Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore alumni Ghanaian broadcasters Ghanaian business executives Central University (Ghana) alumni