Dr Cryme is the stage name of Darlington Kwasi Agyekum, a
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
ian rapper and early proponent of the Ghanaian "twipop" genre. Dr Cryme has also performed as a TV presenter, a brand ambassador and is CEO of Twipop Recordz.
Agyekum was born in
Tema
Tema is a city on the Bight of Benin and Atlantic coast of Ghana. It is located east of the capital city; Accra, in the region of Greater Accra, and is the capital of the Tema Metropolitan District. As of 2013, Tema is the eleventh most popul ...
and began making music in his early school days. He studied at the Datus School and then attended
ASUTECH in
Cape Coast
Cape Coast is a city, fishing port, and the capital of Cape Coast Metropolitan District and Central Region of Ghana. It is one of the country's most historic cities, a World Heritage Site, home to the Cape Coast Castle, with the Gulf of Guinea ...
and Sotech in
Somanya
Somanya is a town and the capital of Yilo Krobo District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Somanya has a 2013 settlement
Settlement may refer to:
*Human settlement, a community where people live
*Settlement (structural), the di ...
before earning a certificate in broadcast journalism from the
Ghana Institute of Journalism The Ghana Institute of Journalism is a public university in Ghana. The institute has accreditation from the National Accreditation Board.
History
The Ghana Institute of Journalism was established on 16 October 1959 by Kwame Nkrumah, the first pre ...
.
Life and music career
Agyekum's stage name Dr. Cryme is an acronym which means Doctor (of the) Creative Rhymes You Most Enjoy. Whilst in high school, Agyekum gained himself underground popularity through "Kasahare Level"; a popular rap competition on
Adom FM
Adom FM is a privately owned radio station in Accra, the capital of Ghana.
The station is owned and run by the media group company Multimedia Group Limited. The word ''Adom'' in the Twi dialect means ''grace''.
Adom FM organizes the annual gospe ...
(an
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...
based radio station) which featured
Sarkodie,
Stay Jay and the like. It was through these rap battles and his style of music which caught the eye of the Ejams record label to sign him in 2010. He released his first hit single "Kill me shy" the same year.
In 2011, he released his debut album called "Finally Finally". In 2012, his "Kill me shy" emerged the song "Hip life song of the year" at the Ghana Music Awards. He was also nominated for the "Song Writer of the year", "Most Popular Song of the Year", and "Hip life/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year" categories.
Agyekum released his sophomore album entitled Showtime in February 2018. The twenty tracked album includes the hit single "Koko Sakora" which features
Sarkodie.
Business career and endorsements
Dr. Cryme performed as a presenter for 4 syte TV in 2011. He hosted the ‘Top 10 Videos’ which was aired on
ETV Ghana
e.tv Ghana also known as ETV Ghana is a free-to-air terrestrial television network broadcasting 24-hours a day from Accra since its launch in October 2009. As of December 2011 it will also commence terrestrial transmissions in Kumasi. Beyond Accr ...
. In the same year, Agyekum was officially unveiled as the Brand Ambassador for Samsung Ghana.
Agyekum was involved in the UN Volunteers Day Chokor project which was pegged to the Copenhagen conference.
Awards and nominations
Ghana Music Awards UK
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, Afrobeat Artist Of The Year
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, , Koko Sakora ft
Sarkodie
, Best Collaboration Of The Year
,
Ghana Music Awards
The Ghana Music Awards, currently known as the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) for sponsorship reasons, is an annual music awards event in Ghana established in 1999 by a local event organizer and planner company known as CharterHouse to origi ...
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, Best New Artist
,
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, Hip hop/Hip Life artist of the year
,
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, Songwriter of the year
,
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, , Kill Me Shy
, Most Popular Song Of The Year
,
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, , Kill Me Shy
, Hiplife Song Of The Year"
,
4syte Music Video Awards
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, rowspan="5", 2016
, rowspan="4", Koko Sakora ft
Sarkodie
, Best Collaboration Video
,
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, Best Hiplife Video
,
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, Most Popular Video
,
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, Best Photography Video
,
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, , Rise
, Best Hip Hop Video
,
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, rowspan="3", 2011
, rowspan="2", Kill Me Shy
, Best Hip Life Video
,
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, Best Male Video
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, , Himself
, Discovery of the Year
,
Golden Heart Awards
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, Himself
, Most Influential Artist
,
High School Honours
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, style="text-align:centre,", 2011
, Himself
, Most Influential Artist
,
Ashaiman Music Awards
Discography
Albums
*''Finally Finally (2012)''
*''Showtime''
*Unexpected
References
External links
*
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Ghanaian rappers
1986 births
Living people
People from Tema