Nii Kommetey Commey also known as King of Accra is a

Ghanaian 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 Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...

Record producer,

sound engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, ...

and rapper-singer. His work on the ''Bra bɛ whɛ'' song by Sarkodie which features Guru and himself gained him attention in Ghanaian music circles. Nii Kommetey's productions includes "You already know" off the

Sarkology ''Sarkology'' is the third studio album by Ghanaian hip-hop recording artist Sarkodie. It was released by Duncwills Entertainment on January 2, 2014. Primarily recorded in Twi, the album features guest appearances from Fuse ODG, Davido, Tiwa Sav ...

album by Sarkodie and ''Daabi'' and ''This Game'' which are hit singles by Sarkodie between 2009 and 2015 respectively. Other productions of his are "Pressure Girl" and ''Solo Artist'' by

Samini Emmanuel Andrews Sammini (born 22 December 1981 in Accra, Ghana), known by his stage name Samini (formerly as Batman Samini), is a Ghanaian Reggae and Dance hall recording artiste from Wa, Ghana. His genre of music is a melodious mixture of h ...

, and "Bakaji" by DJ Mensah.

Early life

King of Accra was born in

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, , ...

at North

Kaneshie Kaneshie is a suburb in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The name was derived from a word in the Ga-Adangbe , that is "Kane Shie Shie", meaning "under the lamp" referring to its beginnings as a nig ...

. He moved around Ghana as a young boy due to his father's work as a

Christian Minister In Christianity, a minister is a person authorised by a church or other religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidanc ...

.He settled and grew up in Mempeasem at

East Legon East Legon is a town in the Accra Metropolis District, Accra Metropolitan district, a Districts of Ghana, district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. East Legon has a total area of 4.95 km2 (1.91 mi2) and a total distance of 9.36&nbs ...

where he attended Elican School from Kindergarten till Junior High School from 1990 to 2001 .He had his secondary education at

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 ...

and completed in 2005. He enrolled into the

University of Ghana The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian national public universities. The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the Br ...

in 2008 where he studied Philosophy,

Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

and Music.

Career

In April of 2019 he launched the website kingofaccra.com as a portal for musicians who are either already established or upcoming to get the beats they need for music creation. Exactly a year later in 2020 he released the single ''Lonely in the Garden'' on iTunes that was self-produced and began working on a series of projects that led up to his very first album titled Adulthood released in November of 2020. Adulthood is a 19-track album produced by King of Accra featuring acts like

Magnom Joseph Bulley, known professionally as Magnom, is a Ghanaian record producer and recording artist , who produces music ranging from Hiphop, dancehall, and Afrobeats. He gained the attention of Ghanaians after he produced the song "illuminati" ...

Production discography

References

Alumni of the Accra Academy

External links

* {{Authority control Ghanaian record producers Living people Ghanaian musicians Year of birth missing (living people)