Kwadwo Nkansah (born 15 April 1987), professionally known as Lil Win, is a Ghanaian

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, musician,

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, and

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. He is the founder and director of Great Minds International School in

Kumasi Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the ...

, in the

Ashanti Region The Ashanti Region is located in southern part of Ghana and it is the third largest of 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of or 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the mo ...

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 ...

Early life

He was born to Madam Adwoa Afrah and Mr. Kwadwo Boadi Nkansah. He grew up with six siblings in Kwaman, in the

. He hails from Ahenkro Kwaman in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Kwadwo dropped out of primary school in sixth grade and did not continue his education. In an August 23, 2023 interview with Kwame Nkrumah Tikese on Okay FM, Lil Win revealed that local leaders had encouraged him to consider running for office. They believed his substantial fan base made him a viable candidate in the Afigya Kwabere South parliamentary seat.

Filmography

*''Sex Education'' *''Wrong Turn 3'' *''Pleasure or Pain'' *''Once Upon a Time in Accra'' *''Maye Papa Enu Me Ho'' *''Akurase Tumi'' *''A True Life Story'' *''Satan'' *''Condom Producer'' *''Okwantu Ni Mobrowa'' *''Onaapo'' *''Emre Bi'' *''Sure banker'' *''David Ba'' *''Suro Nipa'' *''Aden Ne Otan Hunu'' *''Bone Akyi Akatua'' *''Armageddon'' *''Ensei Me Din'' *''Nipa Nye Nyame'' *'' Azonto Ghost'' *'' Obra Twa Owuo'' *'' Abusua Bone'' *'' The Most Wanted'' *'' Y3 Gye Ya Konya'' *'' Sika Mpe Rough'' *'' Amakye n Dede'' *'' Magye Maniso''

Music career

* ''Mama Boss Papa'' (Yimama) ft. Young Chorus * ''I Don't Think Far'' (Languages) ft Jupitar,

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, Tinny, Pope Skinny x Cabum * ''Okukurodurufuo'' (ft Ohemaa X Dadao x Top Kay) * ''Pidgintoi'' ft

MzVee ''Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda ''(born 23 June 1992), better known by her stage name MzVee, is a Ghanaian singer, afropop, dancehall and R&B artiste. Her debut solo album features several hit singles including Borkor Borkor (meaning - Slowly), 'N ...

* ''I Don't Think Far'' ft Top Kay X Young Chorus and Spermy * ''Twedie'' * ''I Don't Think Far'' (Remix) Ft

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, Flowkingstone, Sherry Boss & Zack * ''Anointing'' Ft

Kuami Eugene Eugene Kwame Marfo (born 1 February 1997), who goes by the stage name Kuami Eugene is a Ghanaian High-life and Afrobeat singer-songwriter. He is signed to Lynx Entertainment, and is known for several songs, including "Angela", "Wish Me Well", "O ...

* ''How Dare You'' ft Article Wan * Y3b3 Y3 Yie ft

Lasmid Lasmid Nathaniel Owusu popularly known with the stage name Lasmid ( fka Charger) is a Ghanaian musician and songwriter from Takoradi. He was crowned winner of the MTN Hitmaker Season 8. He is best known for the viral song ''Friday Night'' whic ...

Notable associates

Agya Koo Kofi Adu (born May 25, 1969),is originally from the Ashanti Region of Ghana but lived in a suburb in Accra Newtown called Asantewaa, also known as Agya Koo, is an actor and comedian from Ghana. He has appeared in over 200 Ghanaian movies includin ...

Aboagye Brenya Aboagye Brenya (1938 or 1939 – September 30, 2021), also known as King or Nana was an actor from 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 A ...

Kwaku Manu Kwaku Manu (born March 6, 1984) is a Ghanaian actor, musician and presenter. In the year 2012 he released his first single ''E'nfa nhoahoa ho''. Personal life Kweku Manu was born and raised in Kumasi, Ashanti Region Of Ghana. He is married to ...

* Mercy Aseidu

Recognition

* Favorite Actor (2015) Ghana Movie Awards *

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honor for his campaigns against illegal immigration in

West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Maurit ...

References

External links

* Ghanaian comedians People from Kumasi Ghanaian male film actors 1987 births Living people 21st-century Ghanaian actors 21st-century Ghanaian male actors Musicians from Kumasi Ghanaian sportsmen Ghanaian footballers {{Ghana-bio-stub