Benjamin Garzy Mensah, professionally known as Mix Master Garzy, is a

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, "Love You Die" by

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and more.

Early life

Garzy Mensah 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 ...

to Francis Anim Garzy and Ernestina Abena Kwao. He has a younger brother, John Otoo Kwao. He had his basic education and junior secondary education at Better Best Academy in Tema 4 poles,

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. He continued his senior high education at Tema Methodist Senior High School. He later attended the

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and obtained a certificate and diploma in

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which gave him a step ahead to work as a part-time DJ at Xfm and Urban Internet Radio in Ghana.

Career

Mix Master Garzy commenced his career in beat making, mixing and mastering right from senior high school. After production work began he surfaced with his pro name Mix Master Garzy, an identity referring to the mixing and mastering side of studio work. In 2015, he produced a master banger song, "Iskoki", for

. The song was nominated at that year's Vodafone

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. Garzy has worked with notable artists such as Atumpan,

, Sarkodie,

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, and Eazzy.

Awards and recognition

He was nominated in the category of "Producer of the Year" at the 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. He won "Riddim of the Year" at the 2016 Bass Awards for producing "iphone riddim", exclusive instrumental recorded by Mugeez of R2 Bees fame,

, Samini, Brenya, Ricky Mo, Capone, and Flexclusive. On June 4, 2017, Garzy was given the Prestigious Gold Coast Award for his outstanding work in the Ghanaian music scene. In 2017, he won "Best Music Producer of the year" at the Ghana Entertainment Awards organized in the US.

Awards and nominations

Tours

2017

*In 2016, he had a successful European tour, "Book a studio with Mix Master Garzy". *In 2017 Garzy joined Nigeria's super star

on his exclusive European tour to launch his ''God Over Everything'' album, and was also the DJ for

on the tour. * Coke Studio Africa 2017 *Master Garzy appeared on the "Come From Far Europe Tour" with Ghanaian dance hall artist

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in 2017.

Production discography

Selected songs produced by Mix Master Garzy

Singles produced

2015

2016

*Eazzy ft. Stonebwoy - "Nana Remix" *Danagog ft. Davido x Stonebwoy & Burnaboy - "Hookah Remix" *Itz Tiffany ft. Ceeza Milli - "No More" *Deekay ft. Edem - "Gedeme" *Mc Clerk ft. 4x4 - "Success" *4x4 ft. Buk Bak - "Atongo" *Itz tiffany ft. Dammy Krane "Give Dem" *Dr Cryme ft. Master Garzy, Captain Planet - - "Bonanza" * Deon Boakye ft. kojo cue x Kofi Kinaata x Joel Cool - "Guy Guy" *Chase - "Forever Roll up" *4x4 - "No New Friends" *Shegah - "Big It up" *Bisa Kdei ft. Patoranking - "Life" *Eno ft. Stonebwoy - "Touch Body" *Danagog ft. Davido - "Hookah" *Flexclusive - "The Only One" *Dr Cryme - "Control" *Capone - "Dan Dem" *Eazzy - "Nana" *Eno ft. Shatta Wale - "Dawa" *Edem ft. Shatta Wale - "Gbom Gbom Gbang Gbang" *Stonebwoy ft. Burna Boy - "Sick Inna Head" *Jupitar - "Smile Again"

2017

*Jupitar ft. Patoranking - "Whine" *Eno ft. Ebony - "Obiaa Ba Ny3" *Stonebwoy "Come From Far" *E.L - "Explain" *Tiffany - "Got it all" *Stonebwoy ft. Edem x Becca x Bisa Kdei x Dr Cryme x Choir Master - "Celebration" *Tinny - "God year" *Ramz Nic - "Me Do Wo" *Jupitar - "Go Low" *Bisa Kdei ft. patoranking - "Life" *Dammy Krane ft. Shatta Wale x Davido - "Gbetiti" *Patoranking - "Love You" Die ft. Diamond Platnumz *Eze ft. Dammy Krane - "Gbera" *Becca ft. Patoranking - "Na Wash" *Bisa Kdei - "Apae" *Becca ft. Stonebwoy "With You" *Keche - "Show Something" *Selekta Aff - "Back and front" *Fareed ft. Edem "- GoGa" *Sean Taylor - "Ginger" *Black Kat ft. Ekwea Dimples - "Talk About Me" *Mawunya - "Kw33gy3" *Strongman ft. Yaa Pono - "Oh Joe" *Mc Fizzle - "Demma Nuh Bad Man" *Tonkra - "Aben" *Stonebwoy ft.

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- "Falling Again"

2018

*2iice - Nah Beg, Yebeye Dede (Mixed and Mastered) *2Kings ft Inyaya - Your Body *Akeju ft Bennie Man - Kiss And Tell *Becca ft Sarkodie - Nana (Mixed and Mastered) *Bella - Rules *Bisa Kdei - Asew ft Mic Flammez, Count On Me ft Mayorkun *Bobo Felima - Mama Mi *Captain Planet ft Kidi - Love You Die *D Cryme ft Stonebwoy - My Bae *Eazzy - Move, Obaa gbemi *Edem ft Stonebwoy - Power, Father *Efe Keys ft D Cryme - Casanova (Mixed and Mastered) *Eno Barony ft Wendy Shay - Do Something Remix *Flexclusive ft Eno Barony - My Lover *GME ft D Cryme - Nonfa *Kenwus - Medo *Koo Kyei ft Stonebwoy - Control It *Lilian Dinma - No More Pain, Blessings, I Pray *Liwin ft Guru - Kojo Nkansah - (Mixed and Mastered) *Mic Flammez - Assa Kou *Elisante - Don't Leave Me *Nedro - Alright *Opanka - Coming Soon *Patoranking - Suh Different *Prayie - Disco *Samini - Obaa, World Wide *Stonebwoy - Enemies ft Baby Jet, Wame ft Casper, Tomorrow, Top Skanka, World Wide STD, Kpoo Keke ft Medikal, Darko Vibes, Kelvin Boy, Kwesi Authur (Mixed and Mastered)

Albums produced

*''HighLife Konnect'' by

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*''Show Time'' by D Cryme *''Believe'' by Lilian Dinma *''Untamed'' by

References

External links

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