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Andrew Nii Commey Otoo (born June 10, 1996) known by the stage name Mr Drew is a Ghanaian
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musician and dancer. In 2021, he won the Best New Artist award at both
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Early life and education

Mr Drew was born in
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in the
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of
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. He attended the Achimota Senior High School.


Career

Mr Drew started off as a dancer when he was in senior high school before later switching to become a musician full time. His career officially started when he joined and became the first runner-up at the
MTN Hitmaker MTN Hitmaker is a television music competition created by MTN Ghana in 2011. The show is available to all amateur musicians living in Ghana or who are habitually residing in Ghana. Since its inception in 2012, the competition has fostered and in ...
Season 6 in 2017. After the MTN Hitmaker Mr Drew was signed to Highly Spiritual Music founded my music producer and engineer Kaywa. Mr Drew released his debut album in 2021 name
ALPHA
the album featured names like
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,
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,
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,
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, Raybekah and
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.


Discography


Singles

*''Gimme Love'' *''Simajorley'' *''Agbelemi Feat
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& Incredible Zigi'' *''Dw3 Feat Sarkodie & KRYMI'' *''Dw3 Remix Feat Bosom P Yung, KRYMI,
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,
DopeNation DopeNation is a Ghanaian musical duo of identical twin brothers, composed of Micheal Boafo popularly known as B2, and Tony Boafo known as Twist. They are best known for producing hit songs such as Kpuu Kpaa by Shatta wale, Wow by Joey B ft EL, Se ...
,
Quamina MP Emmanuel Kwamina Amonoo (born September 11) also known by the stage name Quamina MP is a Ghanaian musician and record producer. Early life Quamina MP was born on the 11th of September in Takoradi. He lived and was brought up in Mankessim where h ...
&
Fameye Peter Famiyeh Bozah (born 11 September 1994), known by the stage name Fameye, is a Ghanaian rapper and musician from Bogoso. He is best known for his single "Nothing I Get". He released a remix of the song which featured Article Wan, Medikal ...
'' *''Later Feat
Kelvyn Boy Kelvyn Brown (born 1 April 1991), better known by his stage name Kelvyn Boy is a Ghanaian Afrobeat singer from Assin Fosu, Central region of Ghana. He got signed to Burniton Music Group owned by Stonebwoy and due to some controversies, left the ...
'' *''Let Me Know'' *''This Year'' *''Mood'' *''Pains'' *''Shuperu Feat
KiDi Dennis Nana Dwamena, better known as KiDi, (born August 18, 1993) is a Ghanaian high-life and afrobeats singer-songwriter. He is signed to Lynx Entertainment and is best known for his global hit single Touch It. The remix features American rapp ...
'' *''S3K3 Feat
Medikal Samuel Adu Frimpong (born 4 April 1994), popularly known as Medikal, is a Ghanaian hip hop musician born to Portia Lamptey and James Frimpong in Sowutuom, a suburb of Accra. Early life and music career He comes from Sowutuom, a suburb in Acc ...
'' *''Dayana''


Album

*
Alpha
2021''


Track list


One by One
(feat.
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)
Falaa

Some More
(Feat.
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)
Fo (Cry)
Feat.
Kwabena Kwabena George Kwabena Adu (born 17 October 1981) is a Ghanaian musician, guitarist, and an accomplished draftsman. His name, Kwabena Kwabena depicts the two vocations he is presently in, first as Kwabena, the draftsman, and Kwabena, the contemporary hig ...

Good Vibes
(feat.
Kelvyn boy Kelvyn Brown (born 1 April 1991), better known by his stage name Kelvyn Boy is a Ghanaian Afrobeat singer from Assin Fosu, Central region of Ghana. He got signed to Burniton Music Group owned by Stonebwoy and due to some controversies, left the ...
)
Party

Filomina

Zombie

Letter
(feat. Raybekah)
Yaayaa

Somebody's Bae

Shuperu
(feat.
KiDi Dennis Nana Dwamena, better known as KiDi, (born August 18, 1993) is a Ghanaian high-life and afrobeats singer-songwriter. He is signed to Lynx Entertainment and is best known for his global hit single Touch It. The remix features American rapp ...
)


Awards and Nominations


References

Ghanaian male singer-songwriters Living people 1996 births Alumni of Achimota School 21st-century Ghanaian male singers 21st-century Ghanaian singers 21st-century Ghanaian musicians {{Ghana-bio-stub