Jason Gaisie (born 13 February 1989), popularly known as Pappy Kojo, 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 the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

hip hop and

hiplife Hiplife is a Ghanaian musical style that fuses Ghanaian culture and hip hop. Recorded predominantly in the Ghanaian Akan language, hiplife is rapidly gaining popularity in the 2010s throughout West Africa and abroad, especially in the United K ...

recording artist from

Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city and an indu ...

. He is well known for his hit single "Realer No".

Early life and education

Jason Gaisie was born on 13 February 1989 to parents Kofi Badu and Rosemond Gaisie. He was born and raised in

, in the Western Region of Ghana. He attended Ridge International School up until 2004, then went to Italy to be with his mother.

Music career

Pappy Kojo showed his interest and love for music at an early age. He took part in locally organized rap shows where he would rap to

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, Tic Tac,

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, and

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. His biggest musical influences are

, The Shady Aftermath Camp and

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. After leaving Ghana for Italy in 2004, his love for rap music grew even greater. He began covering popular songs and posting them on his YouTube channel. Around the same time, he began recording his own material with Italian and Ghanaian music producers. This created some buzz for the young rapper. He grew in popularity in the latter part of 2014 when he collaborated on a smash hit record with Ghanaian superstar

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. Pappy then followed with his first official single, "Realer No", also featuring Joey B. He went to

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with

to perform at the '' Big Brother'' finale. He was nominated three times at the 2015 Ghana Music Awards and won an award for the Hip-Hop Song of the Year. He has also been nominated for the Best Newcomer in Africa at the AFRIMMA Awards. He has released three singles since: "Ay3 Late", "2 Raw" (with

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) and "Deja Vu" (with Jiggy).

2021-present:''Logos II''

On March 12, 2021, Pappy debut studio album ''Logos II'', was released. The albums features

Busiswa Busiswa Gqulu (born 8 November 1988), known mononymously as Busiswa or Busi, is a South African singer-songwriter and poet. Born in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, she gained public recognition for her feature on DJ Zinhle's song, "My Na ...

Awards and nominations

Ghana Music Awards

AFRIMMA Awards

MTN 4Syte Music Video Awards

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Logos II'' (2021)

Major singles

* ''Realer No'' featuring

Produced by Slimbo * ''Ay3late'' featuring Sarkodie Produced by Kuvie

References

External links

Official Facebook Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kojo, Pappy 1989 births Ghanaian rappers Living people People from Western Region (Ghana)