D-Black

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D-Black
Background information
Birth name	Desmond Kwesi Blackmore
Also known as	Da Ghana Bwouy
Born	(1987-01-12) 12 January 1987 (age 34) Accra, Ghana
Origin	Accra, Ghana
Genres	Hiplife hip hop Afrobeats
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter record producer entrepreneur
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Black Avenue Muzik
Associated acts	Kwaku-T Castro Sarkodie Shatta Wale Davido
Website	Dblackgh.com

Desmond Kwesi Blackmore (born January 12, 1987), known by his stage name D-Black, is a Ghanaian anglophone hip-hop and Afrobeat musician and entrepreneur from.^[1] Forbes Africa described him in their May 2019 issue as one of Ghana’s most successful music moguls and "a creative in the numbers game”.^[2]

Early life[]

Born Desmond Kwesi Blackmore on 12 January 1987 to Ghanaian & English parents, Blackmore attended Ridge Church School then to Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary before the University of Cape Coast to study B.A Economics and University Of Ghana, Legon to study BFA Theatre Arts / Music.

Career[]

In 2009, D-Black began his career as an independent artist in the group D-Black & Kwaku T releasing a group album ‘Target Practice’. In 2010 D-Black and his rap partner both went solo. He went on to release three albums (Music, Love and Life, The Revelation, Lightwork’ 1 E.P (Smoke and Mirrors) and 1 mix-tape (Hunger & Thirst) over the years. He has been nominated for numerous awards and won several, including the 2011 BET Awards.^[3] D-Black is a former United Nations Celebrity Ambassador and is currently Ghana’s Tourism Ambassador.

He has collaborated with some of African acts including Davido, Mayorkun, M.I, Phyno, Ice Prince, Seyi Shay from Nigeria, Cassper Nyovest, Bucie, HHP from South Africa, Stanley Enow from Cameroon, Stella Mwangi from Kenya and Vanessa Mdee from Tanzania as well as Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, StoneBwoy, Castro, Bisa Kdei, Efya, King Promise, Kuami Eugene E.L, Kwabena Kwabena, VVIP and more from his homeland Ghana.

Black Avenue Muzik[]

D-Black is the CEO Black Avenue Muzik record label. Under the record label is D-Black himself, producer of the year at the 2015 VGMA's DJ Breezy, Sefa and other acts including Ms. Forson, Osayo & rapper Nina Ricchie, as well as music producer Rony, Turn Me Up. Black Avenue Muzik was also home to Joey B as well as other acts whose agreements with the label were annulled after a year in 2019 including Freda Rhymz, Dahlin Gage & Wisa Greid.^[4] Black Avenue Muzik won record label of the year at the 2018 Ghana - Naija Entertainment Awards in Lagos, Nigeria.^[5] and were nominated for the record label of the year at the 2019 Ghana Entertainment Awards in New York.^[6]

Other ventures[]

Black Avenue Clothing[]

Founded in 2012 with its next line out soon, Black Avenue Clothing is a design company, marketer and importer of men and women's apparel that D-Black owns.^[7]

Livewire Events[]

D-Black is also the CEO of Livewire Events, an events management company founded in 2015 that produces social and corporate events. Livewire Events in 2015 produced one of Ghana’s biggest Boxing Fights at the Kumasi Sports Stadium between Bukom Banku vs Ayittey Powers with performances from Ghanaian acts Sarkodie, Shatta Wale and Efya.^[8] Livewire Events flagship events include the annual Celebrity Soccer Weekend. They have also put together festivals including the 2018 Kundum Festival Jam in Axim for the Ministry of Tourism.^[9]

Black Avenue Films/TV[]

D-Black

D-Black invested in Black Avenue TV / Film Inc, producers of ‘Why Should I Get Married’ movie starring John Dumelo (Ghana), Maria Nepembe (Namibia), Princess Shyngle (Gambia), Eya (Ghana), Prince David Osei (Ghana). He also executive produced ‘THE EFGH SHOW’ hosted by Peace Hyde in 2015.^[10]

Club Onyx and Oasis Lounge[]

D-Black founded a nightclub in the city of Accra,'Club Onyx'.^[11] The nightclub is located in Accra in the Cantonments neighborhood across the Presidential residence (Flagstaff House), Club Onyx has hosted numerous of Ghanaian, Nigerian, Southern African celebrities.^[12]

By 2018, D-Black had also opened up ‘Oasis Lounge’ a pool and shisha Lounge located in Cantonments^[13]

Discography[]

Albums[]

• Target Practice (2009)
• Music, Love & Life (2010)
• The Revelation (2012)
• Lightwork (2016)
• Hunger & Thirst Mixtape (2017)
• Smoke & Mirrors E.P (2019)

Singles[]

• "Move" w/ Kwaku T (2009)
• Breathe" w/ Kwaku T (2010)
• "Somebody" ft. Kwabena Kwabena (2011)
• "Get On the Dancefloor" ft. D Cryme (2011)
• "Ma Me Five" (2011)
• "Asabone" ft. Reggie Rockstone (2011)
• "My Kinda Girl" ft. Sarkodie (2012)
• "Change Your Life" ft. E.L (2012)
• "Vera" ft. Joey B (2012)
• "Black Clouds' ft. Waje (2013)
• "Conference Call" ft. Kwaw Kese, Sarkodie (2013)
• "Woara" ft. Kesse (2013)
• "Setewaa D3nky3" (2013)
• "Party Gbee" (2013)
• "Carry Go" ft. Davido (2013)
• "Personal Person" ft. Castro (2014)
• "Seihor" w/ Castro (2014)
• "Kotomoshi (2015)
• "Champ" ft. M.I Abaga (2016)
• "Omega" ft. Sarkodie (2016)
• "Bottles" ft. Medikal (2017)
• "Julie" ft. Bisa KDei (2017)
• "Makoma" ft. Mayorkun (2017)
• "Nobody" ft. King Promise (2018)
• "Badder" ft. Kuami Eugene(2019)
• "Dat Ting" ft. Joey B (2019)
• "Obiba" ft. Kidi (2019)
• "Miracle" (2019)
• "Falaa" ft. Medikal (2019)
• "Heaven Or Hell" ft. Sefa (2019)
• "Stay" ft. Simi (2019)

Awards and nominations[]

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References[]

External links[]

• Official website