DopeNation
DopeNation | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Michael Boafo Tony Boafo |
Also known as | B2, Twist |
Born | Accra, Ghana | 7 May 1993
Origin | Saltpond, Central Region, Ghana |
Genres | Afrobeat, Hip hop, Hiplife, Afropop |
Occupation(s) | Recording artist, Sound engineer, Record producer, Performer |
Instruments | Keyboard, sampler |
Years active | 2016–present |
Associated acts | |
Members |
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DopeNation is a Ghanaian musical duo of identical twin brothers, composed of Micheal Boafo, popularly known as B2,[1][2] and Tony Boafo, known as Twist.[3][4] They are best known for producing hit songs such as Kpuu Kpaa by Shatta wale, Wow by Joey B ft EL, Sebgefia by Joey B and EL, Poison by Ebony Reigns, Forever by Eazzy ft Mr Eazi, Nana Ama by Pappy Kojo, among others.
Early life[]
B2 and Twist decided on their career in music at a young age where they started playing beats on desks and chairs while in Junior High School.[5][6] They studied at the University of Ghana and Ghana Technology University College respectively.[7]
Production career[]
DopeNation have been credited with producing sounds for Ghanaian artists including E.L, Shatta Wale, Joey B, Pappy Kojo, Eazzy,[8][9] Flowking Stone[10] among others.[11][12] DopeNation released their first single “Bebia Ye Shi” in 2016.[13][14] In 2017, the duo released another single “Uh Huh”.[15] In 2018, they were featured on EL's single, "Ayeyi" which was produced by Pee GH.[16][17][18]
They were nominated for Music Producer Honor of the Year at the 2017 Ghana Music Honors Awards[19][20][21]
Discography[]
Year | Title | Featured Artist | Album | Ref | |
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2019 | Zanku | Non-Album Single | [22][23][24] | ||
2018 | Ibi Tins | Quamina Mp, Eddie Khae, Twitch, Kofi Mole,
Tulenkey |
Non-Album Single | [25][26][27] | |
Nobody | BVR Album | [28][29][30][31][32] | |||
Naami | DopeNation x Olamide x Enimoney | Non-Album Single | [33][34][35][36] | ||
Naami | [37][38][39][40] | ||||
Eish | [41][42][43] | ||||
Vibely | [44] | ||||
Upness | DJ Sly ft. Article Wan & DopeNation | [45] | |||
Ayeyi | E.L ft DopeNation | [46][47][48] | |||
VaMiaWe | Phbrick ft DopeNation | [49] | |||
2017 | Uh Huh | Non-album single | [50] | ||
2016 | Another One | Luther and Gemini | [51] | ||
Bebia Ye Shi | [52] | ||||
2019 | Chairman |
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Non-album single | [53] | |
2020 | Thank God | Kofi Kinaata |
Production discography[]
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Year | Artiste | Song/Album | Producer | Ref |
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2018 | Phabrick ft DopeNation (B2 and Twist) | Vamia We | B2 | [54] |
Edem | Fokoloyor | [55] | ||
Supa | Ghana 2pac | [56] | ||
Dahlin Gage | Potato | [57] | ||
Lady Pearl | Energizer | [58] | ||
2017 | Eazzy | Power ft. Shatta Wale | Twist | [59] |
Ruby Chelsea | Sampelele | B2 | [60] | |
Flowking Stone | Away Bus | [61] | ||
Ak Songstress | Bossu ft. Luther | [62] | ||
Tinny | Bugatti ft. Zeal | [63] | ||
Shatta Wale | Shut up ft. Pope Skinny | [64] | ||
Aplanke | [65] | |||
2016 | Kpuu Kpa | [66] | ||
Pappy Kojo | Nana Ama | Twist | [66] | |
Eazzy ft Mr Eazi | Forever | B2 | [67] | |
2015 | Joey B | Wow ft. E.L | [68] |
Videography[]
Year | Title | Director | Ref |
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2018 | Naami | Esianyo Kumodzi | [69] |
Eish | [70] | ||
2017 | Uh Huh | [71][72] | |
2016 | Bebia Ye Shi | [1] |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Event | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2021 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Hiplife Song of the Year | Thank God | Nominated | [73] |
2020 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Afrobeat Song of the Year | DopeNation | Won | [74] |
Best Group of the Year | DopeNation | Won | |||
2018 | Ghana Music Awards Uk | Uncovered Artiste Of The Year | DopeNation | Nominated | [75][76] |
2018 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Unsung Artiste of the year` | DopeNation | Nominated | [77][78][79] |
2017 | Ghana Tertiary Awards | Most influential student sound engineer | Twist | Won | [80][81] |
Ghana Music Honours | Music producer honour | B2 | Nominated | [19] | |
2016 | Fame Awards | Best sound engineer | Won | ||
Ghana Tertiary Awards | Most influential student sound engineer | Won | [82] |
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- Ghanaian musicians
- Living people
- People from Western Region (Ghana)
- 1993 births
- Identical twin males
- Musical groups established in 2016
- Twin musical duos
- Ghanaian rappers
- Ghanaian record producers
- Male musical duos
- 2016 establishments in Ghana