Ghanaian sound engineer and rapper
King of Accra |
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Birth name | Nii Kommetey Commey |
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Born | Accra, Ghana |
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Occupation(s) | Record producer, sound engineer, singer |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Labels | Independent |
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Website | kingofaccra.com |
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Musical artist
Nii Kommetey Commey also known as King of Accra is a Ghanaian Record producer, sound engineer and rapper-singer. His work on the Bra bɛ whɛ[1] song by Sarkodie which features Guru and himself gained him attention in Ghanaian music circles. Nii Kommetey's productions includes "You already know" off the Sarkology album by Sarkodie and Daabi[2] and This Game[3] which are hit singles by Sarkodie between 2009 and 2015 respectively. Other productions of his are "Pressure Girl"[4] and Solo Artist by Samini, and "Bakaji"[5] by DJ Mensah.
Early life
King of Accra[6] was born in Accra at North Kaneshie. He moved around Ghana as a young boy due to his father's work as a Christian Minister.He settled and grew up in Mempeasem at East Legon where he attended Elican School from Kindergarten till Junior High School from 1990 to 2001 .He had his secondary education at Accra Academy and completed in 2005. He enrolled into the University of Ghana in 2008 where he studied Philosophy, Psychology and Music.[7]
Career
In April 2019 he launched the website kingofaccra.com as a portal for musicians who are either already established or upcoming to get the beats they need for music creation.[8] Exactly a year later in 2020 he released the single Lonely in the Garden on iTunes [9] that was self-produced and began working on a series of projects that led up to his very first album titled Adulthood released in November 2020.[10] Adulthood is a 19-track album produced by King of Accra featuring acts like Magnom.
Production discography
Selected songs produced by King of Accra
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Title
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Artiste
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Producer(s)
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2020
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Adulthood
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King of Accra debut Album ft artistes like Magnom
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King of Accra
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[11]
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2018
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Go Harder
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Paq featuring King of Accra, Kwesi Arther, Sticky
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King of Accra
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[12]
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2013
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Y'all Already Know
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Sarkodie
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King of Accra
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[13]
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2011
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Daabi
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Sarkodie
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King of Accra
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[14]
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2007
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This Game
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Sarkodie ft. Mohammed
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King of Accra
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[15]
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References
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