Kwesi Arthur – Biography

Below is the Biography of Kwesi Arthur and it contains his real name, Age (Date of Birth), Name of Parents, School Attended, Early Life, Career, Awards, Endorsements and more.

Kwesi Arthur Biography:

Emmanuel Kwesi Danso Arthur Junior popularly known in the music industry as Kwesi Arthur is a Ghanaian Hip-Hop/AfroBeats musician. He was born on the 18th of December 1994 (25 years = 2019) in Tema. Kwesi Arthur was nominated for BET Awards Viewer’s Choice “Best New International Act” 2018. He is currently considered one of the best young artists in Ghana and Africa.

LIFE:

Kwesi Arthur has spent his whole life around his hood, Tema: from Good Sheperd to Sakumono Estate to Naylor SDA then Temasco.

The rapper’s childhood was a little bit of challenging, narrating to Kuulpeeps, Young Arthur had rickets whilst growing up and after SHS, he was supposed to go to GIJ but couldn’t pay the fees so didn’t make it. At one crazy moment, he almost became a security guard. The story is, he had bought forms to the University of Ghana but didn’t get admission.                                                                         

MUSIC CAREER:                                                                                                              

Kwesi Arthur began to pursue a career in music after listening to Drake’s debut album, Thank Me Later.

In 2015, he released the lead single “Grind Day” from his debut EP, Live from Nkrumah Krom (2017). The record was released under his independent outfit and supported by a social movement called GroundUp Chale. He later released the remix for “Grind Day”, featuring Sarkodie and Medikal.

Kwesi Arthur has collaborated with numerous Ghanaian musician, including Sarkodie, Medikal, KiDi, Jason E LA, Nasty C, R2Bees, B4bonah, M.anifest, EL, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale. He was nominated for Best International Act at the 2018 BET Awards.

DISCOGRAPHY

EPs:

• Live from Nkrumah Krom (2017)
• Live from Nkrumah Krom Vol II Home Run (2019)

Singles:

Year	Title	Production credit
2017	Grind Day	Kayso
Grind Day Remix feat Medikal and Sarkodie (rapper)
2018	Anthem	Barking by Ramz
2018	Woara	Shotto Blinkz
2018	Don’t Keep Me Waiting feat Kidi	NytWulf
2019	Zombie	TwoBars

 

Awards and nomination:

Ghana Music Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2018	Himself	Hip Hop Song of the Year	Won
Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year	Nominated
New Artiste of the Year	Nominated

BET Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2018	Himself	Viewers Choice Best International Act	Nominated

3 Music Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2019	Himself	Hip Hop Song of the Year	Nominated
Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year	Nominated
Hiplife/Hip Hop Act of the Year	Nominated
Song of The Year	Nominated
Music Man of The Year	Nominated
Breakthrough Act	Nominated
Digital Act of the Year	Nominated
Hiplife Song of the year	Nominated
Best Collaboration	Won

Videography:

Year	Title	Director
2017	Grind Day	Mickey Johnson
2017	Grind Day Remix	Lex Maccarthy
2018	Anthem	Akwaada Nyame
2018	Woara	Yaw Skyface
2018	Don’t Keep Me Waiting feat Kidi	Andy Madjitey
2018	Fever feat Rayf	RocxNoir
2019	Nobody feat Mr Eazi	Yaw Skyface

The above is the Biography of Kwesi Arthur.. Please note that, this biography will be updated from time to time. THANK YOU.