Kwadwo Bedihene, known professionally as 1ucid (stylized as 1UCID), is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter, creative and record producer based in the

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. He is known for his single ''Miss You'' which peaked on US, Netherlands, Ghana, Nigeria, and France

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Charts.

Early life and education

Kwadwo was born in

Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...

, Ghana but relocated to the United States of America at the age of 9 where he grew up. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the

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Career

Kwadwo started as a creative in 2021 when he released a documentary which was inspired by Ghanaian theologian,

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's sermon "A Generational Thinker". In 2022, Kwadwo released two singles "Miss You" and "It's Giving" Same year, he covered Pulse Nigeria Future Sounds playlist. In January 2023, Kwadwo was cited as one of the artists to look out for by ''P.M News''. Same year, he was announced by Audiomack as one of the top trending artistes alongside Snazzy the Optimist,

Asake Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter. He is signed to YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. His stage name pays homage to his mother, whose first name is Asake. To pro ...

and Kizz Daniel and was one of the most streamed artists first week of February 2023.

References

External links

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Official website
Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Ghanaian singer-songwriters Afrobeats musicians American hip hop singers American hip hop record producers Musicians from Accra University of Akron alumni