Stephen Kwabena Siaw (born 1 April, 1986), known by his stage name Ayesem, is a

Ghanaian The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...

hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

and

hiplife Hiplife is a Ghanaian musical style that fuses Ghanaian culture and hip hop. Recorded predominantly in the Ghanaian Akan language, hiplife is rapidly gaining popularity in the 2010s throughout West Africa and abroad, especially in the United Ki ...

recording artist from

Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi ( ) is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city as well as ...

. He is best known for his hit single, "Koti".

Early life and education

Ayesem was born and raised in Takoradi, in the Western Region of Ghana. He attended

Ghana Secondary Technical School The Ghana Secondary Technical School is a science and technology-oriented high school located in Takoradi on the west coast of Ghana. It is the third oldest high school in Ghana — the oldest 'non-missionary' high school. The School was founde ...

, where he completed his senior secondary education. Ayesem then studied at Takoradi Polytechnic, graduating with a Higher National Diploma in 2013.

Music career

He began his career as a member of the group '

Trinity The Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the Christian doctrine concerning the nature of God, which defines one God existing in three, , consubstantial divine persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit, thr ...

' in 2006. He later formed a music group called '2Unit' with fellow musician Nero X. As a group, their songs received radio airplay in the Western and

Central Region of Ghana The Central Region is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. Ashanti and Eastern regions border it to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The Central Region i ...

. Ayesem has collaborated with artists such as Castro, Old Solja, Kurl Songx,

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, and Singlet. Currently signed to Shocks Entertainment, Ayesem has worked with producers such as WillsBeatz and Ivan Beatz.

Videography

Awards and nominations

Discography

Singles

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayesem 1986 births Living people 21st-century Ghanaian male singers 21st-century Ghanaian singers Ghanaian rappers Takoradi Technical University alumni Ghanaian hip-hop musicians People from Western Region (Ghana) Musicians from Sekondi-Takoradi