Ronald Banful (born January 17, 1990), known professionally as GuiltyBeatz, 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 ...
DJ and record producer.
Early life
GuiltyBeatz was born in
Palermo,
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
, he relocated to
Ghana at age six. He was introduced to music at the age of 1, when he received his first piano. His interest for music was realized when he was a child and his passion has grown ever since.
At the age of 12, GuiltyBeatz began to create his own personal beats with the "Music DJ" application on his
Sony Ericsson phone. It was during this period that he became known for producing. His career started off more or less as he created beats for rap battles in Junior High School.
At age 17, GuiltyBeatz received a personal computer which enabled him to study and master beat making with
Fruity Loops. He improved daily by recreating beats from hit songs in the American Music Industry.
Aside beats making, GuiltyBeatz is a talented piano player and he single-handedly learnt this skill. He achieved this by gathering inspiration from people around him. Self taught talent has given him an upper hand in the Ghanaian music industry.
In April 2010, GuiltyBeatz was signed by the Ghanaian record label Star Productions. He then began using
Logic Pro for music production. Guilty had the opportunity to work with Ghanaian musical acts such as
Sarkodie,
R2Bees,
Efya,
DCryme,
Atumpan,
Stonebwoy,
Pappy Kojo, Jeed Rogers, Chase,
Mr Eazi,
Bisa Kdei and many more.
He has also had the opportunity to work with talent artistes outside Ghana, such as
Jesse Jagz,
Wizkid,
Wande Coal
Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe (born 18 October 1985), popularly known as Wande Coal, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
Early life
Wande Coal was born on 18 October 1985 in Lagos Island, Lagos state, Nigeria, to Chief Ibukun Olufunto and Omolara ...
, Cabo Snoop (Angola), KaySwitch and Mr. Walz in Nigeria.
He has stretched as far as the UK to work with
Mr Silva,
Sway, Tribal Magz and
Moelogo.
Musical career
Guiltybeatz started his music production career actively when he joined Star Productions (S.T.A.R Baby) in 2010. He began deejaying in 2018. As an
Afro-Pop producer, GuiltyBeatz released his debut single, "Chance" featuring Mr. Eazi, in 2016.
2018: Akwaaba
GuiltyBeatz in 2018 released "Akwaaba" that featured
Mr Eazi,
Patapaa,
Pappy Kojo. In 2018, "Akwaaba" was first ranked by
Face2Face Africa on its list of "Top 10 most popular African songs of 2018". This track turned out to be his big break, and got him several awards and nominations.
2019: ''The Lion King: The Gift''
GuiltyBeatz has production credits for three songs on
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
's album ''
The Lion King: The Gift'' in 2019. He has production credits for three songs off the album namely, "
Already", "Keys to The Kingdom" and "
Find Your Way Back".
Discography
EPs
*''Different'' (2020)
Songs
Production credits
Notes
* signifies a co-producer
* signifies a miscellaneous producer
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
{{Authority control
Living people
Ghanaian musicians
Ghanaian record producers
1990 births
Afrobeats musicians