Ivan Beatz is a

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, DJ, and composer from the Central part of

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Afrobeat Afrobeat (also known as Afrofunk) is a West African music genre, fusing influences from Nigerian (such as Yoruba) and Ghanaian (such as highlife) music, with American funk, jazz, and soul influences. With a focus on chanted vocals, complex i ...

s, R&B,

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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 ...

, Fuji, and

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are some of his specialties. Ivan has produced songs for a diverse range of artists, including Kwame Eugene,

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Medikal Samuel Adu Frimpong (born 5 April 1994), popularly known as Medikal, is a Ghanaian hip hop musician born to Portia Lamptey and James Frimpong in Sowutuom, a suburb of Accra. Early life and music career He comes from Sowutuom, a suburb in Acc ...

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, Flowking Stone,

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MzVee Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda (born 23rd June 1992), better known by her stage name MzVee, is a Ghanaian singer, afropop, dancehall and Rhythm and blues, R&B artiste. Her debut solo album features several hit singles including 'Borkor Borkor (meaning – S ...

, LAX,

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, Deon Boakye, Ayesem, Eye Judah, Opanka, Kurl Songz, Kingskid, Ras Kuku, French kiss DJ, and Eazzy. In 2021, he was nominated for the Global Music Awards Africa in the "Producer of the Year" together with Mr Jassiq (South Africa),

KillBeatz Joseph Kwame Addison, popularly known as KillBeatz, is a Ghanaian music producer and sound engineer. He is a member of music group R2Bees, R2bees and is also the CEO oLegacy Life Entertainment which has signed the Ghanaian musician King Promise. ...

(Ghana), Scarfboy (Nigeria), MOG Beatz (Ghana), Dave Da Music Box (Ghana), Spon Key (Ghana) and Vinny Kay (Ghana).

Early life and career

He started deejaying when he was a youngster and had some success. His interest in music began when he was a child, and his excitement has grown since then. He taught himself to play the

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s, and mastered

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and other music production software applications at an early age. In 2014, he began professional music production and rose to prominence after creating "Cassanova" by French kiss DJ, which featured MzVee from Ghana and LAX from

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. Ivan founded TYT Records in 2018 of which in an interview, disclosed that, TYT Records was founded with the goal of supporting up-and-coming performers and Ghanaian music. He has worked on Hip-hop, High-Life, Dancehall, Afro-pop, Rock, and other genres. In an interview with "Modern day Ghana", he shared that, HighLife and Afro-pop have always piqued his interest. With these passions, he is more focused on enhancing the traditional Ghanaian sound that is increasingly bringing the country across borders. He produced Sista Afia's song "corner corner" featuring Kelvin Bwoy, which was nominated for the 2019

Vodafone Ghana Music Awards The Ghana Music Awards, also known since 2024 by the naming rights, sponsored name Telecel Ghana, Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs), formerly Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), is an annual music awards event in Ghana established in 1999 by a ...

in the "Hi-Life Song Of The Year" category.

Discography

* Sista Afia ft. Kelvin boy – corner corner * Sista Afia ft. Kwame Eugene – Asuoden * Bisa Kdei ft. Medikal – Netwerk * Bisa Kdei - Are you Okay * Ayesem ft. kurl songx – Relation plane. * Amerado – Don't call me king * Koby simple ft. Medikal – Dede. * Opanka ft. Ras kuku – Chop Bet. * Lyzzy Bae ft. Fameye – Slave wife. * Abrewa Nana ft. Ayesem – Jah dey everywhere. * . Boggy wenzday ft Eshun – Full stop. * Show Boy – Kafuii. * Frenchkiss Dj Ft Mzvee x L.A.X – Cassanova. * Frenchkiss Dj Ft Felinuna – LIAP * Showboy – Last Chance * Sista Afia Ft Kelvyn Boy – Money man

Awards and nominations

References

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