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Desmond Kwesi Blackmore (D black)

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Desmond Kwesi Blackmore (born January 12, 1987), known by his stage name D-Black, is an anglophone hip-hop and Afrobeat musician and entrepreneur from Ghana.[1] He has been described as “a successful entertainment mogul. D-Black attended Ridge Church School then to Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary[3] before the University of Cape Coast to study B.A Economics and University Of Ghana, Legon to study BFA Theatre Arts/Music. D-Black was born to a Ghanaian mother Adeline Boateng and a half Ghanaian half English father, John Derek Blackmore. He has 3 children.[4] D-Black has nine siblings. The known ones are Pamela Blackmore, Anthony Blackmore, George Blackmore and Stanley Blackmore. In 2009, D-Black[6] began his career as an independent artist in the group D-Black & Kwaku T releasing a group album ‘Target Practice’. In 2010 D-Black and his rap partner both went solo. He went on to release three albums (Music, Love and Life, The Revelation, Lightwork’ 1 E.P (Smoke and Mirrors) and 1 mix-tape (Hunger & Thirst) over the years. He has been nominated for numerous awards and won several, including the 2011 BET Awards.He has collaborated with some of African acts including Davido, Mayorkun, M.I, Phyno, Ice Prince, Seyi Shay from Nigeria, Cassper Nyovest, Bucie, HHP from South Africa, Stanley Enow from Cameroon, Stella Mwangi from Kenya and Vanessa Mdee from Tanzania as well as Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, StoneBwoy, Castro, Bisa Kdei, Efya, King Promise, Kuami Eugene E.L, Kwabena Kwabena, VVIP and more from his homeland Ghana.

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D-Black has received several awards and recognition. In 2013, D-Black was the brand ambassador for The Rlg Brand of VIVA phones in the West African Sub Region. He is also the official brand ambassador for Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka in Ghana. Other awards include: 2009 – Channel O Music Video Awards for Best West African, 2010 – Ghana Music Awards Hip-Hop / Hip-life for Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year, 2010 – Museke African Music Awards for Music Video of the Year,2010 – African Music Awards, London for Music Video of the Year, 2010 – Channel O Music Video Awards, South Africa for Best Hip-hop and Best Music Video, 2010 – Sound City Music Awards Nigeria for Best Collaboration and Best New Video; Believe, 2010 – 4SYTE Music Video Awards for Best Overall Video; Best Storyline in a Video, Breathe; Best Directed Video, Breathe; Best Collaboration in a Video Breathe, and Best Group Video, 2011 – Ghana Music Awards for Hip hop/ Hip-life Artist of the Year, 2011 – BET Awards for Best International Artist of the Year (Africa)

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