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. He has collaborated with some 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. D-Black is the CEO of record label Black Avenue Muzik, with act including himself, DJ Breezy, S3fa, as well as music producer Rony Turn Me Up and Paul Noun.[10] Former acts include Joey B,[11] Freda Rhymz, Dahlin Gage, Ms. Forson, Osayo & Nina Ricchie & Wisa Greid.[12] It won record label of the year at the 2018 Ghana – Naija Entertainment Awards in Lagos, Nigeria.[13] and was nominated for the record label of the year at the 2019 Ghana Entertainment Awards in New York. Founded in 2012, a design company, marketer and importer of men and women’s apparel. Livewire Events is an events management company founded in 2015. In 2015 they produced the Bukom Banku vs Ayittey Powers boxing match at the Kumasi Sports Stadium. It included performances from Sarkodie, Shatta Wale and Efya.[16] Other notable events include the 2018 Kundum Festival Jam in Axim for the Ministry of Tourism. He produced Why Should I Get Married movie starring John Dumelo, Maria Nepembe, Princess Shyngle, Eya, Prince David Osei,[18] and The EFGH Show hosted by Peace Hyde in 2015. D-Black as an entrepreneur owns Club Onyx, Oasis Lounge and La Maison restaurant all businesses within the hospitality industry in Ghana.
