Artist Profile for Antwi Ankoma Pinamang (GHRAPHYTIE)
STAGE NAME: GHRAPHYTIE
BIRTH NAME: ANTWI ANKOMA PINAMANG
DATE OF BIRTH: Born Sept.5, 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pramkese, Eastern Region,Ghana
NATIONALITY: Ghanaian
OCCUPATION: Recording Artist & Music Producer
YEARS ACTIVE: 2012- presently
POSTAL ADDRESS: No.3 Rethman Drive,Portshepstone
EMAIL: [email protected]
CONTACT NO.: South Africa (+27) 62 695 16 95
WEB SITE ADDRESS: http://www.ghraphytie4.com/graphytie
other Online Resources: http://www.ghanakasa.com
Biography
Antwi Ankoma Pinamang (Graphytie) born to Mr Ankoma Christian (PAA ROCKY) and Aba Williams (AUNTIE BLAKIE) in the western region of Ghana started music in church as a baritone singer in the church choir and also a drummer (congas).
He later started piano lessons which he never completed in the year 2009 at the methodist church in Akyim Pramkese,while he was still a brass band member at the Kade NewMan preparatory school in Akyim Kade,Ghana. At that time he played in the church choir singing chorus and hymns from the methodist hymnal (e.g. CAN ) as well as playing for enjoyment.
He later discovered himself and took his music serious by singing in his mother tongue “Twi” and
started showcasing this amazing talent in the Ghanaian music genre called “Twi pop”. It has its’ roots from the Ghanaian and Nigerian highlife music blending it with hip hop rhythm (American) producing a unique sounds such as Afrobeats, Azonto, Shoki and a lot more liked by many people in Ghana, Nigeria and abroad.
He has been inspired by many artists who are now on taking the name of Ghana his motherland and language to global platforms, the likes of Sarkodie, Stoneboy, Bisa Kdei and Shata wale.
Albums
He has produced two (2) Albums, One EP and few videos yet to hit the market while great singles like ”Pay As I Go” featuring Darko and Sammagic has become the people’s favourite.
CDs – Blakie/Blaquie (yet to drop),Stressed Out (yet to drop)
He once said:
” I am music”
Ghraphytie has performed and owned several platforms big and small both home and abroad, his special skill,talent,variety in his kind of music makes his audiences hardly get enough of him,
his energy,stability and connection with the people makes watching him do what he does best really enjoying. Receiving activations from organizations such as Afrikology in DUT and many others.
