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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"[2]

D-Black
Background information
Birth name	Desmond Kwesi Blackmore
Also known as	Da Ghana Bwouy
Born	(1987-01-12) 12 January 1987 (age 35) Accra, Ghana
Genres	Hiplife hip hop Afrobeats
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter record producer entrepreneur
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Black Avenue Muzik

Early life

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Born Desmond Kwesi Blackmore on 12 January 1987 to Ghanaian & English parents, Blackmore attended Ridge Church School then to Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary before the University of Cape Coast to study B.A Economics and University Of Ghana, Legon to study BFA Theatre Arts / Music.

Career

In 2009, D-Black 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.[3]

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[4].[5]^{[citation needed]}

Black Avenue Muzik

D-Black is the CEO of record label Black Avenue Muzik, with act including himself, DJ Breezy, Sefa, Ms. Forson, Osayo & rapper Nina Ricchie, as well as music producer Rony, Turn Me Up. Former acts include Joey B, Freda Rhymz, Dahlin Gage & Wisa Greid.[6] It won record label of the year at the 2018 Ghana - Naija Entertainment Awards in Lagos, Nigeria.[7] and was nominated for the record label of the year at the 2019 Ghana Entertainment Awards in New York.[8]

Other ventures

Black Avenue Clothing

Founded in 2012, a design company, marketer and importer of men and women's apparel.[9]

Livewire Events

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.[10] Other notable events include the 2018 Kundum Festival Jam in Axim for the Ministry of Tourism.[11]

Black Avenue Films/TV

Produced Why Should I Get Married movie starring John Dumelo, Maria Nepembe, Princess Shyngle, Eya, Prince David Osei, and The EFGH Show hosted by Peace Hyde in 2015.

Discography

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Albums

• Target Practice (2009)
• Music, Love & Life (2010)
• The Revelation (2012)
• Lightwork (2016)
• Hunger & Thirst Mixtape (2017)
• Smoke & Mirrors E.P (2019)

Singles

• "Move" w/ Kwaku T (2009)
• Breathe" w/ Kwaku T (2010)
• "Somebody" ft. Kwabena Kwabena (2011)
• "Get On the Dancefloor" ft. D Cryme (2011)
• "Ma Me Five" (2011)
• "Asabone" ft. Reggie Rockstone (2011)
• "My Kinda Girl" ft. Sarkodie (2012)
• "Change Your Life" ft. E.L (2012)
• "Vera" ft. Joey B (2012)
• "Black Clouds' ft. Waje (2013)
• "Conference Call" ft. Kwaw Kese, Sarkodie (2013)
• "Woara" ft. Kesse (2013)
• "Setewaa D3nky3" (2013)
• "Party Gbee" (2013)
• "Carry Go" ft. Davido (2013)
• "Personal Person" ft. Castro (2014)
• "Seihor" w/ Castro (2014)
• "Kotomoshi (2015)
• "Champ" ft. M.I Abaga (2016)
• "Omega" ft. Sarkodie (2016)
• "Bottles" ft. Medikal (2017)
• "Julie" ft. Bisa KDei (2017)
• "Makoma" ft. Mayorkun (2017)
• "Nobody" ft. King Promise (2018)
• "Badder" ft. Kuami Eugene(2019)
• "Dat Ting" ft. Joey B (2019)
• "Obiba" ft. Kidi (2019)
• "Miracle" (2019)
• "Falaa" ft. Medikal (2019)
• "Heaven Or Hell" ft. Sefa (2019)
• "Stay" ft. Simi (2019)
• "Sheege" ft. Gyakie (2021)

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Award	Song	Results
2009	Channel O Music Video Awards	Best West African	Move	Nominated
2010	Vodafone Ghana Music Awards	Hip-Hop / Hip-life Song of the Year	Breathe	Nominated	[12]
		Music Video of the Year	Breathe	Won
	Museke African Music Awards	Music Video of the Year	Breathe	Nominated
	African Music Awards, London	Music Video of the Year	Breathe	Won
	Channel O Music Video Awards, South Africa	Best Hip-hop	Breathe	Nominated
		Best Music Video	Breathe	Nominated
	Sound City Music Awards, Nigeria	Best Collaboration	Somebody	Nominated
		Best New Video	Believe	Nominated
	4SYTE Music Video Awards	Best Overall Video	Breathe	Nominated
		Best Storyline in a Video	Breathe	Won[13]
		Best Directed Video	Breathe	Nominated
		Best Collaboration in a Video	Breathe	Won
		Best Group Video	Breathe	Nominated
2011	Ghana Music Awards	Hip hop/ Hip-life Artist of the Year	None	Nominated	[14]
		Hip hop Song of the Year	Get on Da Dancefloor	Won
		Songwriter of the Year	Somebody	Nominated
		Collaboration of the Year	Somebody	Nominated
		Album of the Year	Music, Love & Life	Nominated
	BET Awards	Best International Artist of the Year (Africa)	-	Nominated[15]
	Ghana Gospel Industry Awards	Alternate Gospel Song of the year	Somebody	Nominated	[16]
		Alternate Gospel Video of the year	Somebody	Won
	Channel O Music Video Awards	Best African West	Get on Da Dancefloor	Nominated
	4Syte Music Video Awards	Best Photography in a video	Somebody	Nominated	[17]
		Best Hip-hop Video	Get on da dancefloor	Nominated
		Best Collaboration in a video	Somebody	Nominated
		Best Edited Video	Get on Da Dancefloor	Nominated
	Music Video Awards	Best African Act	Get on Da Dancefloor	Nominated
	Ghana Hip-hop Awards	The Next Big Thing Award	-	Won
		Male Hip-hop Artiste(of the Decade)	-		[18]
		Hip-hop album (of the Decade)	-	Nominated
		Best Collaboration	Breathe	Nominated
		Hip-hop Artiste of the year	-	Won
2012	Ghana Music Awards	Hip-hop Song of the year	My Kinda Girl	Nominated	[19]
		Music Video of the year	My Kinda Girl	Nominated
		Album of the Year	The Revelation	Nominated
	HSH Awards	Most Influential Artiste	-	Won
	Hip-hop World Awards	Best International Artiste	-	Nominated
	Channel O Music Video Awards	Best West Africa video	Falling	Won
	MTN 4SYTE Music Video Awards	Best Collaboration	Falling	Won
2013	Ghana Music Awards	Artist of the year	-	Nominated	[20]
		Song of the Year	Vera	Nominated
		Hip-life Song of the Year	Vera	Nominated
		Hip-hop Song of the Year	Falling	Nominated
		Hip-hop/Hip-life Artiste of the Year	-	Nominated
	Ghana Music Awards UK	Song of the year	Vera	Won
		Collaboration of the year	Vera	Won
	Channel O Music Video Awards	Best Africa West	Vera	Nominated	[21]
2015	Ghana Music Awards	Hip-life Song of the Year	Seihor	Won
2016	4Syte Music Video Awards	Male Video of the Year	Kotomoshi	Won	[22]
		Hiplife Video of the Year	Kotomoshi	Nominated
		Best Directed Video of the Year	Kotomoshi	Nominated
		Most Influential Artist of the Year	D-Black	Nominated
2017	Ghana Movie Awards	Soundtrack the Year	D-Black ft. Efya	Won
	4Syte Music Video Awards	Hiplife Video of the Year	Bottles	Won	[23]
		Male Video of the Year	Bottles	Nominated
		Photography Video of the Year	Bottles	Nominated
2018	40 Under 40 Awards	Entrepreneur the Year (Hospitality)	D-Black (Club Onyx)	Won
2019	Ghana Entertainment Awards Awards	Artist / Entrepreneur of the Year	D-Black	Won
2022	3Music Awards	Artist of the Year	Himself	Nominated	[24]
		Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year	Enjoyment Minister ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy	Nominated
		Hiplife/Hip Hop Act of the Year	Himself	Nominated
		Album of the Year	Loyalty	Nominated

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