D-Black’s Biography

16 March 2023, 12:14 am

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Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, better known by his stage as D-Black, was born to Ghanaian and English parents on January 12, 1987. He is a Ghanaian Afrobeat and hip-hop singer and entrepreneur. He has been called a “successful entertainment tycoon.”

He attended Ridge Church School, Pope John Senior High School, and Minor Seminary before enrolling at the University of Cape Coast to study B.A. Economics and the University of Ghana, Legon to study BFA Theatre Arts / Music.

In 2009, D-Black began his career as an independent artiste 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.

Genre
Hiplife/Hip Hop

Location
Ghana

Socials

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. It won record label of the year at the 2018 Ghana – Naija Entertainment Awards in Lagos, Nigeria, and was nominated for the record label of the year at the 2019 Ghana Entertainment Awards in New York.