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class="">D-Black</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:DBlack_at_3_Music_Awards_22_50.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/DBlack_at_3_Music_Awards_22_50.jpg/220px-DBlack_at_3_Music_Awards_22_50.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/DBlack_at_3_Music_Awards_22_50.jpg/330px-DBlack_at_3_Music_Awards_22_50.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/DBlack_at_3_Music_Awards_22_50.jpg/440px-DBlack_at_3_Music_Awards_22_50.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4160" data-file-height="6240" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Birth name</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Desmond Kwesi Blackmore</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Also known as</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Da Ghana Bwouy</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1987-01-12</span>) </span>12 January 1987<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 37)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Accra" title="Accra">Accra</a>, Ghana</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl 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href="/wiki/Hiplife" title="Hiplife">Hiplife</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" title="Hip hop music">hip hop</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Afrobeats" title="Afrobeats">Afrobeats</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Rapper</li><li>songwriter</li><li>record producer</li><li>entrepreneur</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Instrument</th><td class="infobox-data note">Vocals</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">2009–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data">Black Avenue Muzik</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b>Desmond Kwesi Blackmore</b> (born January 12, 1987),<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> known by his <a href="/wiki/Stage_name" title="Stage name">stage name</a> <b>D-Black</b>, is an <a href="/wiki/English-speaking_world" title="English-speaking world">anglophone</a> hip-hop and <a href="/wiki/Afrobeat" title="Afrobeat">Afrobeat</a> musician and <a href="/wiki/Entrepreneurship" title="Entrepreneurship">entrepreneur</a> from <a href="/wiki/Ghana" title="Ghana">Ghana</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has been described as "a successful entertainment mogul"<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>D-Black attended <a href="/wiki/Ridge_Church_School" title="Ridge Church School">Ridge Church School</a> then to <a href="/wiki/Pope_John_Senior_High_School_and_Minor_Seminary" title="Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary">Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary</a><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> before the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Cape_Coast" title="University of Cape Coast">University of Cape Coast</a> to study B.A Economics and <a href="/wiki/University_of_Ghana" title="University of Ghana">University Of Ghana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Legon" title="Legon">Legon</a> to study BFA Theatre Arts/Music. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>D-Black was born to a <a href="/wiki/Ghanaians" title="Ghanaians">Ghanaian</a> mother Adeline Boateng and a half Ghanaian half English father, <a href="/wiki/John_Derek" title="John Derek">John Derek</a> Blackmore. He has 3 children.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> D-Black has nine siblings. The known ones are Pamela Blackmore, Anthony Blackmore, <a href="/wiki/George_Blackmore" title="George Blackmore">George Blackmore</a> and Stanley Blackmore.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>D-Black had an Incredible career spanning over a decade. In 2009, D-Black<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> began his career as an independent artist in the group <i>D-Black & Kwaku T</i> releasing a group album ‘<i>Target Practice</i>’. 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.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He has collaborated with some African acts including Davido, Mayorkun, M.I, Phyno, Ice Prince, Seyi Shay from <a href="/wiki/Nigeria" title="Nigeria">Nigeria</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cassper_Nyovest" title="Cassper Nyovest">Cassper Nyovest</a>, Bucie, HHP from <a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a>, Stanley Enow from <a href="/wiki/Cameroon" title="Cameroon">Cameroon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stella_Mwangi" title="Stella Mwangi">Stella Mwangi</a> from Kenya and <a href="/wiki/Vanessa_Mdee" title="Vanessa Mdee">Vanessa Mdee</a> from <a href="/wiki/Tanzania" title="Tanzania">Tanzania</a> as well as <a href="/wiki/Sarkodie_(rapper)" title="Sarkodie (rapper)">Sarkodie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shatta_Wale" title="Shatta Wale">Shatta Wale</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stonebwoy" title="Stonebwoy">StoneBwoy</a>, Castro, <a href="/wiki/Bisa_Kdei" title="Bisa Kdei">Bisa Kdei</a>, <a href="/wiki/Efya" title="Efya">Efya</a>, King Promise, <a href="/wiki/Kuami_Eugene" title="Kuami Eugene">Kuami Eugene</a> E.L, <a href="/wiki/Kwabena_Kwabena" title="Kwabena Kwabena">Kwabena Kwabena</a>, <a href="/wiki/VVIP_(hip_hop_group)" title="VVIP (hip hop group)">VVIP</a> and more from his homeland Ghana.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> D-Black's journey from a young dreamer in Accra to a celebrated musician and entrepreneur is a testament to his resilience, talent and unwavering determination.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2012, the musician released an album titled "The Revelation," which helped solidify his reputation as both a business mogul and rapper. He collaborated with notable artists such as Sarkodie, among others, further establishing his influence in the music industry.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>D-Black, the multi-talented artist and entrepreneur, proudly represents Ciroc <a href="/wiki/Ultra_premium_liquor" class="mw-redirect" title="Ultra premium liquor">Ultra Premium</a> Vodka as its official brand ambassador in Ghana. Additionally, he secured a marketing partnership with Black Sun Energy Drink, showcasing his prowess in the beverage industry. With his distinctive style, he fronts his own Black Avenue Clothing Line, embodying fashion and sophistication. Notably, D-Black previously served as the esteemed brand ambassador for The Rlg Brand of VIVA phones in the <a href="/wiki/West_Africa" title="West Africa">West African</a> Sub Region in 2013, highlighting his wide-ranging influence and expertise across various sectors.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Black_Avenue_Muzik">Black Avenue Muzik</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Black Avenue Muzik"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>D-Black is the CEO of record label <a href="/wiki/Black_Avenue_Muzik" class="mw-redirect" title="Black Avenue Muzik">Black Avenue Muzik</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-:1_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with act including himself, <a href="/wiki/DJ_Breezy" title="DJ Breezy">DJ Breezy</a>, <a href="/wiki/S3fa" title="S3fa">S3fa</a>, as well as music producer Rony Turn Me Up and Paul Noun.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Former acts include <a href="/wiki/Joey_B" title="Joey B">Joey B</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Freda_Rhymz" title="Freda Rhymz">Freda Rhymz</a>, Dahlin Gage, Ms. Forson, Osayo & Nina Ricchie & Wisa Greid.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It won record label of the year at the 2018 Ghana - Naija Entertainment Awards in Lagos, <a href="/wiki/Nigeria" title="Nigeria">Nigeria</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was nominated for the record label of the year at the 2019 <a href="/wiki/Ghana_Entertainment_Awards,_USA" title="Ghana Entertainment Awards, USA">Ghana Entertainment Awards</a> in <a href="/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)">New York</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_ventures">Other ventures</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Other ventures"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Black_Avenue_Clothing">Black Avenue Clothing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Black Avenue Clothing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Founded in 2012, a design company, marketer and importer of men and women's apparel.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Livewire_Events">Livewire Events</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Livewire Events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Livewire Events is an events management company founded in 2015. In 2015 they produced the <a href="/wiki/Braimah_Kamoko" title="Braimah Kamoko">Bukom Banku</a> vs Ayittey Powers boxing match at the <a href="/wiki/Kumasi_Sports_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Kumasi Sports Stadium">Kumasi Sports Stadium</a>. It included performances from Sarkodie, Shatta Wale and Efya.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other notable events include the 2018 Kundum Festival Jam in <a href="/wiki/Axim" title="Axim">Axim</a> for the Ministry of Tourism.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Black_Avenue_Films/TV"><span id="Black_Avenue_Films.2FTV"></span>Black Avenue Films/TV</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Black Avenue Films/TV"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He produced <i>Why Should I Get Married</i> movie starring <a href="/wiki/John_Dumelo" title="John Dumelo">John Dumelo</a>, Maria Nepembe, <a href="/wiki/Princess_Shyngle" title="Princess Shyngle">Princess Shyngle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eyal_Golan" title="Eyal Golan">Eya</a>, <a href="/wiki/Prince_David_Osei" title="Prince David Osei">Prince David Osei</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i>The EFGH Show</i> hosted by <a href="/wiki/Peace_Hyde" title="Peace Hyde">Peace Hyde</a> in 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hospitality">Hospitality</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Hospitality"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>D-Black as an entrepreneur 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Kwabena Kwabena (2011)</li> <li>"Get On the Dancefloor" ft. D Cryme (2011)</li> <li>"Ma Me Five" (2011)</li> <li>"Asabone" ft. Reggie Rockstone (2011)</li> <li>"My Kinda Girl" ft. Sarkodie (2012)</li> <li>"Change Your Life" ft. E.L (2012)</li> <li>"Vera" ft. Joey B (2012)</li> <li>"Black Clouds' ft. Waje (2013)</li> <li>"Conference Call" ft. Kwaw Kese, Sarkodie (2013)</li> <li>"Woara" ft. Kesse (2013)</li> <li>"Setewaa D3nky3" (2013)</li> <li>"Party Gbee" (2013)</li> <li>"Carry Go" ft. Davido (2013)</li> <li>"Personal Person" ft. Castro (2014)</li> <li>"Seihor" w/ Castro (2014)</li> <li>"Kotomoshi (2015)</li> <li>"Champ" ft. M.I Abaga (2016)</li> <li>"Omega" ft. Sarkodie (2016)</li> <li>"Bottles" ft. Medikal (2017)</li> <li>"Julie" ft. Bisa KDei (2017)</li> <li>"Makoma" ft. Mayorkun (2017)</li> <li>"Nobody" ft. King Promise (2018)</li> <li>"Badder" ft. Kuami Eugene(2019)</li> <li>"Dat Ting" ft. Joey B (2019)</li> <li>"Obiba" ft. Kidi (2019)</li> <li>"Miracle" (2019)</li> <li>"Falaa" ft. Medikal (2019)</li> <li>"Heaven Or Hell" ft. Sefa (2019)</li> <li>"Stay" ft. Simi (2019)</li> <li>"Sheege" ft. <a href="/wiki/Gyakie" title="Gyakie">Gyakie</a> (2021)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Event</th> <th>Award</th> <th>Song</th> <th>Results </th> <th> </th></tr> <tr> <td>2009</td> <td>Channel O Music Video Awards</td> <td>Best West African</td> <td>Move</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="13">2010</td> <td rowspan="2">Vodafone Ghana Music Awards</td> <td>Hip-Hop / Hip-life Song of the Year</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td rowspan="2"><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Music Video of the Year</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>Museke African Music Awards</td> <td>Music Video of the Year</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>African Music Awards, London</td> <td>Music Video of the Year</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Channel O Music Video Awards, South Africa</td> <td>Best Hip-hop</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Music Video</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Sound City Music Awards, Nigeria</td> <td>Best Collaboration</td> <td>Somebody</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best New Video</td> <td>Believe</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">4SYTE Music Video Awards</td> <td>Best Overall Video</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Storyline in a Video</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Directed Video</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Collaboration in a Video</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Group Video</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="19">2011</td> <td rowspan="5">Ghana Music Awards</td> <td>Hip hop/ Hip-life Artist of the Year</td> <td>None</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td rowspan="5"><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hip hop Song of the Year</td> <td>Get on Da Dancefloor</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>Songwriter of the Year</td> <td>Somebody</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Collaboration of the Year</td> <td>Somebody</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Album of the Year</td> <td>Music, Love & Life</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>BET Awards</td> <td>Best International Artist of the Year (Africa)</td> <td>-</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Ghana Gospel Industry Awards</td> <td>Alternate Gospel Song of the year</td> <td>Somebody</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alternate Gospel Video of the year</td> <td>Somebody</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Channel O Music Video Awards</td> <td>Best African West</td> <td>Get on Da Dancefloor</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">4Syte Music Video Awards</td> <td>Best Photography in a video</td> <td>Somebody</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td rowspan="4"><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Hip-hop Video</td> <td>Get on da dancefloor</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Collaboration in a video</td> <td>Somebody</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Edited Video</td> <td>Get on Da Dancefloor</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Music Video Awards</td> <td>Best African Act</td> <td>Get on Da Dancefloor</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">Ghana Hip-hop Awards </td> <td>The Next Big Thing Award</td> <td>-</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Male Hip-hop Artiste(of the Decade)</td> <td>- </td> <td> </td> <td rowspan="4"><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hip-hop album (of the Decade)</td> <td>-</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Collaboration</td> <td>Breathe</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hip-hop Artiste of the year</td> <td>-</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="7">2012</td> <td rowspan="3">Ghana Music Awards</td> <td>Hip-hop Song of the year</td> <td>My Kinda Girl</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td rowspan="3"><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Music Video of the year</td> <td>My Kinda Girl</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Album of the Year</td> <td>The Revelation</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>HSH Awards</td> <td>Most Influential Artiste</td> <td>-</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hip-hop World Awards</td> <td>Best International Artiste</td> <td>-</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Channel O Music Video Awards</td> <td>Best West Africa video</td> <td>Falling</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>MTN 4SYTE Music Video Awards</td> <td>Best Collaboration</td> <td>Falling</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="8">2013</td> <td rowspan="5">Ghana Music Awards</td> <td>Artist of the year</td> <td>-</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td rowspan="5"><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Song of the Year</td> <td>Vera</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hip-life Song of the Year</td> <td>Vera</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hip-hop Song of the Year</td> <td>Falling</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hip-hop/Hip-life Artiste of the Year</td> <td>-</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Ghana Music Awards UK</td> <td>Song of the year</td> <td>Vera</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Collaboration of the year</td> <td>Vera</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Channel O Music Video Awards</td> <td>Best Africa West</td> <td>Vera</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015</td> <td>Ghana Music Awards</td> <td>Hip-life Song of the Year</td> <td>Seihor</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2016</td> <td rowspan="4">4Syte Music Video Awards</td> <td>Male Video of the Year</td> <td>Kotomoshi</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td rowspan="4"><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hiplife Video of the Year</td> <td>Kotomoshi</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Directed Video of the Year</td> <td>Kotomoshi</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Most Influential Artist of the Year</td> <td>D-Black</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2017</td> <td>Ghana Movie Awards</td> <td>Soundtrack the Year</td> <td>D-Black ft. Efya</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">4Syte Music Video Awards</td> <td>Hiplife Video of the Year</td> <td>Bottles</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Male Video of the Year</td> <td>Bottles</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td rowspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Photography Video of the Year</td> <td>Bottles</td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018</td> <td>40 Under 40 Awards</td> <td>Entrepreneur the Year (Hospitality)</td> <td>D-Black (Club Onyx)</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019</td> <td>Ghana Entertainment Awards Awards</td> <td>Artist / Entrepreneur of the Year</td> <td>D-Black</td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2022 </td> <td rowspan="4">3Music Awards </td> <td>Artist of the Year </td> <td>Himself </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td rowspan="4"><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year </td> <td>Enjoyment Minister <p>ft. <a href="/wiki/Quamina_MP" title="Quamina MP">Quamina MP</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stonebwoy" title="Stonebwoy">Stonebwoy</a> </p> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hiplife/Hip Hop Act of the Year </td> <td>Himself </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Album of the Year </td> <td>Loyalty </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=D-Black&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width reflist-columns-2"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-:0-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFNdetei2020" class="citation web cs1">Ndetei, Chris (2020-12-02). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://yen.com.gh/177787-d-black-biography-music-career-label-education-net-worth.html">"D-Black biography, music career, label, education, net worth"</a>. <i>Yen.com.gh - Ghana news</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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