Ephraimbeatz

Ephraim Churchill Gakpetor (born 2 September 1987) better known as Ephraimbeatz / Ephraimmusiq, is a Ghanaian record producer, singer and songwriter who specializes in Afro-pop, Hip hop, Afrobeats, R&B, Hiplife, Fuji and Highlife.[1][2][3][4] He has worked with top artists like Reggie 'n' Bollie, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Ruff n Smooth, Shatta Wale, Dr Cryme, Pat Thomas,VIP, Nero X and others.[5]

Ephraimbeatz
Background information
Birth nameEphraim Churchill Gakpetor
Also known asEphraimbeatz, Ephraimmusiq
Born (1987-09-02) September 2, 1987
GenresAfro-pop, R&B, Hip hop, Afrobeats, Highlife, Hiplife, Fuji
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, instrumentalist, composer
Instrument(s)
  • Keyboard
  • music sequencer
  • drum machine
  • synthesizer
  • sampler
  • beatboxing
  • vocals

Discography

Singles

"Aleke" ft Sarkodie[6]

"Broke Heart" ft Teephlow[7]

"For Life" ft Adina[8]

"I Wanna Be Rich" ft Opanka[9]

"Insane" ft Samini[10]

"Lom Nava" ft Kofi Kinaata[11]

Production credits

Sarkodie ft Pat Thomas - Bra

Sarkodie ft Obrafuor - Always On My Mind

Ruff n Smooth - Sex Machine

KK Fosu - Am Back ft. Sarkodie[12]

Opanka - Wedding Car[13]

Stonebwoy - Rat Race[14]

Dr Cryme - My Lady[15]

Stay Jay - All Be Lie[16]

Praye ft Stay Jay - Adwoa Ataa

Stephanie Benson - Go To Girl[17]

Rashelle Blue - Nnasonka[18]

Nero X - Nyame Dadaw ft Teephlow[19]

YMK - I Can't See[20]

Opanka - Mepe No Saa ft Okyeame Kwame[21]

Opanka - Abubro Nkosua ft Gifty Osei[22]

Reggie 'n' Bollie – Ye Ko Di ft Dada Hafco, Drumz, Flowking Stone and Ephraim[23]

Castro - She Dey Do Me [24]

Flowkingstone - Dimple

Reggie 'n' Bollie - Clarity (album)

Personal life

Ephraim is a cousin to Ghanaian dancehall act, Stonebwoy.[25]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Prize Recipient Result Ref
2022 Ghana Music Awards UK UK-Based Producer of the Year Himself Nominated [26]
UK-Based Best Collaboration of the Year Kelewele Nominated
UK-Based Afrobeats/ Afropop Song of the Year Kelewele Nominated
2020 Volta Music Awards Producer/Sound Engineer of the Year Insane Nominated [27][28]
Male Vocalist of the Year Himself Won
Best Collaboration of the Year Insane Nominated
Highlife Artist of the Year Himself Nominated
2018 3RD TV Music Video Awards Best Visual Effect Video I Dey Craze Won [29]

References
  1. "Producing for Ghanaian artistes doesn't pay - Ephraim Music". GhanaWeb. 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  2. "Sarkodie Has Not Paid Me After Producing His Mary Album – Music Producer Ephraim Musiq". www.ghgossip.com. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  3. "Ephraim sparks at Ruff n Smooth for 'using' him". GhanaWeb. 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  4. Mawuli, David (2018-03-28). "Singer to drop "God Bless You" on April 4". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  5. Kasapa (2017-08-03). "Artiste condemns VGMA for bias in awards — Kasapa102.5FM". Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  6. "Ephraim ft Sarkodie - Aleke (Prod by Ephraim)". Beatz Nation. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  7. "Ephraim - Broken Heart ft Teephlow (Prod By Ephraim) – GHclick.net". 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  8. CratesHub, DopeKid. "Ephraim - For Life ft Adina (Prod By Two Bars)". CratesHub.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  9. Mawuli, David (2018-01-12). "Ephraim - I wanna Be Rich feat. Opanka (Prod. by WillisBeatz)". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  10. Ranger, Lone (2019-09-02). "Ephraim ft. Samini - Insane (Prod. by DatBeatGod)". DCLeakers.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  11. Adinkra, Fiifi (2015-05-21). "Ephraim - Lom Nava (Feat. Kofi Kinaata) (Official Video)". GhanaNdwom.net. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  12. Mawuli, David (2016-03-31). "KK Fosu - Am Back feat. Sarkodie (Prod. by Ephraim)". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  13. Jamie (2017-02-10). "Opanka - Wedding Car (Prod By Ephraim)". Ghanaclasic. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  14. Jamie (2018-11-21). "Download : StoneBwoy – Rat Race (Lovers Rock) (Prod By Ephraim)". Ghanaclasic. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  15. Halm (2019-01-05). "Download MP3: D Cryme – My Lady (Prod by Ephraim) | Check It Out!!!". www.halmblog.com/. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  16. Adinkra, Fiifi (2015-10-20). "Stay J - All Be Lie (Prod. by Ephraim)". GhanaNdwom.net. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  17. Mawuli, David (2021-08-24). "Stephanie Benson tells a powerful story with "Go To Girl" visual". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  18. "Rashelle Blue releases 'Nnasonka". GhanaWeb. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  19. Adinkra, Fiifi (2015-11-27). "Nero X - Nyame Dadaw (Feat TeePhlow) (Prod By Ephraim)". GhanaNdwom.net. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  20. "Video: Essien & All-stars collaborate in new song, "I Can't See"". GhanaWeb. 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  21. Mawuli, David (2016-06-21). "Opanka - Mepe No Saa feat. Okyeame Kwame (Prod. by Ephraim)". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  22. Mawuli, David (2015-02-08). "Opanka - Abubro Nkosua Feat. Gifty Osei (Prod. by Ephraim)". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  23. xerda (2019-12-05). "Reggie N Bollie - Ye Ko Di (Feat. GH All Stars) (Prod. by Ephraim)". GhanaNdwom.net. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  24. Adinkra, Fiifi (2014-02-13). "Castro - She Dey Do Me (Prod by Ephraim)". GhanaNdwom.net. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  25. Benedict, Qwame (2018-04-10). "Ephraim ready to forgive his cousin Stonebwoy if he begs for forgiveness". GhPage. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  26. "Ghana Music Awards UK 2022: All the nominees". Music In Africa. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  27. Mawuli, David (2020-01-27). "Volta Music Awards 2020: Jah Phinga leads with 9 nods; see full list of nominees". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  28. "Ghana: Volta Music Awards 2020 announce winners". Music In Africa. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  29. Music, Worla Quist, Ghana (2018-10-01). "Full list of winners at first 3RD TV Music Video Awards". Ghana Music. Retrieved 2022-10-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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