King of Accra

Nii Kommetey Commey also known as King of Accra is a Ghanaian Record producer, sound engineer and rapper-singer. His work on the Bra bɛ whɛ[1] song by Sarkodie which features Guru and himself gained him attention in Ghanaian music circles. Nii Kommetey's productions includes "You already know" off the Sarkology album by Sarkodie and Daabi[2] and This Game[3] which are hit singles by Sarkodie between 2009 and 2015 respectively. Other productions of his are "Pressure Girl"[4] and Solo Artist by Samini, and "Bakaji"[5] by DJ Mensah.

King of Accra
Background information
Birth nameNii Kommetey Commey
BornAccra, Ghana
Occupation(s)Record producer, sound engineer, singer
Years active2008–present
LabelsIndependent
Websitekingofaccra.com

Early life

King of Accra[6] was born in Accra at North Kaneshie. He moved around Ghana as a young boy due to his father's work as a Christian Minister.He settled and grew up in Mempeasem at East Legon where he attended Elican School from Kindergarten till Junior High School from 1990 to 2001 .He had his secondary education at Accra Academy and completed in 2005. He enrolled into the University of Ghana in 2008 where he studied Philosophy, Psychology and Music.[7]

Career

In April 2019 he launched the website kingofaccra.com as a portal for musicians who are either already established or upcoming to get the beats they need for music creation.[8] Exactly a year later in 2020 he released the single Lonely in the Garden on iTunes [9] that was self-produced and began working on a series of projects that led up to his very first album titled Adulthood released in November 2020.[10] Adulthood is a 19-track album produced by King of Accra featuring acts like Magnom.

Production discography
Selected songs produced by King of Accra
Year Title Artiste Producer(s) Ref
2020 Adulthood King of Accra debut Album ft artistes like Magnom King of Accra [11]
2018 Go Harder Paq featuring King of Accra, Kwesi Arther, Sticky King of Accra [12]
2013 Y'all Already Know Sarkodie King of Accra [13]
2011 Daabi Sarkodie King of Accra [14]
2007 This Game Sarkodie ft. Mohammed King of Accra [15]

References
  1. "learning from Hammer". themaninyourmirror.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. "Daabi". iTunes Store. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. "This Game". SoundClound. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  4. "Pressure Girl". GhanaMotion.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  5. "Bakaji". GhanaMotion.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  6. "King of Accra as a youth". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  7. "King of Accra as a youth". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  8. "KingofAccra website". Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  9. "Lonely in the Garden". Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  10. "Debut album - Adulthood". Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  11. "Debut album - Adulthood". Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. "Paq – Go Harder". Spotify. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  13. "Y'all Already Know (Prod by King of Accra)". Spotify. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  14. "Sarkodie "Daabi" (Prod By King of Accra)". Spotify. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  15. "This Game – Sarkodie Feat. Mohammed". Spotify. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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