Joseph Kwame Addison, popularly known as KillBeatz, is a Ghanaian music producer and sound engineer. He is a member of music group R2bees and is also the CEO of Legacy Life Entertainment, which has signed the Ghanaian musician King Promise.[1][2][3]
KillBeatz | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Kwame Addison |
| Born | Tema, Ghana |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Sound engineer, music producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Legacy Life Entertainment |
Life and career edit
KillBeatz started playing instruments for his church before he ventured into secular music. He started as a rapper and later switched to music production.[4] He got the name KillBeatz from Ghanaian rapper Omar Sterling (Paedae) of R2Bees.[5] He was helped by Ghanaian music producer Kaywa at the early stage of his career.[4][6]
He reported to the manager of the studio and insisted he could produce his own beat as he could already play the keyboard, and all he needed was help with the setup , as he had no prior knowledge in using DAWs at the time. The manager’s reaction after he produced …”You are better than the producer , You need to come and work ! ” , so KillBeatz started working and eventually all customers preferred him over the previous producer.[6] He has worked with artists like Sarkodie, Efya, R2Bees, Wizkid, Ed Sheeran, and Fuse ODG, among others.[7]
The various genres of music he produces for include highlife, hiplife, Azonto, Afrobeats, gospel and afro-pop.[8] In 2012, KillBeatz contributed heavily to the Azonto music genre by producing beats for a lot of Azonto songs during its prime.[9]
Killbeatz won Producer of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) in 2013,[10] 2014,[11] and 2018.[12] He received production credit on a song titled "Bibia Be Ye Ye" by British singer Ed Sheeran featuring UK-based Ghanaian artiste Fuse ODG. The song was part of Ed Sheeran’s ÷ ("Divide") album, which won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Grammy Awards in 2018.[13]
Discography edit
Songs recorded edit
| Artists | Songs recorded |
|---|---|
| R2Bees | "Yawa Girl", "Bayla Trap", "Life", "Love", "Lobi", "Its Alright", "Embassy", "Picture", "Gboza (ft. Davido)"
"Over", "Slow Down" (ft. Wizkid), "Tonight" (ft. Wizkid), "Kiss Your Hand" (ft. Wande Coal) |
| Sarkodie | "Down on One" (ft. Fuse ODG), "I'm In Love With You" (ft. Efya), "Baby" (ft. Mugeez (R2Bees)),
"M3gye Wo Girl" (ft. Shatta Wale), "Love Rocks" (ft. Samini) |
| Fuse ODG | "Azonto" (ft. Itz Tiffany), "Antenna" (ft. Wyclef Jean), "Dangerous Love" (ft Sean Paul),
"Boa Me" (ft. Ed Sheeran & Mugeez (R2Bees)), "Bombea" (ft. Zack Knight & Badshah), "Million Pound Girl", "Thinking About You" (ft. Killbeatz), "T.I.N.A (ft. Angel)", "Diary (ft. Tiwa Savage)" |
| King Promise | "Oh Yeah", "Selfish", "Hey Sexy", "Thank God", "CCTV" (ft. Sarkodie & Mugeez (R2Bees)),
"Tokyo" (ft. Wizkid), Commando, Abena, Hangover |
| Ed Sheeran | "Bibia Be Ye Ye" |
| Efya | "Jorley" (ft. Sarkodie) |
| B4Bonah | "My Girl" (ft. King Promise)[14] |
| Yemi Alade | "Hustler" (ft. Youssoupha) |
| Burna Boy | "Hallelujah" "Gbona" |
| Fancy Gadam | "Total Cheat" (ft. Sarkodie)[15] |
| Nana Boro | "Aha Yede" |
| Kuami Eugene | "Angela"[16] |
| Samini | "Time Bomb" (ft. Wizkid), "Do That" (ft. Fuse ODG)[17] |
| Mr Eazi | "Business" (ft. Mugeez (R2Bees)), "Dabebi" (ft. King Promise & Maleek Berry) |
| Wizkid | "Jah Bless Me" |
| Yaw Siki | "Happy Day" (ft. Mugeez (R2Bees)), "Wope Dodo", "Blow My Mind", "Thank You", Jeggings Party |
| Adina | "Too Late" |
| M.anifest | "Forget Dem" |
| Ova Wise | "Me & You" |
| Stephanie Benson | "One More" (ft. Samini) |
| OB | "Odo Mu Criminal" (ft. Sarkodie), "Be My Wife" (ft. Mr Eazi) |
| Jay Ghartey | "Marry You (All My Life)" |
| 4×4 | "Kpagam Kpagam", "We No Dey Carry Last" |
| Criss Waddle | "Forgetti Obiaa" (ft. Paedae (R2Bees)) |
| Cwesi Oteng | Jehovah Overdo |
| Kill Beatz | "Pretty Little Girl ft.King Promise X Ofori Amponsah","Borkor(slowly) ft. Fuse ODG X Mugeez" |
| Stay Jay | "Shashee wowo","My Baby ft.Mugeez" |
| Tiffany | "Spanner","Neke nenke(dance)","Agye gboom ft castro","Akye woo", etc. |
References edit
- ^ Abdullai, Isshak. "King Promise Touches Lives On His Birthday". YFM Ghana. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "KillBeatz, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "King Promise, Biography". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ a b "KillBeatz Biography - GhPlayList.com - Profile-Producers". Ghplaylist. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ Acquah, Edward (15 March 2016). "R2Bees 'I dey Mad' beat shot me to fame – Kill Beatz | Kasapa102.5FM". kasapa Fm Online. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ a b "KillBeatz - Beatz Nation". 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Fuse ODG and Killbeatz finally patch up". GhanaWeb. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ Maclean, George Awiadem (2020-03-25). "KillBeatz Biography: First Ghanaian producer to win a Grammy Award, Producer of "Bibia Be Ye Ye" by Grammy award winner Ed Sheeran, Awards, Career, Hit Songs & more". Biegya Nation. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Azonto - The New Music and Dance Craze in Ghana". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ "Full List of 2013 VGMA Industry Awards Winners". May 11, 2013.
- ^ "Full List of Winners at the Ghana Music Awards #VGMA 2014 | Jaguda.com".
- ^ "Full List of Winners at VGMA 2018 - Ark FM 107.1MHz". Archived from the original on 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ^ GH, Entertainment (February 5, 2018). "FACT! Ghana Still Does Not Have A Grammy 'Win'".
- ^ "B4Bonah – My Girl (feat. King Promise)(Prod. By Killbeatz) | Beatz Nation". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Fancy Gadam ft. Sarkodie - Total Cheat (Prod. by Killbeatz)". DCLeakers. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Kuami Eugene – Angela (Prod. By KillBeatz) | Beatz Nation". Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Samini – Time Bomb (feat. Wizkid)(Prod. By KillBeatz) | Beatz Nation". Retrieved 2021-01-15.