Known in the entertainment industry as the latest rap sensation from Ghana but he is popularly known as Sarkodie aka Obidibiponbidi. This young energetic artiste whose real name is Michael Kwesi Owusu Addo is storming the music scene both locally and internationally with his unique style.

Sarkodie was born on the 10th of July 1988; he is the fourth of five children and was raised in the Harbour City known as Tema by his mum, Emma Maame Aggrey, a single parent.

He ventured into rap at the age of four and throughout his education, right from when he was in preparatory school till when he gained his degree in Graphic Designing from IPMC, he had intense ambitions of changing the music game and making his presence felt worldwide.

This creative and innovative rapper began his instrumental career as an underground rapper, where his appearances on various rap competitions among which is the most popular at the time, “Kasahare Level” on Adom FM; where he knocked out several other rappers and became the rap champion in Tema.

Sarkodie met his manager Duncan Williams of Duncwills Entertainment while he was performing at these competitions. He also met other artistes like Edem and Castro, who introduced him to Hammer of the Last Two, a hit making producer who had produced hit tracks for Obrafour, Tinny, Kwaw Kesse and Edem. Impressed with Sarkodie’s unique ability to freestyle with clever rhymes mixed with logic; Hammer got featured Sarkodie on two songs off Ewe rapper Edem’s 2008 album.

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