Michael Owusu Addo known popularly as Sarkodie was born and raised in Tema, Ghana. He was born on July 10, 1988, and was raised by his mother Emma Maame Aggrey. He is the fourth child out of five siblings.
Sarkodie attended Tema Methodist Day Senior High School and proceeded to IPMC, where he earned a degree in graphic design. Sarkodie began his music career as an underground rapper, participating in Adom FM’s popular rap competition Kasahare Level.
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He met his former manager Duncan Williams of Duncwills Entertainment while participating in the aforementioned competition. He also met musicians like Edem and Castro, who introduced him to Hammer of The Last Two, an established record producer. Impressed by his rap flows, Hammer allowed Sarkodie to record two tracks for his album Volta Regime.
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The celebrated rapper is the first Ghanaian artiste to win a BET Award for the “Best International Act (Africa) in 2012 which propelled him to another level in his musical career as a rapper.
Sarkodie often flows in Twi and is considered a “multifaceted rapper” due to the various musical styles he possesses. Sarkodie is often named as one of Africa’s greatest hip hop artists. MTV Base ranked him sixth on its list of the Hottest African MCs in 2014.
In 2013, Lynx TV ranked him first on its list of the “Top 10 Ghanaian Rappers of All Time”.In 2015, AfricaRanking.com ranked him third on its list of the “Top 10 African Rappers of 2015”.
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In 2015, The Guardian listed him as one of its top five hip hop acts on the African continent. He was ranked 8th on Forbes and Channel O’s 2013 and 2015 list of the Top 10 Richest/Bankable African Artistes.
Sarkodie has seven albums to his credit including Makye which was his debut album, rapperholic, sarkology, mary, highest, alpha and black love. He has won 87 awards out of 158 nominations. 22 of the awards came from Vodafone Ghana Music Awards with these albums making him the most decorated rapper in Africa. Click here to check out Sarkodie’s awards.
Sarkodie married Tracy in a private wedding ceremony in Tema on 17th July 2018. They have a lovely daughter, Adalyn Owusu Addo.
Sarkodie is the highest-paid rapper in Ghana and one of the richest musicians in Africa.
