Lord Paper
Lord Paper | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Takyi-Frimpong |
| Born | October 11, 1990 |
| Origin | Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | hip hop, soul, afrobeats |
| Occupation | singer |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Labels | Auzy Media |
Michael Takyi-Frimpong (born October 11) known by the stage name Lord Paper is a Ghanaian soul, afrobeats and hip hop musician.[1][2][3][4][5] He is best known for his 2016 single "Awurama".[6][7]
Early life
[edit]Lord Paper was born in Accra but hails from Mampong, a suburb of Mampong Municipal District, a town in the Ashanti Region.[8] He completed his senior high school education at Swedru Secondary School in the year 2008 and attended University of Ghana in 2013 for his undergraduate degree.
Music career
[edit]He entered the music scene 2010 after leaving his job as an actor in South Africa to pursue full-time music in Ghana (2014)).[9] He became famous when he released his debut controversial single and video Awurama in 2016.[10][11] The song has been criticised over the sexually explicit content of the music video.[12][13][14]
Discography
[edit]Singles
| Awurama | Lord Paper | 2016 |
| Pono | Lord Paper | 2016 |
| Sika Duro | Lord Paper | 2016 |
| Like God Fu*k Up | Lord Paper feat. Wanlov the Kubolor | 2016 |
| Financial Rape | Lord Paper feat. Luther | 2016 |
| Call On Me | Lord Paper feat. Mr Eazi | 2017 |
| North K | Lord Paper | 2017 |
| Maame Serwaa | Lord Paper | 2017 |
| Insecure | Lord Paper feat. Joey B | 2017 |
| Abin Dada | Lord Paper feat. Magnom | 2017 |
| SMH | Lord Paper feat. Paq | 2017 |
| Mmaa No Feeli Mi | Lord Paper feat. Jason El | 2017 |
| Love No Catch You Before | Lord Paper | 2018 [15] |
| Antipey | Lord Paper | 2018 |
| Fameye | Lord Paper | 2018 [16] |
| Love No Catch You Before remix | Lord Paper feat Medikal | 2018[17] |
| Dzigbordi | Lord Paper | 2019[18] |
| Asabone | Lord Paper feat Bosom P Yung | 2020 [19] |
| Her Story | Lord Paper | 2020 |
| Jane | Lord Paper | 2024[20] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Vodafone Ghana Music Awards
[edit]| Year | Organization | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Dzigbordi | Record Of The Year | Nominated | [21] |
| Himself | Best New Artiste Of The Year | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Asabone | Highlife Song of the Year | Nominated |
MTN 4Syte Music Video Awards
[edit]| Year | Recipient | Award | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dzigbordi | Best Male Video | Nominated | [22] |
References
[edit]- ^ David Apinga. "Lord Paper: 'I'm not gay'". Class FM. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Lord Paper Sorry Over Sexually Explicit Video". DailyGuide Africa. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kweku Zurek. "Lord Paper drops video for Mr Eazi assisted "Call on Me" (VIDEO)". Graphic. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Cecil Mensah. "'DJ's are killing us, a DJ collected my GH 1000 but he did not play my song"- Lord Paper god's". Happy Ghana. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Lord Paper outdoors 'Call on Me' video". MTN Pulse. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Awurama video not porn; Part 2 will be crazier says Lord Paper". 8 September 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Lord Paper - Awurama (Prod. by Gomez)". GhanaNdwom. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Adric Efua. "Who is Lord Paper? Biography and Best music videos". YEN Ghana. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Lord Paper Biography". Beatz Nation. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Elorm Kojo Ntumy. "Lord Paper apologises to Ghanaians over risque 'Pono' promo pictures". Graphic Ghana. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Maxwell Amoofia. "Video: I've repented but I don't regret releasing 'porno' music video – Lord Paper". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Lord Paper sorry for sexually explicit video". Ghana web. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Maxwell Amoofia. "Video: I've repented but I don't regret releasing 'porno' music video – Lord Paper". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Lord Paper Is Set To Release Another Controversial Music Video". Kuul Peeps. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Lord Paper – Love No Catch You Before (Prod. Kuvie)". GhXclusives. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "Lord Paper – Fa Me Ye (Prod. by KC Beatz)". GhXclusives. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "Lord Paper feat. Medikal – Love No Catch You Before (Remix) (Prod. by Kuvie)". GhXclusives. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "Lord Paper – Dzigbordi (Prod. by Gomez)". GhXclusives. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "Video: Asabone by Lord Paper & Bosom P-Yung | Ghana Music | Music Videos". Ghana Music. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ Vanity. "Lord Paper Drops New Single Jane: A Fusion of Afrobeats and Sensual R&B". theukreport.com. Samuel. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "See all the nominees for the 2020 VGMA [FULL LIST]". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "Full list of 2019 MTN 4Syte TV Music video Awards nominees | Ghana Music |". Ghana Music. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
External links
[edit]- Lord Paper on SoundCloud