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Stonebwoy
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Livingstone Etse Satekla |
| Also known as | 1GAD |
| Born | 5 March 1988 Ashaiman, Ghana |
| Origin | Alakple-Anloga, Ghana |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Burniton Music Group, Def Jam Records and Ada music [1] |
| Website | https://stonebwoyb.net |
Livingstone Etse Satekla (Born 5 March 1988), better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, Afro-dancehall and reggae musician from Ashaiman, Accra.[2][3]
He is the CEO of Burniton Music Group. He won the Best International Act: Africa category at the 2015 BET Awards and Artiste of the Year at the 2015 and 2024 Ghana Music Awards.[4] He is also a recipient of two Billboard plaques.[5] Stonebwoy received the Golden Club plaque from Boomplay after surpassing 100 million streams on the platform. He has been described as the king of reggae and dance hall in Africa.[6][7][8] Stonebwoy is also an actor, having appeared in the movies Happy Death Day and My name is Ramadan.[9] He is a global ambassador for sanitation.[10][11] In September 2019, he was made the brand ambassador for Voltic Natural Mineral Water.[12] He is the brand ambassador of Tecno mobile in Ghana.[13][14]
In 2022, he signed unto Universal Music Group's Def Jam Recordings, and its flagship Def Jam Recordings Africa,[15] to release his fifth studio album 5Th Dimension (2023), which debuted number eight(8) on Billboard Reggae Albums Charts. [16] He is poised to make three albums under the label.[17]
- ^ DefJam. "Stonebwoy announces partnership with Def Jam Records". www.defjam.africa. DefJamAfrica. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ reggaeville. "Biography: Stonebwoy". www.reggaeville.com. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ reggaeville. "Biography: Stonebwoy". Reggaeville. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Ameyaw Debrah (12 April 2015). "Stonebwoy rules 2015 Ghana Music Awards, Sarkodie, Edem, Daddy Lumba, Pappy Kojo and more win big!". ameyawdebrah. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Stonebwoy sets record as only Ghanaian act to receive 2 Billboard plaques". Ghana Music. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Stonebwoy Is The Best Dancehall Artiste In Ghana – Obaapa Christy". Gentlemenradio. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Ghanaians Captured In List of Best Dancehall Artistes of All Time". Ghana News Today. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Who is the dancehall king now? Stonebwoy or Shatta Wale | This will blow your mind". xbitgh. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Stonebwoy stars in new Kobi Rana movie, premieres this weekend". Entertainment. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Stonebwoy made Global Ambassador for Sanitation". The Independent Ghana. 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Stonebwoy made Global Ambassador for Sanitation". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Voltic signs Stonebwoy as brand ambassador". The Independent Ghana. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "TECNO Mobile makes Stonebwoy brand ambassador". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Stonebwoy officially becomes Tecno brand ambassador | Ghana Music". 12 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Courage, Onyema (3 May 2022). "Universal Music Group signs Stonebwoy to Def Jam Africa". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Stonebwoy Releases '5Th Dimension,' His Fifth Career Album, Available Today Via Def Jam Recordings". 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Stonebwoy urges support after signing global deal with Def Jam Africa". 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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