KillBeatz Biography:

Known in private as Joseph Kwame Addison, KillBeatz is a prolific Ghanaian record producer, composer, and sound engineer from Tema, Ghana.

He is the CEO of Legacy Life Entertainment record label that manages Ghanaian singer, King Promise.

KillBeatz’s reputation on the international music scene further soared after producing the song “Bibia Be Ye Ye” as part of Grammy award-winning British singer Ed Sheeran’s album titled ÷ (“Divide”). 

The “Bibia Be Ye Ye” song on the ÷ (“Divide”) album by Ed Sheeran which featured Fuse ODG won the Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Grammy Awards in 2018.

Killbeatz therefore made history as the first Ghanaian music producer ever to win a Grammy award.

Genres of Music Killbeatz is into:

Afrobeats, Afro-pop, Azonto, gospel, highlife, hiplife, among others

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Music Career & Early Life

His nickname “KillBeatz” was given him by his childhood friend and Ghanaian rapper, Omar Sterling (Paedae) of R2Bees.

The award-winning music producer started off as a drummer and keyboardist playing for his Church choir at the age of 16.

He somewhat ‘backslid’ and went into the production of secular music instead of his first love, gospel music.

Killbeatz who later became a rapper started producing his own songs after he felt not too pleased with the “output” of one of his songs which was produced by another record producer.

He registered his disappointment with the studio manager and even challenged him (the studio manager) that he (Killbeatz) could do better than the resident producer.

Killbeatz proved his worth after he was given the chance by the studio manager who told him to start work the next day and the rest, they say, is history.

The song that shot Killbeatz to fame was “I dey Mad” by R2Bees — originally made up of three members including Paedae, Mugees, and Unda (who is no more with the group).

Killbeatz as an artiste recently debuted his first ever single titled “Bokor Bokor” which features Fuse ODG and Mugeez (R2Bees).

Kaywa’s influence on Killbeatz

Giant Ghanaian record producer, Kaywa helped and taught Killbeatz in his early days of music production on how to mix and master music.

Most of the songs which were earlier produced by Killbeatz were properly mixed and mastered by Kaywa before they were released.

Top Artistes Killbeatz has worked with

From the beginning of his career, Killbeatz used to produce music for others just for the love of it.

What that did for him was to get more clients but never got a penny from the start.

After becoming a professional music producer, Killbeatz has produced many hit songs for several artistes including BET award winner Sarkodie, Kuami Eugene, King Promise, Mr Eazi, Adina, Criss Waddle, R2Bees, Fuse ODG, Efya, Samini, Jay Ghartey, M.anifest, B4Bonah, among others.

International artistes Killbeatz has worked with include Grammy award-winning British singer Ed Sheeran, UK-based Ghanaian star Stephanie Benson, Nigeria’s Wizkid, Wande Coal, Yemi Alade, and Burna Boy.

Hit songs produced by Killbeatz

• Aha Yede — by Nana Boro
• Total Cheat — by Fancy Gadam
• Angela — by Kuami Eugene
• Jah Bless Me — by Wizkid
• Hustler — by Yemi Alade
• Hallelujah — Burna Boy
• Ed Sheeran — Bibia Be Ye Ye (Official Music Video)
• Fuse ODG ft. Ed Sheeran & Mugeez — Boa Me (Official Music Video)
• Million Pound Girl — by Fuse ODG
• Antenna — by Fuse ODG
• I.N.A — by Fuse ODG ft. Angel
• M3gye Wo Girl — Sarkodie ft. Shatta Wale
• I’m In Love With You — by Sarkodie ft. Efya
• Down On One — by Sarkodie ft. Fuse ODG
• Love Rocks — by Sarkodie ft. Samini
• BomBae — by Fuse ODG ft. Zack Knight & Badshah
• Fuse ODG ft. ItzTiffany – Azonto
• Slow Down — by R2bees ft. Wizkid
• Fuse ODG – Million Pound Girl
• Time Bomb — by Samini ft. Wizkid
• Walahi — by R2bees
• Kiss Your Hand — by R2bees ft. Wande Coal
• Rap Attack — by Sarkodie ft. Vector
• Bayla Trap — by R2Bees ft. Sarkodie
• Forget Dem — by M.anifest
• Wope Dodo — by Yaw Siki
• One More — by Stephanie Benson
• Too Late — by Adina
• Jehovah Overdo — by Cwesi Oteng
• Abena — by King Promise

Awards & Nominations

• 2018 — Producer of the Year (Fancy Gadam – Total Cheat) — @Vodafone Ghana Music Awards —- (Winner)
• 2018 Killbeatz Receives Plaque from The Official Charts Company (UK) for ‘Bibia Be Ye Ye’ — a production on Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (“Divide”) album, after it sold almost 2million copies
• 2017 — Producer of the Year (Adina – Too Late) — @Vodafone Ghana Music Awards — (Winner)
• 2014 — Best Producer Of The Year @Ghana Music Awards — (Winner)

Killbeatz Official Email Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Killbeatz Contact Number for Bookings:

Call: +233244923695 or +233269087052

killBeatz Official Twitter Account:

@killbeatz   or   https://twitter.com/killbeatz

killBeatz Official Twitter Account:

@killbeatzgh   or   https://www.instagram.com/killbeatzgh/

Source: George Awiadem Maclean | BieGyaNation.Com