Fun facts with D-Black

With the anticipation of the animated video for his latest smash hit causing havoc on the airwaves all over Africa FREE DOWNLOAD : D-Black – My Kinda Girl (Feat. Sarkodie)

OmgGhana caught up with the multi talented rapper/entrepreneur, chilling in the studio to run down some interesting facts about the genius behind the MIC . Here are some quick facts about the one of Africa’s most celebrated musicians.

Real name : Desmond Kwesi Blackmore
Job description : C.E.O of Black Avenue Muzik and Black Avenue Works and Ghanaian hiphop artist
J.S.S Attended :Ridge Church School
S.S.S Attended : Pope John Secondary School
Other Schools: University of Cape Coast, University of Ghana, Legon
Previous Nicknames : Rabitto (Primary Sch), Trigga (Senior Second Sch)
Number of Albums :1 Group Album (2008 Target Practice – D-Black and Kwaku-t) , 1 Solo Album (2010 Music, Love and Life)
Birthdate : 12th Jan ’86
Fave food : My grandmother’s Fufu ,Palmnut soup and beef / chicken
Fave Drink : Ginger Ale 
Fave Alcoholic drink : Moet and Chandon Champagne
Smoker?: NO

Fave movie : Devil’s Advocate, Usual Suspect’s,Catch Me If You Can

Fave Author :John Grisham

Fave Cologne : CK One, Paco Rabanne 1 Million

Fave designer(s) : Polo Ralph Lauren, G Star, Ama KipKip, Giorgio Armani

Fave International Artist(s): Lil Wayne, Drake, Kanye West, Jay Z, Adel, Lira

Role Models: P.Diddy, 50 Cent, Donald Trump, Jay Z

Fave Song of all time : Family Business, Through the Wire by Kanye West, Round and Round by Method Man and Red Man, Plan Ben by Reggie Rockstone, Born for this by HHP, Tear Gas and Liquid Deepi, Dreams Money Can buy by Drake, Missing you by Puff daddy, Faith Evans. There are more buy I can’t seem to remember them all now

Fave Ghanaian artists : Sarkodie, Dr. Cryme, Dee Moneey, Kwabena Kwabena, Efya, Kojo Antwi

Dream Collabo : Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Jay Z

Fave Car : 4 Wheel Drive SUV’s

Chicken / Fish? : Chicken

Rice / Pasta? : ummm Rice chale
Kinda Girl : U gotta have a brain,be ambitious and have a wicked body. lol
Fave Color(s) : Red, Black, Blue
Fave Genre of Music to listen to : RNB
Studio survival kit : Bottled water, my blackberry,a dope beat and a.c on full blast
Religion : Christianity..I believe in God
Fave sneakers/trainers : Nike Air Force 1′s (white)
Fave City to party in : New York and Johannesburg
Most Memorable Moment : as a nominee at the 2011 Bet Awards in L.A for Best African Artist
Proudest moment : Ending my Yes Boss Tour in June this year in Tamale performing to over 15,000 fans at the Tamale Sports Stadium
How many tattoos? : 4
Most embarrasing moment : being bounced by some girl I was feeling about 6 years ago. Yawa paa oo I tell you.
Right handed / Left Handed? : Right
Fave Sport(s) : Table Tennis, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming
Height : 5 ’11
Fave Actor : Al Pacino
Preffered phone : Black Berry 
Fave watch : Gotta be between Hublot and Audemars Piguet

Fave musical instrument : Piano

Any athletic achievements? : 200 metre runner for Bennet House in J.S.S , Striker (9) for Ridge Church School Soccer Team (J.S.S), Point guard for Pope John Sec. School Basketball team.

Dislikes : Laziness, driving and hot weather

Likes : Laughing,Listening to / making music, marketing music, working cos I’m a workaholic, spending time with my daughter and family, shopping, hanging with the Black Avenue Team

If u were not making music you would be…Still in the entertainment industry as a label exec or artist manager

Other jobs : I run my own marketing / advertising firm . Black Avenue Works. We specialize in celebrity advertising, branding, corporate and social events, marketing and entertainment solutions. Black Avenue Muzik is a Ghanaian based record label with a state of the art recording studio in North Kaneshie in Accra, Gh.

Number of Award nominations : 25

Number of Awards won : 6

What are you working on currently? : My sophomore album ‘The Revelation’ Out next year, Dee Moneey’s debut album, The Life and Rhymes of D-Black reality show, The Yes Boss Tour 2, D-Black condoms, Kpokpo Juice and more….

What’s your inspiration? : God up above

Fave quote :

What is Black Avenue Muzik? : Black Avenue Muzik is my childhood dream that’s manifesting by God’s grace. Were growing, Wer’e an independent Record label and Distribution outfit. We just opened up our music studio and film studio. Working on my sophomore album and Dee Moneey’s album also. 3D partner D Cryme is wrapping up his album now. Our offices are in North Kaneshie in Accra,my childhood neighborhood. Black Avenue Works is a sister company i run also. we specialize in Celebrity Advertising, Branding, Marketing,Corporate and Social Events and Commercial Printing.

Sign out: Yes boss! and May God Bless u.