Atumpan (singer)
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{{short description|Ghanaian musical artist}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Atumpan
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| birth_name = Frank Elinam Cobbinah
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Ewe
| alias = Atumpan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|12|24}}
| origin = Avenor, Ghana
| genre = Dancehall, hiplife, Afropop
| occupation = Rapper, singer, teacher, entrepreneur
| instrument =
| years_active = 2011–present
| label = Hard Boy Music
| associated_acts = Donae'o, VIP, Cabo Snoop, Dr Cryme Lady Leshurr, Sizzler Kalonji, Sound Sultan Ginale, Samini, Serocee, Sarkodie
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Frank Elinam Cobbinah (born 24 December 1983), commonly known by his stage name Atumpan, is a Ghanaian afrobeats and dancehall singer. Cobbinah founded his own record label, Hard Boy Music, which mainly signs other Afro beats artists.
Recognition and musical style
Cobbinah began performing as Atumpan (meaning Talking Drum in the Akan language) in 2011, when he released "The Thing", which won Best Afro pop Song of the Year, and Best Collaboration of the year in the 2012 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/2012-ghana-music-awards-complete-list-of-nominees/index.html |title=2012 Ghana Music Awards: Complete list of nominees |author=Nii Atakora Mensah |publisher=Ghanamusic.com |date=29 February 2012 |accessdate=27 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324201131/http://www.ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/2012-ghana-music-awards-complete-list-of-nominees/index.html |archivedate=24 March 2014 }}
In 2013, he was nominated for Best African Act in the 2013 MOBO Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.mobo.com/news-blogs/mobo-awards-2013-nominations-list-revealed |title=MOBO Awards 2013 - Nominations List Revealed! | MOBO Awards |publisher=Mobo.com |date=6 August 2012 |accessdate=27 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031147/http://www.mobo.com/news-blogs/mobo-awards-2013-nominations-list-revealed |archive-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=dead }} He also won the Best International Afrobeats Act in the 2013 BEFFTA Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.beffta.com/news/?p=1720 |title=BEFFTA UK 2013 Nominees Revealed at a Glitzy Press and Nomination Launch in Mayfair|publisher=BEFFTA Awards |date=26 September 2013 |accessdate=27 March 2014}}
In 2014, Cobbinah was nominated in the Urban Music Awards for the Best African/Afrobeat Act along with Sarkodie and Fuse ODG.[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=331357 "Atumpan, Fuse ODG, Sarkodie nominated for Urban Music Awards"], GhanaWeb, 21 October 2014.
Atumpan's singles with Hardboy Music include "Regina" and "Gimme some more", which feature Samini and Sarkodie respectively.
Awards and nominations
=Ghana Music Awards=
- "Best New Artist 2012" - Nominee{{cite web |url=http://channelo.dstv.com/2012/03/ghana-music-awards-2012/ |title=Channel O TV Online | Ghana Music Awards 2012 |publisher=Channelo.dstv.com |accessdate=27 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306055430/http://channelo.dstv.com/2012/03/ghana-music-awards-2012/ |archive-date=6 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}
- "Best New Artist Of The Year" - Nominee
- "Best Collaboration of the Year" - Nominee
=[[BEFFTA Awards]]=
=MOBO Awards=
=Urban Music Awards Awards=
=Ghana Music Awards UK=
References
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