Dr Cryme
{{Short description|Ghanaian rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dr Cryme
| image =
| birth_name = Darlington Agyekum
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Ashanti
| alias = Da General
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1986}}
| origin = Tema, Ghana
| occupation = Rapper, singer
| instrument =
| years_active = 2009–present
| label = Twipop Records
| associated_acts = Sarkodie (rapper), Jesse Jags, Stay Jay, Fuse ODG, Chemphe, D-Black, etc
| website =
}}
Dr Cryme is the stage name of Darlington Agyekum, a Ghanaian rapper and early proponent of the Ghanaian "twipop" genre. Dr Cryme has also performed as a TV presenter, a brand ambassador{{cite web |title=Samsung make Dr. Cryme brand ambassador |url=http://www.ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/samsung-make-dr-cryme-brand-ambassador-for-new-phone/index.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109095144/http://www.ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/samsung-make-dr-cryme-brand-ambassador-for-new-phone/index.html |archivedate=2013-11-09 |accessdate=2014-10-02 |website=GhanaMusic.}} and is CEO of Twipop Recordz.
Agyekum was born in Tema and began making music in his early school days. He studied at the Datus School and then attended ASUTECH in Cape Coast and Sotech in Somanya before earning a certificate in broadcast journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ghanamusic.com/artistes/d/dr-cryme/index.html# |website=GhanaMusic.com |title=Dr. Cryme |access-date=2014-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326025841/http://www.ghanamusic.com/artistes/d/dr-cryme/index.html# |archive-date=2014-03-26 |url-status=dead }}
Life and music career
Agyekum's stage name Dr. Cryme is an acronym which means Doctor (of the) Creative Rhymes You Most Enjoy. Whilst in high school, Agyekum gained himself underground popularity through "Kasahare Level"; a popular rap competition on Adom FM (an Accra based radio station) which featured Sarkodie, Stay Jay and the like. It was through these rap battles and his style of music which caught the eye of the Ejams record label to sign him in 2010. He released his first hit single "Kill me shy" the same year.{{cite web |title=Dr Cryme Biography |url=http://www.peacefmonline.com/ghana/people/musicians/dr_chryme/biography/ |accessdate=6 November 2018 |website=peacefmonline.}}
In 2011, he released his debut album called "Finally Finally". In 2012, his "Kill me shy" emerged the song "Hip life song of the year" at the Ghana Music Awards. He was also nominated for the "Song Writer of the year", "Most Popular Song of the Year", and "Hip life/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year" categories.{{Cite web |url=http://channelo.dstv.com/2012/03/ghana-music-awards-2012/# |title=Channel O TV Online | Ghana Music Awards 2012 |access-date=2014-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306055430/http://channelo.dstv.com/2012/03/ghana-music-awards-2012/# |archive-date=2014-03-06 |url-status=dead }}
Agyekum released his sophomore album entitled Showtime in February 2018. The twenty tracked album includes the hit single "Koko Sakora" which features Sarkodie.{{Cite news |date=2018-02-06 |title=Listen UP: D Cryme drops 20-track sophomore album, 'Showtime' - AmeyawDebrah.Com |language=en-US |work=AmeyawDebrah. |url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/118813-2/ |access-date=2018-07-23}}
Business career and endorsements
Dr. Cryme performed as a presenter for 4 syte TV in 2011. He hosted the ‘Top 10 Videos’ which was aired on ETV Ghana. In the same year, Agyekum was officially unveiled as the Brand Ambassador for Samsung Ghana.{{cite web |date=30 November 2001 |title=Dr. Cryme Announced As Samsung Brand Ambassador |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Dr-Cryme-Announced-As-Samsung-Brand-Ambassador-221186 |website=GhanaWeb}}
Agyekum was involved in the UN Volunteers Day Chokor project which was pegged to the Copenhagen conference.{{cite web|url=http://ameyawdebrah.com/dr-cryme-to-shoot-%E2%80%9Ckill-me-shy%E2%80%9D-music-video-february7/|title=Dr Cryme to Shoot "Kill Me Shy" Music Video February 7 - AmeyawDebrah.Com|date=30 January 2011|publisher=}}
Awards and nominations
=Ghana Music Awards UK=
{{awards table}}
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|rowspan="2"|2016
||Himself
|{{nom}}
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||Koko Sakora ft Sarkodie
|Best Collaboration Of The Year
|{{nom}}
{{end}}
=[[Ghana Music Awards]]=
=4syte Music Video Awards=
{{awards table}}
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|rowspan="5"|2016
|rowspan="4"|Koko Sakora ft Sarkodie
|Best Collaboration Video{{cite web|url=http://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/music/201610/296763.php|title=Stonebwoy Tops MTN 4syte Music Video Awards 2016+Full List of Nominees|website=peacefmonline.com}}
|{{nom}}
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|{{won}}
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|{{nom}}
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|{{nom}}
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||Rise
|{{nom}}
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|rowspan="3"|2011
|rowspan="2"|Kill Me Shy
|{{nom}}
|-
|{{nom}}
|-
||Himself
|{{nom}}
{{end}}
=Golden Heart Awards=
{{awards table}}
|-
| style="text-align:centre,"|2011
|Himself
|{{won}}
{{end}}
=High School Honours=
{{awards table}}
|-
| style="text-align:centre,"|2011
|Himself
|Most Influential Artist{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanamotion.com/news/d-cryme-voted-most-influential-personality-by-high-school-honours|title=D-Cryme voted Most Influential Personality by High School Honours|website=www.ghanamotion.com}}
|{{won}}
{{end}}
= Ashaiman Music Awards =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Nominee / work !Award !Result |
| 2019
|Himself |{{Won}} |
Discography
= Albums =
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Twitter|drcryme|Dr Cryme}}
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