Dr Ray Beat
{{Short description|Ghanaian record producer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Nana Yaw Nkrumah
| alias = Dr Ray Beat
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| birth_place = Accra, Ghana
| origin = Breman Asikuma, Ghana
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| occupation = Record producer, sound engineer
| instrument = Piano
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = Talent House Records
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Fancy Gadam
- Kwaw Kese
- Medikal
- Akoo Nana
- Kofi Kinaata
- Atumpan
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Nana Yaw Nkrumah born in Accra, professionally known as Dr Ray Beat is a Ghanaian record producer and sound engineer, who produces music ranging from Afrobeat, Hip hop, Hiplife, Azonto, Dancehall and Afropop.{{cite web |title=Dr Ray Beat |url=https://www.beatznation.com/profile/dr-ray-beat/ |accessdate=30 October 2017 |website= |publisher=Beatznation.}}{{cite web |title=Music producers signatures in songs unprofessional – Dr. Ray Beatz |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Music-producers-signatures-in-songs-unprofessional-Dr-Ray-Beatz-432462 |accessdate=30 October 2017 |website= |publisher=Ghanaweb.}} He also produced for Guru, Kwaw Kese, Kofi Kinaata and more.
Early life
Dr Ray Beat was born in Accra, raised and started his education at Agona Ododen in the Breman Asikuma District.
Career
He started working as a record producer officially in 2008. He has since worked with and produced several Ghanaian artistes such as Atumpan and Kofi Kinaata.{{cite web |title=Kofi Kinaata drops "Kunfu Party" |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kofi-Kinaata-drops-Kunfu-Party-354879 |accessdate=30 October 2017 |website= |publisher=Ghanaweb.}} He was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards for his production on Atom's 2015 hit song "Yewo Krom".{{cite web |title=Here Are The Nominees For The 2016 Ghana Music Awards |url=https://omgvoice.com/etertainment/nominees-2016-ghana-music-awards?country=GH |accessdate=30 October 2017 |website= |publisher=Omgvoice.}}{{cite web |title=2016 VGMA Nominees - Full List |url=http://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/music/201602/271459.php |accessdate=30 October 2017 |website= |publisher=Peacefmonline.}}
=Discography=
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| Year | scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Album/Song
! Artist !Credit |
|---|---|
| rowspan="1"|2015
| Atom & Kwaw Kese | Music Producer | |
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| Music Producer | |
| Street Popping{{cite web |title=Guru – Street Popping ft Ennwai (Prod by Dr Raybeat) |url=http://www.ghanamotion.com/guru-street-popping-ft-ennwai-prod-dr-raybeat/ |accessdate=October 30, 2017 |publisher=GhanaMotion}}
| Guru & Ennwai | Music Producer | |
| rowspan="3"| 2016
| Kwaw Kese & Abena Akuaba | Music Producer |
Accolades
| class ="wikitable" |
| Year
!Event !Prize !Recipient !Result !Ref |
|---|
| 2016
|Ghana Music Awards UK |Producer of the Year |Himself |{{nom}} |
| 2016
|Vodafone Ghana Music Awards |Producer of the Year |Himself |{{nom}} |
| 2017
|Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards |Producer of the Year |Himself |{{nom}} |
| 2021
|Face Of Ghana Youth Awards |Producer Of The Year |Himself |Won |{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} |
| 2021
|Best Song of the year |Top Entertainment Awards Ghana |Himself |Won |
| 2021
|Producer of the year |Greater Accra Music Awards (GAMA) |Himself |Won |
| 2021
|Sound Engineer / Producer of the year |Ghana Entertainment Choice Awards |Himself |Won |
| 2021
|Global Music Awards Africa |Sound Engineer Of The year |Himself |Won |
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|drraybeat}}
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Category:Ghanaian record producers
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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