KillBeatz

{{short description|Ghanaian record producer and sound engineer}}

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| birth_name = Joseph Kwame Addison

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| birth_place = Tema, Ghana

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| occupation = Sound engineer, music producer

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = Legacy Life Entertainment

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Joseph Kwame Addison, popularly known as KillBeatz, is a Ghanaian music producer and sound engineer. He is a member of music group R2bees and is also the CEO of [https://legacylifeent.com/ Legacy Life Entertainment], which has signed the Ghanaian musician King Promise.{{Cite web|url=https://yfmghana.com/king-promise-touches-lives-on-his-birthday/|title=King Promise Touches Lives On His Birthday|last=Abdullai|first=Isshak|website=YFM Ghana|language=en|access-date=2019-06-24}}{{Cite web |title=KillBeatz, Biography |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/KillBeatz-5068 |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=GhanaWeb}}{{Cite web |title=King Promise, Biography |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/King-Promise-2188 |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=GhanaWeb}}

Life and career

KillBeatz started playing instruments for his church before he ventured into secular music. He started as a rapper and later switched to music production.{{Cite web |title=KillBeatz Biography - GhPlayList.com - Profile-Producers |url=http://ghplaylist.com/profile-killbeatz |access-date=2018-07-15 |website=Ghplaylist}} He got the name KillBeatz from Ghanaian rapper Omar Sterling (Paedae) of R2Bees.{{Cite web |last=Acquah |first=Edward |date=15 March 2016 |title=R2Bees 'I dey Mad' beat shot me to fame – Kill Beatz {{!}} Kasapa102.5FM |url=https://kasapafmonline.com/2016/03/r2bees-dey-mad-beat-shot-fame-kill-beatz/ |access-date=2019-06-24 |website=kasapa Fm Online |language=en-US}} He was helped by Ghanaian music producer Kaywa at the early stage of his career.{{Cite web |date=2016-05-12 |title=KillBeatz - Beatz Nation |url=https://beatznation.com/profile/killbeatz/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |language=en-US}}

He reported to the manager of the studio and insisted he could produce his own beat as he could already play the keyboard, and all he needed was help with the setup , as he had no prior knowledge in using DAWs at the time. The manager’s reaction after he produced …”You are better than the producer , You need to come and work ! ” , so KillBeatz started working and eventually all customers preferred him over the previous producer. He has worked with artists like Sarkodie, Efya, R2Bees, Wizkid, Ed Sheeran, and Fuse ODG, among others.{{Cite web |date=7 August 2018 |title=Fuse ODG and Killbeatz finally patch up |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Fuse-ODG-and-Killbeatz-finally-patch-up-674965 |access-date=2019-06-24 |website=GhanaWeb. |language=en}}

The various genres of music he produces for include highlife, hiplife, Azonto, Afrobeats, gospel and afro-pop.{{Cite web |last=Maclean |first=George Awiadem |date=2020-03-25 |title=KillBeatz Biography: First Ghanaian producer to win a Grammy Award, Producer of "Bibia Be Ye Ye" by Grammy award winner Ed Sheeran, Awards, Career, Hit Songs & more |url=https://www.biegyanation.com/celebrities/killbeatz-biography-age-shs-awards-parents-grammy-win-ed-sheeran/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Biegya Nation |language=en-US}} In 2012, KillBeatz contributed heavily to the Azonto music genre by producing beats for a lot of Azonto songs during its prime.{{Cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/376302/azonto-the-new-music-and-dance-craze-in-ghana.html|title=Azonto - The New Music and Dance Craze in Ghana|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|access-date=2019-06-24}}

Killbeatz won Producer of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) in 2013,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanamotion.com/full-list-of-2013-vgma-industry-awards-winners/|title=Full List of 2013 VGMA Industry Awards Winners|date=May 11, 2013}} 2014,{{Cite web|url=http://jaguda.com/uncategorized/full-list-winners-ghana-music-awards-vgma-2014/|title=Full List of Winners at the Ghana Music Awards #VGMA 2014 | Jaguda.com}} and 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://myarkfmonline.com/2018/04/full-list-winners-vgma-2018/ |title=Full List of Winners at VGMA 2018 - Ark FM 107.1MHz |access-date=2019-06-24 |archive-date=2019-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624125933/https://myarkfmonline.com/2018/04/full-list-winners-vgma-2018/ |url-status=dead }} He received production credit on a song titled "Bibia Be Ye Ye" by British singer Ed Sheeran featuring UK-based Ghanaian artiste Fuse ODG. The song was part of Ed Sheeran’s ÷ ("Divide") album, which won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Grammy Awards in 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentgh.com/opinion/fact-ghana-still-not-grammy-win/|title=FACT! Ghana Still Does Not Have A Grammy 'Win'|first=Entertainment|last=GH|date=February 5, 2018|access-date=June 24, 2019|archive-date=June 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624181605/http://www.entertainmentgh.com/opinion/fact-ghana-still-not-grammy-win/|url-status=dead}}

Discography

=Songs recorded=

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!Artists

!Songs recorded

R2Bees

|"Yawa Girl", "Bayla Trap", "Life", "Love", "Lobi", "Its Alright", "Embassy", "Picture", "Gboza (ft. Davido)"

"Over", "Slow Down" (ft. Wizkid), "Tonight" (ft. Wizkid), "Kiss Your Hand" (ft. Wande Coal)

Sarkodie

|"Down on One" (ft. Fuse ODG), "I'm In Love With You" (ft. Efya), "Baby" (ft. Mugeez (R2Bees)),

"M3gye Wo Girl" (ft. Shatta Wale), "Love Rocks" (ft. Samini)

Fuse ODG

|"Azonto" (ft. Itz Tiffany), "Antenna" (ft. Wyclef Jean), "Dangerous Love" (ft Sean Paul),

"Boa Me" (ft. Ed Sheeran & Mugeez (R2Bees)), "Bombea" (ft. Zack Knight & Badshah), "Million Pound Girl", "Thinking About You" (ft. Killbeatz),

"T.I.N.A (ft. Angel)", "Diary (ft. Tiwa Savage)"

King Promise

|"Oh Yeah", "Selfish", "Hey Sexy", "Thank God", "CCTV" (ft. Sarkodie & Mugeez (R2Bees)),

"Tokyo" (ft. Wizkid), Commando, Abena, Hangover

Ed Sheeran

|"Bibia Be Ye Ye"

Efya

|"Jorley" (ft. Sarkodie)

B4Bonah

|"My Girl" (ft. King Promise){{Cite web|title=B4Bonah – My Girl (feat. King Promise)(Prod. By Killbeatz) {{!}} Beatz Nation|url=https://beatznation.com/audio/b4bonah-my-girl/|access-date=2021-01-15|language=en-US}}

Yemi Alade

|"Hustler" (ft. Youssoupha)

Burna Boy

|"Hallelujah" "Gbona"

Fancy Gadam

|"Total Cheat" (ft. Sarkodie){{Cite web |date=2017-07-03 |title=Fancy Gadam ft. Sarkodie - Total Cheat (Prod. by Killbeatz) |url=https://www.dcleakers.com/fancy-gadam-ft-sarkodie-total-cheat-prod-by-killbeatz/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704191053/http://www.dcleakers.com/fancy-gadam-ft-sarkodie-total-cheat-prod-by-killbeatz/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 4, 2017 |access-date=2021-01-15 |website=DCLeakers. |language=en-US}}

Nana Boro

|"Aha Yede"

Kuami Eugene

|"Angela"{{Cite web|title=Kuami Eugene – Angela (Prod. By KillBeatz) {{!}} Beatz Nation|url=https://beatznation.com/audio/kuami-eugene-angela/|access-date=2021-01-15|language=en-US}}

Samini

|"Time Bomb" (ft. Wizkid), "Do That" (ft. Fuse ODG){{Cite web|title=Samini – Time Bomb (feat. Wizkid)(Prod. By KillBeatz) {{!}} Beatz Nation|url=https://beatznation.com/audio/samini-time-bomb/|access-date=2021-01-15|language=en-US}}

Mr Eazi

|"Business" (ft. Mugeez (R2Bees)), "Dabebi" (ft. King Promise & Maleek Berry)

Wizkid

|"Jah Bless Me"

Yaw Siki

|"Happy Day" (ft. Mugeez (R2Bees)), "Wope Dodo", "Blow My Mind", "Thank You", Jeggings Party

Adina

|"Too Late"

M.anifest

|"Forget Dem"

Ova Wise

|"Me & You"