Lasmid
{{Short description|Ghanaian musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lasmid
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| birth_name = Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu
| alias = Charger
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|05|24}}
| birth_place = Takoradi, Ghana
| origin =
| genre = Afrobeat, Highlife, Rapper
| occupation = Musician, singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2019–present
| label = Highly Spiritual Music
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Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu (born 24 May 1999), known professionally as Lasmid (formerly Charger), is a Ghanaian musician, rapper and songwriter{{Cite web |last=hobby |first=Follow meMotion BloggerBlogger at Biography WebWriting as a |last2=together |first2=web design as a profession Motion Blogger combines both |last3=Talent |first3=To Give Back to the World His |title=Lasmid |url=https://www.biographyweb.org/artists/lasmid/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Biography Web |language=en-US}} from Takoradi in the Western Region of the Republic of Ghana.{{Cite web |last=Benedict |first=Qwame |date=1 July 2022 |title=Top American label chasing 'Friday Night' hitmaker Lasmid to join their record label – 3Music CEO reveals |url=https://www.ghpage.com/sony-empire-music-records-lasmid-sadiq/241162/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=GhPage |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Amoah |first=Geraldine |date=8 July 2022 |title=Nana Ama McBrown surprises Lasmid on radio, advises him to mind how he talks |url=https://yen.com.gh/entertainment/music/210625-nana-ama-mcbrown-surprises-lasmid-during-an-interview-shares-some-words-of-wisdom-with-him/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Yen – Ghana news. |language=en}} He was crowned winner of the MTN Hitmaker Season 8.{{Cite web |date=16 December 2019 |title=Lasmid crowned winner of MTN Hitmaker Season 8 - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/lasmid-crowned-winner-of-mtn-hitmaker-season-8/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Myjoyonline |language=en-US}} He is best known for his 2022 single "Friday Night", which went viral on TikTok and subsequently topped several music charts in Ghana.{{Cite web |date=7 July 2022 |title=Nkansah Lilwin contributed to making 'Friday Night' a hit – Lasmid - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/nkansah-lilwin-contributed-to-making-friday-night-a-hit-lasmid/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Myjoyonline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Music |first=Emmanuel Ghansah, Ghana |date=21 June 2022 |title=Naira Marley shows interest in signing Lasmid after going viral & peaking at #2 on Apple Music Top 100 Ghana with 'Friday Night'! |url=https://www.ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/2022/06/21/naira-marley-shows-interest-in-signing-lasmid-after-going-viral-peaking-at-2-on-apple-music-top-100-ghana-with-friday-night/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Ghana Music |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=13 July 2022 |title=I did not plan on recording 'Friday Night' – Lasmid |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/I-did-not-plan-on-recording-Friday-Night-Lasmid-1581101 |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}
Education
Lasmid had his primary education in a village near Dunkwa, in the Western Region of Ghana, and later attended Takoradi Technical Institute (TTI) for his secondary education. After completing senior high school, he took part in MTN Hitmaker.{{Cite web |last=hobby |first=Follow meMotion BloggerBlogger at Biography WebWriting as a |last2=together |first2=web design as a profession Motion Blogger combines both |last3=Talent |first3=To Give Back to the World His |title=Lasmid |url=https://www.biographyweb.org/artists/lasmid/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Biography Web |language=en-US}}
Career
In 2019, Lasmid won the eighth season of MTN Hitmaker, for which he received a GH₵120,000 recording contract. Following the contest, Ghanaian music producer Kaywa signed him to his record label, Highly Spiritual Music.{{Cite web |date=18 May 2020 |title=MTN Hitmaker 8 winner Lasmid begins journey with Highly Spiritual Music |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/MTN-Hitmaker-8-winner-Lasmid-begins-journey-with-Highly-Spiritual-Music-955366 |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=hobby |first=Follow meMotion BloggerBlogger at Biography WebWriting as a |last2=together |first2=web design as a profession Motion Blogger combines both |last3=Talent |first3=To Give Back to the World His |title=Lasmid |url=https://www.biographyweb.org/artists/lasmid/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Biography Web |language=en-US}} In 2022, Nigerian singer Naira Marley expressed interest in signing Lasmid to his label.{{Cite web |date=21 June 2022 |title=I would like to sign Lasmid to my label – Naira Marley - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/i-would-like-to-sign-lasmid-to-my-label-naira-marley/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Myjoyonline. |language=en-US}}
As of 2022, he had collaborated with Sarkodie, Medikal, Kofi Kinaata,{{Cite web |date=2022-12-26 |title=Pulse Picks: Best new Ghana artistes of the year 2022 |url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/pulse-picks-best-new-ghana-artistes-of-the-year-2022/1dzsjkf |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Pulse Ghana |language=en}} Dead Peepol,{{Cite web |title=Song of the Day: 'Sika' by Lasmid featuring Dead Peepol – GRUNGECAKE |url=https://grungecake.com/lasmid-sika-dead-peepol/articles/76884 |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=grungecake.}} Mr Drew,{{Cite web |last=YESU |date=2021-08-11 |title=Lasmid - Father ft. Mr Drew |url=https://www.hitz360.com/lasmid-father-ft-mr-drew/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Hitz360 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-06-25 |title=Download Lasmid - Father Ft Mr Drew {{!}} HitxGh.Com |url=https://www.hitxgh.com/lasmid-father-ft-mr-drew/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=hitxgh. |language=en-US}} Kuami Eugene and Amerado. {{Cite web |date=19 August 2022 |title=Amerado, Lasmid team up on 'Grace' |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Amerado-Lasmid-team-up-on-Grace-1606301 |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}
His fame soared following the release of a remix of his single "Sika", where he featured Kuami Eugene.
Lasmid, a multi-talented artist skilled in singing and rapping, is being recognized as the heir to Kofi Kinaata's musical legacy. He has garnered a significant fan base, especially in Takoradi, Ghana.
Controversies
During the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Lasmid delivered a performance that sparked considerable discussion afterward. He was criticized for not performing well.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-07 |title=I admit my performance at the VGMA was a disaster – Lasmid - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/i-admit-my-performance-at-the-vgma-was-a-disaster-lasmid/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}} In August 2023, during an interview with Andy Dosty, Lasmid acknowledged that the performance had not met his own expectations.
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Ceremony !Award !Nominated work !Result !Ref |
| 2024
|Ghana Music Awards |International Collaboration of the year |"Butter My Bread" |Nominated | |
| rowspan="4" |2023
| rowspan="4" |Vodafone Ghana Music Award |Best New Artist |Himself |{{Won}} |
| Best Hiplife Song
|"Friday Night" |{{Won}} |
| Best Collaboration
|"Grace" |{{Nom}} |
| Most Popular Song of the Year
|"Friday Night" |{{Nom}} |
Discography
- "Odo Lastic" ft Kofi Kinaata
- "Atele"{{Cite web |date=2022-10-29 |title=DOWNLOAD MP3 : Lasmid - Atele - GhanaSongs.com - Ghana Music Downloads |url=https://www.ghanasong.com/lasmid-atele/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=www.ghanasong.com |language=en-US}}
- "Sika" ft Dead Peepol
- "Father" ft Mr Drew
- "Sika" Remix ft Kuami Eugene
- "Friday Night"{{Cite web |last=Wisdom |first=Daniel |date=2023-07-22 |title=Lasmid – Running |url=https://xclusiveloaded.com/lasmid-running/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Xclusiveloaded |language=en}}
- Amerado – "Grace" (as a featured artiste){{Cite web |author=News Desk |title=Amerado and Lasmid team up on Grace {{!}} News Ghana |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/amerado-and-lasmid-team-up-on-grace/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=newsghana |language=en-US}}
- YPee - "Ewuraba" (as a featured artiste){{Cite web |last=DownGh.com |date=2022-10-03 |title=DOWNLOAD: Ypee ft Lasmid - Ewuraba DownGh.com |url=https://downgh.com/download-ypee-ft-lasmid-ewuraba/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=DownGh. |language=en-US}}
- "Running"{{Cite web |date=2022-12-16 |title=Lasmid releases new song titled ‘Running’ - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/lasmid-releases-new-song-titled-running/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Myjoyonline. |language=en-US}}
- JZyNO - "Butta My Bread" (as a featured artiste){{Cite web |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/jzynos-butta-my-bread-featuring-lasmid-achieves-viral-status/ |title=JZyNO’s ‘Butta My Bread’ featuring Lasmid achieves viral status |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=News Ghana}}
- "Bad Boy"{{Cite web |date=2023-07-14 |title=Audio: Bad Boy by Lasmid {{!}} Ghana Music |url=https://ghanamusic.com/audio/singles-audio/2023/07/14/audio-bad-boy-by-lasmid/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |language=en-GB}}
- "Puul"{{Cite web |last=Amartey |first=Geraldo |date=2024-02-19 |title="True Landlord": Sarkodie promotes Lasmid free of charge, GH praises him |url=https://yen.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/251842-sarkodie-promotes-lasmids-music-social-media-shares-link-song-pull/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. |language=en}}
- "Zanzibar (Alubarika)"{{Cite web |title=Lasmid |url=https://www.halmblog.com/tag/lasmid/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Halmblog.com |language=en-US}}