Laxio Beats
{{Short description|Ghanaian record producer}}
{{Orphan|date=December 2019}}
{{BLP self-published|date=April 2019}}
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| birth_name = Bernard Antwi Darko
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1987|2|28}}
| birth_place = Kumasi, Ghana
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| genre = Gospel, Afro-pop, R&B, Hip hop, Afrobeat, Highlife, Hiplife
| occupation = Record producer
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| years_active = 2010–present
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| associated_acts = Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Efya, Kwaw Kese,
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Bernard Antwi-Darko, better known as Laxio Beats, is a Ghanaian record producer and composer. He is best known for the production of Ghanaian rapper Guru’s hit single akayida in 2013.{{Cite web |title=Laxio Beats Survives A Vals Day Car Crash At Adawso | News Ghana |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/laxio-beats-survives-a-vals-day-car-crash-at-adawso/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=News Ghana}}{{Cite web |url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kojo-Nkansah-Lil-Wayne-to-sue-over-release-of-song-352576 |title=Kojo Nkansah 'Lil Wayne' to sue over release of song | Entertainment 2015-03-31 |access-date=2019-04-14 |archive-date=2019-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414225820/https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kojo-Nkansah-Lil-Wayne-to-sue-over-release-of-song-352576 |url-status=dead }}
Early life, music career
Laxio Beats, the youngest of seven siblings, was born February 28, 1987, at Kumasi. He started his music career as the entertainment prefect for his high school. In 2013 he produce “akayida”, which won the 2014 Ghana music awards for hiplife song of the year.{{Cite web |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2014/May-4th/full-list-of-winners-at-2014-vodafone-ghana-music-awards.php |title=Full list of winners at 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards - MyJoyOnline.com |access-date=2019-04-14 |archive-date=2019-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414225821/https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2014/May-4th/full-list-of-winners-at-2014-vodafone-ghana-music-awards.php |url-status=dead }}
Production credits
- Geesus – "Kisses for Breakfast" ft Stonebwoy{{Cite web |date=26 January 2017 |title=Geesus - Kisses for Breakfast ft. Stonebwoy (Prod. by Laxio Beats) |url=https://www.ghanamotion.com/geesus-kisses-breakfast-ft-stonebwoy-prod-laxio-beats/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=Ghana Motion}}
- Phootprintz – "Forgetti" ft Laxio Beats{{Cite web |date=2 February 2015 |title=PhootPrintz releases official video |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/PhootPrintz-releases-official-video-Forgetti-ft-Laxio-344981 |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=GhanaWeb}}
- TicTac – "Don't Let Go"{{Cite web |last=Adinkra |first=Fiifi |date=29 September 2014 |title=Tic Tac - Don't Let Your Baby Go (Prod by Laxio Beats) |url=https://ghanandwom.net/tic-tac-dont-let-your-baby-go-prod-by-laxio-beats/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=GhanaNdwom}}
- Revy – "Prepaid"{{Cite web |author=Emmanuel Akolie |date=26 June 2014 |title=Revy - Prepaid (Prod by Laxio Beats) |url=https://www.ghanamotion.com/revy-prepaid-prod-by-laxio-beats/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=Ghana Motion}}
- Guru – "Akayida"{{Cite web |date=13 August 2013 |title=Lyrics: Guru - Alkayida (Al-Qaeda)(Prod by Laxio Beats) |url=https://www.ghanamotion.com/lyrics-guru-al-qaeda-prod-by-laxio-beats/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=Ghana Motion}}
- Criss Waddle – "Girls Abr3"{{Cite web |last=Adinkra |first=Fiifi |date=7 January 2014 |title=Criss Waddle - Girls Abr3 (Prod by Laxio) |url=https://ghanandwom.net/criss-waddle-girls-abr3-prod-by-laxio/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=GhanaNdwom}}
- Just-Ice – "Hold It"{{Cite web |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2017/may-4th/new-musicvideo-just-ice-releases-new-single-hold-it.php |title=New Music/Video: Just-Ice releases new single, 'Hold It' - MyJoyOnline.com |access-date=2019-04-14 |archive-date=2019-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414225820/https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2017/may-4th/new-musicvideo-just-ice-releases-new-single-hold-it.php |url-status=dead }}
- Echo – "Akuaba"{{Cite web |last=Adinkra |first=Fiifi |date=2 May 2018 |title=Echo - Akuaba (Prod. by Laxio Beats) |url=https://ghanandwom.net/echo-akuaba-prod-by-laxio-beats/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=Ghanandwom}}
- Rebbel Ashes and Ajoejoe – "Mene Woa"{{Cite web |title='Mene Woa' brings Rebbel Ashes, Ajoejoe & Ash Perule together |url=https://ytainment.com/mene-woa-brings-rebbel-ashes-ajoejoe-ash-perule-together/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=Ytainment.}}
- Akoo Nana – "Nahna Nahna"{{Cite web |date=18 August 2013 |title=Nahna (Akoo Nana) - Nahna Nahna (feat Samini) (Prod by Laxio) |url=https://ghanandwom.net/nahna-akoo-nana-nahna-nahna-feat-samini-prod-by-laxio/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=GhanaNdwom}}
- Preachers – "Meyi W'aye"{{Cite web |url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Preachers-and-Noble-Nketiah-on-Meyi-W-aye-315327 |title=Preachers and Noble Nketiah on Meyi W'aye | Music 2014-07-03 |access-date=2019-04-14 |archive-date=2019-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414225825/https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Preachers-and-Noble-Nketiah-on-Meyi-W-aye-315327 |url-status=dead }}
- Keche – "Body Lotion"{{Cite web |last=Adinkra |first=Fiifi |date=29 July 2014 |title=Keche - Body Lotion (Prod by Laxio) |url=https://ghanandwom.net/keche-body-lotion-prod-by-laxio/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=Ghana Ndwom}}
- Bisa Kdeix Sarkodiex phootprintz – "Jackie Appiah"{{Cite web |date=16 July 2013 |title=PhootPrintz - Jackie Appiah ft Sarkodie & Bisa Kdei (Prod by Laxio) |url=https://www.ghanamotion.com/phootprintz-jackie-appiah-ft-sarkodie-bisa-kdei-prod-by-laxio/ |access-date=27 December 2021 |website=Ghana Motion}}
- Iyanya – "Don't Fear"
- Jeff Spain – "Higher"
References
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