Wan-O

Wan-O
Born
William Ansah

(1985-10-31) October 31, 1985 (age 40)
OriginGhana
GenresHip hop
OccupationsRapper, musician, journalist
Years active2014–present (professionally)

William Ansah known professionally as Wan-O is a Ghanaian rapper and musician.[1] He is known for selling 1,000,000 physical copies of his music album, "Road to Greatness".[2][clarification needed]

Early life

He was born on 31 October 1985 and has a degree in Human Resource Management.[3]

Career

Even though his music journey started at the age of 6, it wasn't until 2014 that he began music professionally.[4][5] He released his first major single "Gbelemor" with an accompanying music video.[6]

In 2019, he teamed up with Feli Nuna, for the release of his breakthrough single, "No Size".[7] Later that year, he featured DopeNation on the single "Boozen".[8]

He released his second album "Made in Abelemkpe" in 2021, with S3fa and Goodgirl LA featuring on different singles in the album.[9][10] The album also featured songs such as lead single, Abelemkpe with Joe Vibe[11] and Dey My Mind.[2]

Recognition

In 2016, he was nominated alongside Ebony Reigns, Feli Nuna, Nii Funny and the eventual winner Adomaa for the Unsung Category at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Hammer applauds Wan O, the artist who defied industry odds to forge path to success". GhanaWeb.
  2. ^ a b "Wan-O releases official video for 'Dey My Mind'". 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ^ Kasapa (2016-03-05). "Meet Hip-hop artiste Wan-O - Kasapa102.5FM". Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. ^ ameyawdebrah.com (2014-08-26). "Wan-O Takes The Spot As Rapper Of The Year | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh/. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  5. ^ Arthur, Erica (2019-08-23). "I've got 'No size' - Wan- O". GhanaWeb.
  6. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Meet Wan-O: The Rapper Braving All Odds To Get His Music Directly To Fans". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  7. ^ Jaybrew (2019-08-23). "Wan-O stakes claim to rule with No Size". The Brew Show. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  8. ^ Jaybrew (2019-10-28). "Prepare for a "Boozen" jam from Wan-O". The Brew Show. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  9. ^ LHX, TRANSSION. "Wan O was Truly 'Made in Abelemkpe' | Buzz Discoveries | Boombuzz". Boomplay Music - WebPlayer. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  10. ^ dcleakers (2020-06-15). "Wan-O - M.I.A (Made In Abelempke) EP (Full Album)". DCLeakers. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  11. ^ dcleakers (2020-06-15). "Wan-O ft. Joe Vibe - Abelempke". DCLeakers. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  12. ^ Mawuli, David (2016-05-03). "Adomaa wins 'Unsung Category' award". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2024-09-15.

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