Birth name Abass Ak3ju Years active 2009–present | Origin Nigeria Labels Award Tour Music | |
Also known as Ak3ju formerly known as B Clay also known as Gurunkz --> Occupation(s) Rapper
songwriter
performer Genres Hip hop music, African popular music, Reggae | ||
Ak3ju, formerly known as B.Clay, is a singer, songwriter, producer, philanthropist and entrepreneur Born in Ghana to Nigerian parents. His nickname B clay was given to him by his childhood friends as they felt it fit his style of music. The name stuck, and for more than a decade now, he has performed around the world, best known as B.Clay.
Contents
Background
An AfroBeat, Reggae, and Hip-Hop artist, Ak3ju's love for music can be traced back to his childhood. Even though his parents were not fond of the idea of him becoming a singer, he found inspiration in the music they surrounded him with. Influenced by Nat King Cole, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Ak3ju started writing lyrics at a very early age, and that was the beginning of his career as a performer.
Today, Ak3ju remains committed to his music after more than a decade of performing, writing, and producing music. Ak3ju is both versatile and talented and has several awards to his name. His music has taken him around the world performing at several universal concerts such as, “The Art of Speech for Humanity Concert” in London, “Africa Unites Tour” in South Africa; and the “Save Africa Concert Foundation” at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, where Nelson Mandela’s wife, Winnie was in attendance.
2013 and Beyond
In 2013, Ak3ju returned to the studio to record his new album in collaboration with artists such as Banky W, Jordan Katembula and Raquel