Birth name Elom Adablah Role Record producer Labels BBnZ Live Name Elom Adablah | Years active 2008–present Instruments Keyboard, sampler Movies Potomanto | |
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Born June 28, 1983 (age 40)
Dansoman, Accra, Ghana ( 1983-06-28 ) Genres Hip hop, Hiplife, Azonto Occupation(s) Record producer, Rapper, Singer Record executive, Sound Engineer, People also search for Ivan Ayitey, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Joselyn Dumas, Hetty Owusu Music director Potomanto, Adams Apples: Torn Associated acts Sarkodie, Reggie Rockstone, Ian Jazzi, C-Real Profiles | ||
Elom Adablah (born 28 June 1986), better known by his stage name E.L, is an award-winning Ghanaian Afrobeat Musician, rapper, singer, Pioneering producer and pulse racing performer.He won the Artiste of the Year at 2015/2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards which was held on the 8th of May 2016 at the Ghana International Conference Center in Accra. He also won the 2015/2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Hip-life/Hip-hop Artiste of the Year. EL's hit records include "Obuu Mo", "Kaalu", "One Ghana", "Auntie Martha", "Shelele", "Mi Naa Bo Po", "Koko" and "KaaBuAme".He gained fast reputation for his crazy club bangers and spectacular Afrobeats sound and has been constant rise since the release of his debut album "Something Else" in June 2012. He has performed his music at many platforms globally.
Contents
- Early life
- 2008 Music beginnings
- 20092012 Something Else
- 2014 BAR
- 2015 BAR 2
- 2016 Elom
- VGMA Artist of the Year Awards
- Notable Producitons
- Discography
- Singles
- Awards and nominations
- Video Awards
- Notable performances
- Nominations
- References
Early life
E.L grew up in Dansoman, a suburb of Accra. He first attended St. Martin De Porres School in Dansoman where he excelled as a top student and later transferred to Jack and Jill where he completed his Junior Secondary School level. He then gained admission into Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (PRESEC), where he discovered his musical talent. After high school, he pursued a degree in economics and political science at the University of Ghana, Legon.
2008: Music beginnings
During his first year in the university, EL signed to Jayso's Skillions Records alongside other notable young Ghanaian underground artists like Ball J, Gemini, Kevin Beats, Killmatic and Lil Shaker, and helped Jayso co-produce the Skillionaires Demotape. However, after graduating from the university, the Skillions broke up and EL became a solo artist. He acquired a studio in Asylum Down and began working on a new mixtape. He went as far as releasing a single, "Chale (So Fli)", with Jay Foley, Wolf and Kwaku T (remix). However the mixtape was never released. EL relocated to a better studio at Osu, and invested all his available funds in acquiring state-of-the-art equipment much to the chagrin of family and friends.
2009–2012: Something Else
EL got signed to BBnZ live His debut double album, Something Else, was released on 1 June 2012 by Akwaaba Music, and is a blend of different varieties of music inspired from various sources.
2014: B.A.R
EL released The Best African Rapper album, shortened as The B.A.R on 20 May 2014. It featured Ayigbe Edem, Sarkodie, Joey B, C-Real, Gemini, Telvin, Frozen, Lil Shaker, Stargo, P. K. and Dex Kwasi.
2015: B.A.R 2
EL announced he was working on B.A.R 2, releasing the cover art and later dropping three songs ‘All Black’, ‘State Of The Nation’ and ‘King Without A Crown. On 29 August 2015, he followed up with the B.A.R 2 concert featuring Wanlov, Ko-Jo Cue, DJ Mic Smith and more.
2016: Elom
EL released his second studio album entitled Elom(Everybody loves original music) has so far released decent ratings from critics. The album boasts of singles "Mi Naa Bo Po", "Watch The Way You Dey Waka" and "Nkrumah Pt. 2" featuring highly respected recording artist Obrafour.
On April 15, 2016 Lauryn Hill headlined a concert dubbed Ms. Lauryn Hill Presents Diaspora Calling! in association with Tidal at Kings Theater, the concert was intended to celebrate the rich tapestry of artists from African Diaspora and had great artist from West Africa on stage namely El and Stonebwoy from Ghana, also Wondaboy and Mr. Eazi from Nigeria performing to a massive crowd.
VGMA Artist of the Year Awards
In the early hours of 8 May 2016, at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards at the Ghana International Conference Center, EL received the Artist of the Year award beating
Notable Producitons
EL has produced hit songs for many elite hip hop, hiplife and R&B performers, such as