Sarkodie Biography- Undoubtedly the most loved rapper in West Africa and one of the highly-respected musicians in West Africa, Michael Owusu Addo, popularly known as Sarkodie is one of the most defined musicians in Ghana.
The talented rapper is among the very few Ghanaian rappers who rap in their local language but have crossed borders with their crafts.
Sarkodie has performed on big platforms and won numerous honours including The Headies, BET, and MTVs, with his dominance over the rap game here in Africa and beyond.
Today, we touch on all you need to know about the most loved Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie. This Biography will cover from his real name, age, parents, hometown, educational background, wife, kids, career, awards, hit songs, albums, records, and his contact.
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Sarkodie Real Name
Known popularly by his stage name Sarkodie aka Obidibiponbidi, the rapper is known in real life as Michael Owusu Addo. He chose the name Sarkodie because of his notion that people who bear the name Sarkodie often turn out to be rich.
According to the rapper, his father had two friends who were both called Sarkodie and they were all rich men. He decided to call himself by the alias because he also wanted to be rich like his dad’s friends.
Sarkodie Age : Sarkodie Date of Birth
The international rap icon was born on the 10th of July 1985. Sarkodie turned 36 on the 10th of July, 2021.
We are expecting him to celebrate this very one in a grand style.
Sarkodie Parents
Sarkodie, the fourth of five children, was raised in the Harbour City known as Tema by his mum, Emma Maame Aggrey.
The musician loves showing off his mother on social media and she is a big fan of the rapper right from the beginning of his career.
His father has been identified as Augustine Owusu Addo. Growing up, Michael Owusu Addo spent most of his time with his mum then than he did with his dad.
Sarkodie Hometown
A Ghanaian by nationality, rapper Sarkodie was born and raised in Tema but he comes from Juaso. Juaso is a town and is the capital of Asante Akim South, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Sarkodie visited his hometown‘ Juaso (Nkwanta)’ for the 1st time in 28 years on April 23, 2019, with his wife and team.
Sarkodie Schools Educational Background
So just where did Sarkodie go to school? Many people are eager to know whether the rapper ever had a degree or went to school because he is famously known for rapping in twi.
Sarkodie Educational Background
Sarkodie started and completed his primary level in Tema, Ghana where he obtained the first Leaving Certificate.
He moved on to upgrade his artistry by getting a degree in Graphics and Design from IPMC.
Sarkodie Wife
The popular Ghanaian rapper is married to Tracy Owusu Addo, popularly known as Tracy Sarkcess. They tied the knot in 2018 after knowing and dating each other from 2007.
The love birds have been together for more than 13 years.
Sarkodie Kids
Sarkodie and Tracy have been blessed with two beautiful kids, a girl, and a boy. Sarkodie’s firstborn is Adalyn Owusu Addo popularly known as Titi Sarkcess.
Titi Sarkcess who has over 37,000 followers on instagram is just four years old.
After four years, the rapper has welcomed his second born, Michael Nana Yaw Owusu Addo whose name was officially unveiled by the rapper on June 21, 2020.
Sarkodie Career
Sarkodie started rap at the age of four and throughout his education right from when he was in preparatory school till when he gained his degree in Graphic Designing from IPMC, he had intense ambitions of changing the music game and making his presence felt worldwide in the coming years.
As a creative and innovative rapper, Sarkodie began his instrumental career as an underground rapper, where his appearances on various rap competitions among which the most popular at the time, “Kasahare Level” on Adom FM saw him knocking out several other rappers and becoming a rap champion in Tema.
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It was through these rap battles that he met his manager Duncan Williams of Duncwills Entertainment. He also met Edem, Castro, Kwaw Kese, and other artistes who introduced him to Hammer of the Last Two, a well-known producer. Hammer who was impressed with Sarkodie’s unique ability to freestyle with clever rhymes mixed with logic featured Sarkodie on two songs off Ewe rapper Edem’s 2008 album, Volta Regime, to introduce him before the recording of his debut album.