Ball J

Ball J
Ball J performing at the GMN Concert in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Albert Ayeh-Hanson
Also known as	Ball J Beat
Born	(1984-11-08) November 8, 1984 (age 32) Accra, Ghana
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper Sound Engineer Record producer Entrepreneur
Instruments	Vocals Sampler
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Nu Afrika Records (current) Skillions (former)
Associated acts	Jayso EL Guru Kwaw Kese Patoranking Sarkodie Ntelabi Yaa Pono Eddie Watson Stonebwoy Reggie Rockstone Gasmilla Medikal Pappy Kojo Hammer Kojo Antwi
Website	Official website

Albert Ayeh-Hanson (born November 8, 1984), known by his stage name Ball J or Ball J Beat, is a Ghanaian rapper, sound engineer, record producer and entrepreneur from Accra. He spent most of his formative years in the U.S State of California. Ball J is the CEO and founder of Nu Afrika Records.

Ball J was a pioneering member of the Skillions Records when it began on the campus of Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School–Legon (PRESEC). He worked tirelessly with Jayso, the label's founder and formed a genre they called GH Rap (hip hop made in Ghana).

Besides being a rapper, Ball J is also one of the best hip hop, hiplife and azonto sound engineers in Africa with Weiyɛ Ball J Beat (this is Ball J's beat) as his signature. He was nominated for Best Producer of the year in Ghana Music Awards 2015. He holds a Degree in Business Management from the University of Professional Studies (UPS). Ball J is the only Ghanaian record producer on Patoranking's debut studio album "God Over Everything", producing Patoranking; the first track on the album.