C-Real (rapper)
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C-Real
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cyril-Alex Gockel |
| Born |
16 July 1984 Hohoe, Ghana |
| Origin | Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instruments | Microphone |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Labels | MixDown Studios |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | crealmusic |
Cyril-Alex Gockel (born 16 July 1984), known by his stage name C-Real, is a Ghanaian hip-hop recording artist, entertainer, writer, poet and record producer. In 2009, he won the Ghanaian edition of the Channel O Sprite Emcee Africa talent show and placed second at the show's finals. He is regarded as one of the leading hip-hop artists in Ghana. He was featured on "Next Up", a song off Coptic's mixtape The Rising Stars of Gh Vol 1 (2012).
C-Real was born in Hohoe, a town in the Volta region of Ghana. He graduated from St. Peter's Boys Senior Secondary School, and later from the University of Ghana. C-Real started writing poetry, rap verses and basic literature in 2009. Growing up, he listened to artists such as Ini Kamoze, Das Efx and KRS-One. He and one of his friends formed a rap group called NT, an acronym for Nipa Tumtum. C-Real has cited The Notorious B.I.G., Elzhi, Black Thought, Mos Def, Jay-Z, Canibus, Method Man, Eminem, Nas and Busta Rhymes as his key rap influences.
In an interview with Richmond Adu-Poku, C-Real said he decided to partake in the Ghanaian edition of the Channel O Sprite Emcee Africa talent show after hearing about it. He advanced to the top 10 round after the first round of auditions. Subsequently, he battled Padlock, Chymny and Rocky for the crown. After emerging as the winner of the competition, he conducted radio interviews and co-hosted the Brown Berry Show on Choice 102.3 FM.
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