Gurunkz
| Guru | |
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| Native name | Nana Yaw Yeboah Adjei |
| Birth name | Maradona Yeboah Adjei |
| Also known as | Guru, also known as Gurunkz |
| Born |
May 7, 1987 Accra, Ghana |
| Origin | Accra, Ghana |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | www |
Maradona Yeboah Adjei (born May 7, 1987), known by his stage name Guru, (also goes by Gurunkz) is a Ghanaian rapper and fashion designer. Guru is one of the most successful hiplife artist in Ghana. He is famous for his contemporary hiplife rap style that combines English and indigenous languages from Ghana, earning him the title the people's artist. Guru first rose to fame back in 2012 when his hit song ‘Lapaz Toyota’ appeared on the Ghanaian music charts.
With several hit singles, and award nominations, Guru's rising success has transcended boundaries. He is one of the few Ghanaian artist to appear on the charts in francophone countries as well. He is also known for his humility and close ties to his roots, constantly referring to the small villages and towns around where he grew up in his music.
Guru was born on May 7, 1987 in Accra, but grew up in the small town of Nkoranza, in the Brong/Ahafo Region in Ghana. As a child he attended Reverend John Teye Memorial School and then went to secondary school in Apam He continued his education at NIIT and IPMC studying architecture and computer networking. Afterwards, attended Zenith College in Accra, Ghana to study marketing.
Guru says his interesting in music started when he was very young, but he did not officially pursue it as a career until he found himself performing at large events while in school like Miss SSS, a national contest in Ghana. He also made appearances on national radio programs
Guru was the first artist to win the WAPPI Talent Discovery Program in 2008, a national contest seeking underground music artist
Guru recorded his first mixtape video with Ghanaian music artist Sarkodie in late 2009 (it was produced by NT 1). His first major feature, bringing him into the national spotlight, was on Obrafour's song "Kasiebo," where he was named best featured artist by 4Syte TV Music Video Awards. Then he came out with his first studio album titled "Platform" which garnered him 6 Ghanaian Music Award nominations.
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