(1984-11-08) 8 November 1984 (age 39) Accra, Ghana
Genres
Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Rapper
Sound Engineer
Record producer
Entrepreneur
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Sampler
Years active
2006–present
Labels
Platinum Management (current)
7Digits (former)
Nu Afrika Records (former)
Skillions (former)
Musical artist
Albert Serebo Ayeh-Hanson (born 8 November 1984), known by his stage name Ball J or Ball J Beat, is a Ghanaian rapper, sound engineer, record producer and entrepreneur from Accra.[1] 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.[2][3] He is currently signed to Platinum Management, an American record label and the brand ambassador to Roca Bella Brands.
Ball J was a pioneering member of the Skillions Records[4] when it began on the campus of Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School–Legon (PRESEC). He worked together with Jayso, the label's founder and formed a genre which they called GH Rap[5] (hip hop made in Ghana).
Besides being a rapper, Ball J is also one of the best hip hop, hiplife and azonto sound engineers[6] in Africa with Weiyɛ Ball J Beat[7] (this is Ball J's beat) as his signature. He was nominated for Best Producer of the year in Ghana Music Awards 2015.[8] 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",[9] producing Patoranking;[10][11] the first track on the album.[12]
^Dela Ernest, Aglanu. "Nu Afrika Records". MyJoyonline. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
^Dela Ernest, Aglanu. "Nu Afrika Records". GhanaMusic. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
^"Skillions". GhanaMusic. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
^Brown, Berry. "GH Rap by Skillions, the group with a million skills". OmgGhana. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
^Darko, Kwaku. "Best sound engineers in Ghana". Omg Ghana. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
^Benjamin, Lebrave. "Africa's Beatmakers ( Ghana's Ball J Beat)". thisisafrica online. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
^"VGMA Nomination List". Ghana Music Awards. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
^Zionfelix. "Exclusive Photos And Videos From Patoranking's 'GOE' Album Launch In Ghana". zionfelix.net. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^Net Naija (August 2016). "Patoranking - Patoranking [Prod. by Ball J]". netnaija. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^DC Leakers. "Patoranking – Patoranking (Prod by Ball J)". dcleakers.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^Ghanaweb (7 August 2016). "Patoranking launches 'GOE' album in Ghana". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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