Stonebwoy information

Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy
Background information
Birth name	Livingstone Etse Satekla
Also known as	1GAD
Born	5 March 1988 (age 36); Ashaiman, Ghana
Origin	Alakple-Anloga, Ghana
Genres	Afropop; Afrobeats; Dancehall; Reggae;
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Burniton Music Group, Def Jam Records
Website	https://stonebwoyb.net

Livingstone Etse Satekla (born 5 March 1988), better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, dancehall and reggae musician.^[2]

He is the CEO of Burniton Music Group. He won the Best International Act: Africa category at the 2015 BET Awards and Artist of the Year at the 2015 Ghana Music Awards.^[3] He is also a recipient of two Billboard plaques.^[4] Stonebwoy received the Golden Club plaque from Boomplay after surpassing 100 million streams on the platform. He has been described as the king of reggae and dance hall in Africa.^[5]^[6]^[7] Stonebwoy is also an actor, having appeared in the movies Happy Death Day and My name is Ramadan.^[8] He is a global ambassador for sanitation.^[9]^[10] In September 2019, he was made the brand ambassador for Voltic Natural Mineral Water.^[11] He is the brand ambassador of Tecno mobile in Ghana.^[12]^[13] In 2022, he signed unto Universal Music Group’s Def Jam Recordings, and it's flagship Def Jam Recordings Africa.^[14] He’s poised to make three albums under the label.[1]

^ DefJam. "Stonebwoy announces partnership with Def Jam Records". www.defjam.africa. DefJamAfrica. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^ reggaeville. "Biography: Stonebwoy". Reggaeville. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
^ Ameyaw Debrah (12 April 2015). "Stonebwoy rules 2015 Ghana Music Awards, Sarkodie, Edem, Daddy Lumba, Pappy Kojo and more win big!". ameyawdebrah. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
^ "Stonebwoy sets record as only Ghanaian act to receive 2 Billboard plaques". Ghana Music. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
^ "Stonebwoy Is The Best Dancehall Artiste In Ghana – Obaapa Christy". Gentlemenradio. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
^ "Ghanaians Captured In List of Best Dancehall Artistes of All Time". Ghana News Today. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
^ "Who is the dancehall king now? Stonebwoy or Shatta Wale | This will blow your mind". xbitgh. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
^ "Stonebwoy stars in new Kobi Rana movie, premieres this weekend". Entertainment. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ "Stonebwoy made Global Ambassador for Sanitation". The Independent Ghana. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
^ "Stonebwoy made Global Ambassador for Sanitation". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
^ "Voltic signs Stonebwoy as brand ambassador". The Independent Ghana. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
^ "TECNO Mobile makes Stonebwoy brand ambassador". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^ "Stonebwoy officially becomes Tecno brand ambassador | Ghana Music". 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
^ Courage, Onyema (3 May 2022). "Universal Music Group signs Stonebwoy to Def Jam Africa". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

[1] DefJam. "Stonebwoy announces partnership with Def Jam Records". www.defjam.africa. DefJamAfrica. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

[2] reggaeville. "Biography: Stonebwoy". Reggaeville. Retrieved 2023-08-16.

[3] Ameyaw Debrah (12 April 2015). "Stonebwoy rules 2015 Ghana Music Awards, Sarkodie, Edem, Daddy Lumba, Pappy Kojo and more win big!". ameyawdebrah. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

[4] "Stonebwoy sets record as only Ghanaian act to receive 2 Billboard plaques". Ghana Music. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.

[5] "Stonebwoy Is The Best Dancehall Artiste In Ghana – Obaapa Christy". Gentlemenradio. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

[6] "Ghanaians Captured In List of Best Dancehall Artistes of All Time". Ghana News Today. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

[7] "Who is the dancehall king now? Stonebwoy or Shatta Wale | This will blow your mind". xbitgh. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

[8] "Stonebwoy stars in new Kobi Rana movie, premieres this weekend". Entertainment. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[9] "Stonebwoy made Global Ambassador for Sanitation". The Independent Ghana. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[10] "Stonebwoy made Global Ambassador for Sanitation". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2023-08-16.

[11] "Voltic signs Stonebwoy as brand ambassador". The Independent Ghana. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[12] "TECNO Mobile makes Stonebwoy brand ambassador". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2022-05-03.

[13] "Stonebwoy officially becomes Tecno brand ambassador | Ghana Music". 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2023-08-16.

[14] Courage, Onyema (3 May 2022). "Universal Music Group signs Stonebwoy to Def Jam Africa". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

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