Jason Gaisie (born 13 February 1989), popularly known as Pappy Kojo, is a Ghanaian hip hop and hiplife recording artist from Takoradi.[1][2] He is well known for his hit single "Realer No".[3]
Pappy Kojo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jason Gaisie |
| Also known as | Fante Van Damme, Realer No |
| Born | 13 February 1989 Takoradi, Ghana |
| Genres | Hip hop, hiplife |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | (2013–present) |
Early life and education
The synonymy of music to Pappykojo’s life is fundamental. Discovering his inclination to imitate, replicate and create music early, young Pappy (born Jason Gaisie) wasted little time delving in. Surrounded by a doting grandma and parents Kofi Badu & Rosemond Gaisie, Pappykojo had enough support to serve as a springboard for his music career.
Music career
Pappykojo is a ‘Stan’ and a Lil Wayne fanatic and you can hear their influence in his music. His infectious jovial spirit is also evident in his flow. A flow garnered from piecing together bits of his childhood in Takoradi, Ghana and Verona, Italy. This facilitated his meteoric rise to fame, he came to the forefront of African music after releasing hits like, Realer No, Ay3 Late and Awo’a and then went went on a year long hiatus. After he took a break from music to find himself and grow, he released M’akoma a smooth infectious love ballad that won an award for the best photography in a music video at the 2017 MTN 4syte Music Video Awards. He dropped the globally acclaimed hit Akwaaba with GuiltyBeatz, Patapaa and Mr Eazi in 2018 and started off this year right with the release of the first single off his highly anticipated debut EP Logo II ; Balance featuring Joey B and Nshona Muzick.
Passion for what he does drives Pappykojo more than anything. He wants to share this belief in passion and how it facilitates growth with his fans. He has multiple awards to his name; AFRIMA best song of the year (2018), VGMA hip hop song of the year 2015, to name a few.
2019 is the year that Pappykojo reinforces himself as a global African artist.
Awards and nominations
Ghana Music Awards
| Year | Recipient/nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Himself | Hip Hop Song of the Year 2015 – Realer No f/ Joey B | Won | [4][5] |
| Hip Life/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year 2015 | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Best New Artiste of the Year 2015 | Nominated |
AFRIMMA Awards
| Year | Recipient/nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Himself | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [7] |
| 2018 | Himself, GuiltyBeatz, Mr Eazi, Patapaa | Best African Collaboration | Won |
MTN 4Syte Music Video Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Himself | Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2015 | Himself | Most Popular Video | Nominated |
| 2015 | Himself | Best New Discovery Video | Nominated |
| 2015 | Himself | Best Collaboration Video | Nominated |
| 2017 | Himself | Best Photography | Won |
Discography
Major singles
References
- ^ "VIDEO: Pappy Kojo Visit His High School & Been Acused Of Stealing". HypingGhana.com. google.com/youngcephas. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Ghana News – I deserve all my Ghana Music Awards nominations – Pappy Kojo". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Pappy Kojo and Joey B's Realer No Becomes The Most Popular Song in Brong Ahafo". Modern Ghana. www.google.com/+modernghana. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Ghana News – Full list of winners for 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "VGMA 2015: See The Full List of Winners – Music – Pulse". pulse.com.gh. https://plus.google.com/103728116375160305018. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Ghana News – I deserve all my Ghana Music Awards nominations – Pappy Kojo". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "AFRIMMA 2015: Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, Efya, others nominated – Entertainment News | Viasat1.com.gh". www.viasat1.com.gh. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Pappy Kojo – Realer No ft Joey B (Prod By SlimBo)". GhXclusives.com. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Pappy Kojo – Ay3 Late ft Sarkodie". gh.tooxclusive.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.