Emmanuel Whajah
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| Born | Emmanuel Whajah August 18, 1993 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian-German |
| Occupation(s) | Creative director, photographer |
| Known for | Film directing |
| Website | https://emmanuelwhajah.com |
Emmanuel Whajah is a Ghanaian German videographer and photographer based in Germany.[1][2][3] In 2021 he won the High Performance award (HIPE Award) in Germany.[4] He is founder of Play The Game, a social media agency.[5]
Background
[edit]Whajah was born in August 1993 in Hanover, Germany where he grew up. He started his career as a video producer in Hanover as well as a dancer in 2006 and participated in Hip-hop dance Championships and he won Northern German Champion and European Champion in Hip Hop Solo Adults Boys four times in 2015.[6][7]
Whajah began his professional career in 2012, he started directing dance videos and he established Emzyproductionfilms the same year.[8] His first project was when he filmed the Les Twins when there were on tour with Beyoncé then went on to film their European tour. From then, Whajah has done tour photography and videography for several prominent artists including Tyga, Rita Ora,[9] Ne-yo, Eric Bellinger,[10] Keke Palmer, Migos, Ella Mai, Lauryn Hill,[11] Lil Yachty, Burna Boy, Tory Lanez, Kid Ink and Jorja Smith.[12] He has won several recognition awards for best video director, best photographer including the HIPE Award for Best Service in the German media industry in 2021.[13]
In 2022 he established a content production initiative for footballers called Play The Game which created campaign content for Nike featuring Bayern Munich players Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies.[14] In January 2023, Emmanuel was awarded HIPE Story Award 2022.[15]
In 2023, Emmanuel Whajah was listed in the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (April 18, 2021). "Emmanuel Whajah - Every moment is a highlight". Vanguard News.
- ^ World, 247 News Around The (April 18, 2021). "Emmanuel Whajah – Every moment is a highlight".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Magazine, Breakaway (June 16, 2020). "Photographer Emmanuel Whajah captures the heart and pain of the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests".
- ^ "Diaspora to the World – the Story of Internationally Acclaimed Creative, Emmanuel Whajah". May 2, 2022.
- ^ "This is how 'Play the Game' is changing the way athletes use social media".
- ^ "Meet Emmanuel Whajah, the Ghanaian-German Creative Who Is Taking Over Germany's Creative Space". May 8, 2021.
- ^ Magazine, Breakaway (February 25, 2019). "Photographer Emmanuel Whajah on taking his passion behind the lens".
- ^ "GQ Exclusive: Emmanuel Whajah chats about representing Africa to the world". www.gq.co.za.
- ^ Presse, Neue (16 July 2020). "Hannover: Emmanuel Whajah ist Videograph von Rita Ora, Tyga &. Co". www.neuepresse.de.
- ^ Tornow, Sam (June 19, 2018). "Eric Bellinger & Ne-Yo Transform Into Dance Instructors in 'Dirty Dancing' Video: Watch". Billboard.
- ^ "Tour Tales | Emmanuel Whajah captures the emotions of Burna Boy, Ms. Lauryn Hill and more - REVOLT".
- ^ "Navigating the entertainment industry as a freelancer: Emmanuel Whajah tells all". July 15, 2019.
- ^ Nyamwaya, Rading' (May 11, 2021). "Ghanaian-German Emmanuel Whajah is taking over Germany's creative industry".
- ^ Ayamga, Emmanuel (September 30, 2022). "How 'Play The Game' is redefining social media use for footballers and brands". Pulse Ghana.
- ^ "Play the Game's Emmanuel Whajah talks personal growth, awards and more". 16 January 2023.
- ^ https://www.forbesafrica.com/under-30/2023/04/03/forbes-africa-30-under-30-class-of-2023-tomorrows-titans/