Mr Drew
Mr Drew | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrew Nii Commey Otoo |
| Born | 10 June 1996 Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | Afrobeat, Highlife |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Highly Spiritual Music (Parted ways with artist) |
Andrew Nii Commey Otoo (born 10 June 1996) known by the stage name Mr Drew is a Ghanaian Highlife and Afrobeats musician and dancer.[1][2] In 2021, he won the Best New Artist award at both Vodafone Ghana Music Awards and 3Music Awards.
Early life and education
[edit]Mr Drew was born in Accra in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He attended the Achimota Senior High School.
Career
[edit]Mr Drew started off as a dancer when he was in senior high school before later switching to become a musician full time.[3] His career officially started when he joined and became the first runner-up at the MTN Hitmaker Season 6 in 2017.[4][5][6] The MTN Hitmaker Mr Drew was signed to Highly Spiritual Music founded by music producer and engineer Kaywa.[7] He however parted ways with the label after working together for five (5) years due to unfavorable terms and conditions in the contract later discovered.[1]
For showing gratitude to Kaywa's Highly Spiritual Music, the award winning artist decided to relinquish his royalties to his former label boss, Kaywa.[2]
Mr Drew released his debut album in 2021 named ALPHA, the album featured names like Victor AD, Seyi Shay, Kwabena Kwabena, Kelvyn Boy, Raybekah and KiDi.[8]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]- Gimme Love
- Simajorley
- Agbelemi Feat DopeNation & Incredible Zigi
- Dw3 Feat Sarkodie & KRYMI
- Dw3 Remix Feat Bosom P Yung, KRYMI, Kofi Mole, DopeNation, Quamina MP & Fameye
- Later Feat Kelvyn Boy
- Let Me Know
- This Year
- Mood
- Pains
- Shuperu Feat KiDi
- S3K3 Feat Medikal
- Dayana
- Mr Drew - Case ft Mophty
- Mr Drew ft Medikal - SumɔMi(2024)
Album
[edit]- Alpha 2021
Track list
[edit]- One by One (feat. Victor AD)
- Falaa
- Some More (Feat. Seyi Shay)
- Fo (Cry) Feat. Kwabena Kwabena
- Good Vibes (feat. Kelvyn boy)
- Party
- Filomina
- Zombie
- Letter (feat. Raybekah)
- Yaayaa
- Somebody's Bae
- Shuperu (feat. KiDi)
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Event | Award | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Unsung Category | Himself | Nominated | [9] |
| 2021 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Best New Artist of The Year | Himself | Won | [10] |
| 2021 | 3Music Awards | Breakthrough Act of the Year | Himself | Won | [11] |
| 2024 | Ghana Music Awards | Best Collaboration |
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Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr Drew on how his viral tiktok videos pushed his music to the top in a pandemic". Gq south Africa. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ a b Wemakor, Senanu Damilola (2020-06-18). "I support the 'Ghanaian artistes are hungry' movement - Mr. Drew — Starr Fm". Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Mr. Drew Crushing On Afia Schwarzenegger". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "My win is surprise to me — Freda Rhymes". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "16 Finalists for MTN Hitmaker 6". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "MTN Hitmaker 6: Who gets the top prize?". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Kaywa's Highly Spiritual Music outdoors Mr. Drew with 'Gimme Love' [Video]". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Mr Drew touched my heart when he offered to sell his car for our music project – Producer Kaywa - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Meet the future of Ghana's Music: 2019 VGMA Unsung Artistes". Ghana Music. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "See winners full list of 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ Appiah, Augustine. "Mr. Drew targets more success after winning breakthrough act award". gna ghana. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
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