Mustapha Inusah
Attractive Mustapha | |
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 Portrait of journalist Attractive Mustapha | |
| Born | Mustapha Nii Okai Inusah Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Other names | Nii Attractive, Ayinde |
| Alma mater | African University College of Communications |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, blogger |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Gathering, investigating, assessing, creating, presenting news and information |
| Website | attractivemustapha |
Mustapha Nii-Okai Inusah, known professionally as Attractive Mustapha is a Ghanaian celebrity journalist and Blogger, CEO of Attractive Media, Attractive Productions, and a communications and IT expert. Attractive Mustapha was the 2017 Entertainment Journalist of the Year and national organizer for the Arts and Tourism Writers Association of Ghana.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Attractive Mustapha was born in Accra, Ghana to a Ghanaian father of Ga-Adangbe and a Nigerian mother of Yoruba tribe respectively. He attended Wesley Grammar School where he had his secondary education and studied journalism at the Icon School of Journalism. Mustapha Inusah is an alumnus of the African University of Communication .[5]
Politics
[edit]Attractive Mustapha is a socialist who believes in changing the lives of the poor and making the country a better place for all. In 2012 he was appointed as coordinator for volunteers for ex-president John Dramani Mahama in tertiary schools in Ghana.[citation needed] In 2016, he became a coordinator for celebrities for John Mahama where he brought celebrities on board to campaign for John Dramani Mahama.[6][7][8] From 2012 to 2016 he contributed to all the campaign songs the NDC used during their election campaigns.[9][10]
Career
[edit]During his Journalism school days, Attractive Mustapha worked as a media coordinator with popular Ghanaian sound engineer Jeff Tennyson Quaye known professionally as Jay Q who has been behind big hits in Ghana music for musicians including Buk Bak, VVIP, Castro, Mzbel, Obrafour, Daddy Lumba, Nana Acheampong, Ofori Amponsah, Akosua Agyapong, Obuoba J. A. Adofo, Wulomei, and others.[citation needed]
Mustapha joined the Flex Newspaper team to work with Samuel Baah known professionally as Sammy Flex who is the editor and publisher of flex newspaper.[citation needed] After 10 years of working with Flex newspaper, he moved to Pluzz fm and continued his journalism journey at Despite Group of companies as producer of Peace FM and Neat FM's political and entertainment show.[citation needed] He has worked with various companies including Razz Newspaper, Pluzz FM, Top radio, Venus films, Ghanadatabase.com, Ghanamusic.com, Modernghana.com, Ghanacreativearts.com, Nigeriafilms.com, RFA24, Socrate Safo's Movie Africa etc.[citation needed]
With over 10 years experience in Journalism, Attractive Mustapha has worked as a Public relations manager for celebrities including Van Vicker, John Dumelo, Jackie Appiah, Jim Iyke, Kalsoume Sinare, Kwaku Manu, etc. He is currently the Public relations officer for Zulu African Film Academy Awards (Zafaa) and Ghana music Awards UK.[11]
Attractive Productions
[edit]In 2010, he established Attractive Productions with its subsidiaries, Attractive Films and Attractive Music. He produced his maiden movie titled Silent Writer which casts popular movie actors John Dumelo, among others.[12]
Honours and awards
[edit]| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Commission on Culture and Canadian High Commission | Film certificate | Himself | Won | [13][14] |
| Ghana's Most Influential (GMI) | Entertainment journalist of the year | Won | [15][16] | ||
| 2017 | People's Celebrity Awards | Won | [1] | ||
| 2013 | African Golden Crown Award, Abidjan | Honorary | Honored | [17] | |
| 2011 | Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards | Most influential | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Zafaa Awards [clarification needed] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mustapha Attractive wins 2017 Entertainment Journalist of the Year". ghanaweb.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Arts and Tourism Writers Association of Ghana elects new Executives". ghanaweb.com. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Arts and Tourism Writers Association of Ghana elects leaders". citifmonline.com. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Arts and Tourism Writers Association of Ghana To Be Inaugurated On March 2". Peace FM Online. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "ATWAG to organise capacity building programmes for members". Citi Newsroom. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Journalist resigns to campaign for Mahama". ghanaweb.com. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Peace FM Journalist Resigns To Campaign For Mahama – GhanaPoliticsOnline". ghanapoliticsonline.com. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ ModernGhana.Com. "Peace FM Journalist Resigns To Campaign For Mahama". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Ghanaian celebrities want John Mahama to win 2016 Presidential election". ghanaweb.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Appoint socrates sarfo as Creative Arts Minister – Celebrities For Mahama-Coordinator – GhanaPoliticsOnline". ghanapoliticsonline.com. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "2013 Zulu African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA) Launched". Ghanacelebrities.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ africanpromo (3 December 2011), Silent Writer (Latest Ghana Movie) Featuring John Dumelo & Attractive Ayinde, retrieved 26 May 2018
- ^ Attractive, Mustapha. "NII Attractive Mustapha awarded film certificate by Commission on Culture and Canadian Commission". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Canadian High Commission awards film certificate to Attractive Mustapha – GhanaWeb | Financial News". ghana.financialsweb.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Agyare, Peace. "2018 Ghana's Most Influential Awards: Stonebwoy, Zylofon Boss, Shatta Wale, etc Nominated". Ghafla! Ghana. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Attractive, Mustapha. "Zylofon boss,Shatta Wale , Stonebwoy and Attractive Mustapha Nominated for Ghana's most influ". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Mayor of Ivory Coast Honors Majid Michel, Attractive Mustapha and others". GhanaDatabase.Com. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2018.