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Black - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore D-Black net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! The 33-year-old young man born on the 12th of January , 1987 has taken his art and hiphop Afrobeats hybrid style of music worldwide and has performed internationally in London, New York, Boston, Dubai, Toronto, Johannesburg, Capetown, Amsterdam, Coventry, Lagos, Brescia, Washington DC, Atlanta, and more. He has collaborated with many of the most popular African artists such as Davido Mayorkun M.I, Phyno, Ice Prince, Seyi Shay from Nigeria and Cassper Nyovest from Nigeria. Bucie, HHP from South Africa, Stanley Enow from Cameroon, Stella Mwangi from Kenya and Vanessa Mdee from Tanzania as and Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, StoneBwoy, Castro, Bisa Kdei, Efya, King Promise, Kuami Eugene E.L, Kwabena Kwabena, VVIP and many more from his home country of Ghana. With numerous songs that have been a hit, including Somebody with. Kwabena Kwabena, Get dancing, Kotomoshi ft. Zeal Personal Person and Seihor featuring Castro , Badder ft. Kuami Eugene, Vera ft. Joey B, Dat Ting, Obiba with. Kidi, Red Card and many more, D-Black has enjoyed an extraordinary career that spanned nearly 10 years. The singer has been awarded 23 Awards from 59 nominations, including wins and nominations during the 2010 BET Awards seven versions of the Ghana Music Awards, 9 editions of the 4Syte Music Video Awards, MTV Africa Music Awards, Channel O Music Video Awards, Sound City Awards, Ghana Movie Awards & more. In this article, we will discover how old is D-Black? Who is D-Black dating now & how much money does D-Black have?

NameD-Black
First NameD-Black
Last NameD-Black
OccupationMusician
BirthdayJanuary 12
Birth Year1987
Place of BirthAccra
Home TownGreater Accra Region
Birth CountryGhana
Birth SignCapricorn
Full/Birth Name
ParentsJohn Derek Blackmore, Adeline Boateng
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

D-Black Biography

D-Black is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on January 12, 1987 in Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. The CEO is D-Black, who runs the respected independently owned Black Avenue Muzik record label. As part of its Black Avenue Group of Companies the young mogul is the owner of Black Avenue Muzik One of Ghana’s most well-known record labels and music studios that is home to the multi award-winning BET Best African act nominee D-Black himself, who was the most chart-topping producer of this Year at the VGMA Awards DJ Breezy, the sensational multi-award winning Sefa and the upcoming artists Ms. Forson, Osayo and sultry female rapper Nina Ricchie and the top charting music producer Rony Turn Me Up. Black Avenue Muzik was also the home of Tonga superstar along with VGMA 2014’s Top New Artist year Joey B as well as others upcoming artists whose contracts to the record label were terminated after a year in 2019, such as Freda Rhymz as well as Dahlin Gage and Wisa Greid. Black Avenue Muzik won record label of the year at the 2018 Ghana – Naija Entertainment Awards in Lagos, Nigeria. They were also nominated for the recording label of the year in the 2019 Ghana Entertainment Awards in New York.

D-Black started to wade into the waters of film and television investing in Black Avenue TV / Film Inc, producers of the award winning ‘Why Should I Get Married’ movie starring an award winning cast made up of John Dumelo (Ghana), Maria Nepembe (Namibia), Princess Shyngle (Gambia), Eya (Ghana), Prince David Osei (Ghana). He also executive produced ‘THE EFGH SHOW’ hosted by Peace Hyde in 2015.

Born Desmond ‘D-Black’ Blackmore to Ghanaian & English parents, the Artist / CEO / Entrepreneur/ Philanthropist has broken boundaries in his 10 years in the entertainment industry. From releasing hit records, being nominated and winning awards, performing around the world, leading the nightlife scene with his creation ‘Club Onyx’, his revered Record Label ‘Black Avenue Muzik’, as well producing concerts across Ghana via his Livewire Events company. Desmond Blackmore (D-Black) attended Ridge Church School then to Pope John Secondary School & Jnr Seminary before the University of Cape Coast (B.A Economics) and University Of Ghana, Legon (BFA Theatre Arts / Music). In 2009,D-Black kicked off his career as an independent artist in the group “D-Black & Kwaku t” releasing a group album ‘Target Practice’. In 2010 D-Black & his rap partner both went solo. With 3 albums (Music, Love and Life, The Revelation, Lightwork’ 1 E.P (Smoke and Mirrors) and 1 mixtape (Hunger & Thirst) under his belt, he’s been nominated for over 59 awards worldwide and won 23 of these awards since then including the 2011 BET Awards. D-Black is a former United Nations Celebrity Ambassador and is currently Ghana’s Tourism Ambassador.

Also, D-Black serves as Director and Founder of Livewire Events, an events management company that was founded in 2015 to produce corporate and social events. Livewire Events in 2015 produced Ghana’s largest and most popular Boxing Fight at the Kumasi Sports Stadium featuring Bukom Banku and Ayittey Powers. The event featured performances from the top chart-topping Ghanaian performers Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Efya, and many more. The event sold more than 20,000 tickets to the event in its own. There are other events like the Aqua Safari Island Revue Night Train Beach Jam and other events are Livewire designed projects too. Livewire Events flagship events include the annual Celebrity Soccer Weekend. They also organize festivals , including their 2018 Kundum Festival Jam in Axim for the Ministry of Tourism.

Established in 2012 and with its next line due out in the coming months, Black Avenue Clothing is a fashion company, marketer and importer of both men and women’s clothing and accessories that D-Black owns. BAC was established with the intention of creating comfortable and affordable streetwear for young and trendy young people who have taken hiphop and hiplife/afrobeats as an integral part of their lives. D-Black sells this line alongside famous musicians/ artists from Ghana.

By 2018, D-Black had also opened up ‘Oasis Lounge’ a plush pool and shisha Lounge located in Cantonments, Accra known for its ambience Friday Night Raves & Sunday barbecue nights next to Club Onyx.

D-Black Net Worth

D-Black is one of the richest Musician from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, D-Black's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Desmond Kwesi Blackmore (born January 12 1987) who is also known as the stage name D-Black is a Ghanaian multi-award winning and chart-topping anglophone hip-hop and afrobeat artist born in Ghana, Africa.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMusician
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

D-Black opened up media firm Volcano early this year, located in the Black Avenue Group Office Complex in North Kaneshie, Awudome Estates. VOLCANO is an advertising agency providing full scale marketing, advertising, design & production services. Founded with the aim to consistently garner successful outcomes for clients through high quality creative and aggressive marketing strategies through the power of celebrity. He is also set to launch the Desmond Blackmore Foundation geared at helping needy creatives receive education and tools needed to enhance their craft as well as host the maiden edition Black Avenue Muzik Brunch later in 2020.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

Many peoples want to know what is D-Black ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, D-Black's ethnicity is Not Known. We will update D-Black's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.

Desmond Kwesi Blackmore known in showbiz circles as D-Black is a multiple award winning Ghanaian artist / entrepreneur who built his Black Avenue Group empire in a space of 10 years. Forbes Africa described the young mogul in their May 2019 issue as one of Ghana’s most successful music moguls and “a creative in the numbers game”.

Who is D-Black Dating?

According to our records, D-Black is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, D-Black’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Before hitting 30, D-Black successfully introduced Ghana and numerous of fun lovers to the plushest nightclub in the city of Accra, his creation ‘Club Onyx’. Nestled in the heart of Accra in the plush Cantonments neighborhood across the Presidential residence (Flagstaff House), Club Onyx has hosted numerous of Ghanaian, Nigerian, Southern African celebrities and held some of the year’s most amazing parties.

Facts & Trivia

D-Black Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ghana. D-Black celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.

Who is D black father?

John Derek Blackmore

How old is D Black?

35 years (January 12, 1987)

Where is D black now?

D-Black, among other things, owns Club Onyx, Black Avenue Films, a Clothing line, and is currently the brand ambassador for Ciroc in Ghana. D Black is the owner of Club Onyx, a nightclub in Accra Ghana as well as ‘Oasis Lounge’ a pool and shisha Loung.

Who is Nissim black married to?

Personal life. Black and his wife Adina (formerly Jamie), with whom he has six children, were initially married in 2008; they participated in an Orthodox marriage ceremony in 2013 at the Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation after both had converted.

Who is Dblack in Ghana?

Desmond Kwesi Blackmore (born 12 January 1986) better known by his stage name D-Black is an anglophone Ghanaian hip-hop star. He is a music business entrepreneur, executive producer and multiple award-winning Anglophone hip hop / afrobeats artist from Ghana.

You may read full biography about D-Black from Wikipedia.