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Black Sherif (aka Blacko, Kwaku Frimpong, Kwaku Killa)'s Biography in Summary

Black Sherif, born Mohammed Ismail Sherif on January 9, 2002, is a well-known musician, rapper, singer, media face, and social media star. He is famous in the country for being the most talented musician at such a young age. His hit song 'Money' catapulted him to national prominence. The song was about the struggle of the middle class and youth to earn money and achieve success in their fields.

Who exactly is Black Sherif?
Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kweku Frimpong (born January 9, 2002) is a rising Afrobeats star from Ghana.

The young music maestro, known professionally as Black Sherif, is a rapper, singer, and songwriter.  

Personal Life

Despite his mature appearance, Black Sherif is only 20 years old. On January 9th, he turned the big 3-0. The dark-skinned rapper sports a full beard that makes him appear to be in his mid-twenties.

He has a slim build, stands tall, and has an Afro hairstyle. He has yet to get a tattoo, but he intends to get one with the inscription "Keep Going Blacko."

Black Sherif, also known as Blacko, is based in Kumasi, Ghana. He has, however, traveled to Lagos, Nigeria, to promote his music and collaborate with Nigerian artists. Empire Music has signed him to a record deal.

Black Sherif, the Trap music genius, has revealed that he is not in a serious relationship with any young woman.

Black Sherif Career

As Black Sherif advanced in age, his passion for music grew, and he aspired to pursue art professionally. Early on, he had decided to make Afrobeats music, but he chose to fuse it with Trap and Grime sounds, which he was good at. This style of music set him apart from other aspiring artists.

In his final days of high school, Sherif began refining his sound. He would spend his free hours composing songs and visiting a nearby studio to record music.

In 2019, after graduating from secondary school, Black Sherif dropped his debut single, Cry For Me. The song did well locally and introduced Sherif’s talent to a wider audience, and people in the Ghanaian music industry began to pay attention to his talent.

However, it was the single, Money that brought him to national prominence. Released in 2020, Money is Sherif’s first hit song bringing him fame in Ghana and other parts of West Africa. Since then, he has been riding the tide of success with hit singles.

Education of the Black Sherif
Black Sherif finished elementary school at a public-owned primary school in Kumasi.

He attended Kumasi Academy for his secondary school education and graduated with honors in his West African Schools Certificate Examination in 2019.

Black Sherif was accepted to the University of Professional Services to study Statistics. He did, however, transfer to the University of Ghana to further his studies. He is currently in his first year at the university.
 

Early Years of Black Sherif
On January 9, 2002, Mr Frimpong and Mrs Ante Marie gave birth to Black Sherif. He is from Ghana's Ashanti Region and was raised in Konongo.

His parents named him Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kweku Frimpong a few days after he was born. The Frimpongs are a Muslim family who raised Sherif in the same faith.

Black Sherif spent his formative years in the Konongo district, where he was exposed to the harsh realities of life because his neighborhood was a ghetto. And this influenced the type of music he produced later in life.