Mohammed Ismail Sherif who is popularly known as Black Sherif is a famous Ghanaian artist. Some people also call him Blacko and Kwaku Frimpong. He is a Ghanaian musician, rapper, singer, dancer, and performer from Konongo. He has gone too deep in the music genre and also fuses with rap and singing.
In this article, we will be discussing who Black Sheriff is, his education, career, age, net worth, and social media handles, among others.
Black Sherif Early Life
Black Sherif was born and raised in Konongo-Zongo by his Islamic hometown in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. As both of his parents live overseas, Black Sheriffs lived with his auntie and other extended family members at the age of 10. His nomadic lifestyle exposed him to multiple influences and different cultures at a very early age.
Black Sherif Age
He was Born on January 9, 2002 in Konongo-Zongo
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Black Sherif Education
He had his secondary school education at Kumasi Academy and completed in 2019. He attended his basic education at an Islamic school in Konongo-Zongo, and completed his secondary education at Kumasi Academy, where he picked up an interest in Music and dancing.
He is also a former student of University of Professional Studies (UPSA) where he was studying Statistics but he quited and he is currently studying marketing at the University of Ghana.
Black Sherif Career
Sherif’s massive breakthrough few years ago and since then he had been heralded since the release of his “First Sermon” freestyle in May 2021. As a voice of the Youth, this viral hit followed up with “Second Sermon” two months later, introducing him as a force to be reckoned with in 2021.
During the maiden edition of the Ghana Music 2021 Awards, Sheriff, who had been making waves in the local and international music space, bagged three awards on the night, including Hiphop Artiste of the Year, Hiplife Song of the Year and New Artiste of the Year.
He also took home four coveted awards at the 5th edition of the 3Music Awards which took place at the Grand arena of the Ghana international conference.
He performed at the final of the 2021 MTN FA Cup final match between Accra Hearts of Oak and Ashanti Gold SC.
In May 2022, he together with Stonebwoy, Amaarae and Smallgod met Kendrick Lamar when he visited Ghana and held a private album listening party in Accra for his new album, Mr. Morales & The Big Steppers. In June 2022, Boomplay announced Black Sheriff as the first Ghanaian artist to surpass 100 Million streams on their platform.
Black sherif Controversies
On 11 April 2022, a lawsuit was filed against Black sheriff for alleged breach of contract. The lawsuit stems from allegations that he ignored his investor after he invested in his career. Again, Sherif is said to have signed a distribution agreement with Empire Music without his investor’s permission, despite the fact that he allegedly had a business management contract with him.
His investor, Shadrach Agyei Owusu, the CEO of Waynes Chavis Consult, was seeking the court to restrict Sheriff from performing at events without his authorization. Fortunately for him, the Accra High Court (Commercial Division) dismissed the injunction filed against him which sought to prevent the singer from performing music he released under his old management.
Black Sherif Songs and Discography
Here are some of the popular songs that was sang by this popular artist in the industry:
- Cry For Me
- Samir kinidi
- Money
- Money Remix ft AMG Armani & Tulenkey
- Destiny
- Ade Akye
- Ankonam
- First Sermon
- Second Sermon
- Amerado – Abotr3(Patience) as a featured artiste
- Second Sermon Remix ft Burna Boy
- Gold Digga ft Samsney
- Kwaku the Traveller
- Always – Darkoo ft Black Sherif
- Holy F4k – Smallgod, Vic Mensa & Ivorian Doll Feat. Black Sherif & Kwaku DMC
- Smallgod ft. Black Sherif & Tory Lanez – Gidi Gidi
- …………and so many more.
Black Sherif Relationship
The artist stated that he wants to focus more on his career and studies, so, for now, he has no time for women. As at the time this article was written, he is currently single but hoping to have his own family one day. He has been friends with Nigerian popular dancer poco Lee who introduced him to Burna Boy and led to their collaboration on the “ second Sermon Remix”.
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Black Sherif Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Entertainment Achievement Awards | Entertainment Personality of the Year | Won |
| 2022 | 3Music Awards | Hip hop song of The Year | Won |
| 2022 | 3Music Awards | Breakthrough Act of The Year | Won |
| 2022 | 3Music Awards | Hip life/Hip hop Artiste of The Year | Won |
| 2022 | 3Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won |
| 2022 | 3Music Awards | Artiste of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | Ghana Music Awards | Artiste of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | Ghana Music Awards | Vodafone Most Popular Song | Nominated |
| 2022 | Ghana Music Awards | Best New Artiste | Won |
| 2022 | Ghana Music Awards | Best Hip life/Hip pop Artiste | Nominated |
| 2022 | Ghana Music Awards | Best Hip pop Song | Won |
| 2022 | Ghana Music Awards | International Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
| 2022 | Ghana Music Awards | Male Vocal Performance of the Year | Nominated |
Black Sherif Life Summary
| Full name | Mohammed Ismail Sherif |
| Date of birth | January 9, 2002 |
| Profession | Musical artist |
| Place of birth | Konongo-Zongo |
| Nationality | Ghanian |
| Net worth | Estimated $120,000 and above |
Black Sherif Net Worth
Black Sherif is one of the most successful young musicians in Ghana. His net worth was estimated at $120,000.
Black Sherif Social Media Handles
As at the time of writing this article, he currently has over 800k followers on Instagram and 363k on Twitter.
- Instagram: @Blacko
- Twitter: @Blacksherif
- Facebook: Black Sherif
- YouTube: Black Sherif Music
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