Who is the Strongman artist in Ghana? Strongman Burner is a multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper and songwriter. He won the Focus FM Freestyle Friday competition in 2010 and the KFM Freestyle Saturday in 2011. He is recognized for emerging as the winner of the maiden edition of the Next Big Thing in GH Hip-hop, a rap competition in Ghana, on November 16, 2012.
Profile Summary of Strongman Burner
Real name: Osei Kwaku Vincent
Age: 30 years old
Date of Birth: February 10, 1993
Nationality: Ghanaian
Hometown: Buokrom, Ashanti Region
Tribe: Asante
Facebook: Strongman Burner
Instagram: @strongmanburner
Twitter: @StrongmanBurner
Early life
Strongman was born on February 10, 1993, in Buokrom in the Ashanti Region of Ghana to Madam Lawreshia Tagoe, a.k.a Adwoa Ahyia, and Mr. Owusu, a.k.a Capito. He grew up in Buokrom and was raised by his parents and grandmother. He is 30 years old and a native of Buokrom.
Parents
Madam Lawreshia Tagoe is the name of strongman Burner’s mother, and his father is called Mr. Owusu (Capito).
Siblings
Burner has four siblings on his father’s side. He is the first child among his mother’s four children.
Educational Background
He went to Kings and Queens Primary and Junior High School. He had his high school education at T.I. Ahmadiyyah Senior High School in Kumasi, where he studied Business and proceeded to the University of Cape Coast for his tertiary education. He graduated from UCC in 2016 with a degree in Business Management Studies.
Baby Mama
Strongman Burner has a Baby Mama, and she is called Wilma Nana Ama, a.k.a Nana Ama Strong.
Children (Daughter)
The rapper currently has one child, a daughter with his baby Mama. His daughter’s name is Simona Ahyia Osei, a.k.a Simona Osei Strong.
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Music Journey
Strongman Burner was a footballer before he became a rapper. He started playing football when he was at the primary school level. Burner began his rap career in high school at T.I. AMASS. He engaged in rap battles in SHS, and when he went to the University, he participated in rap freestyle competitions on radio and Television.
In 2010, he won the Focus FM Freestyle Friday, a program hosted on the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology campus-based radio station, Focus FM, in Kumasi. In 2011, he emerged as the champion of the KFM Freestyle Saturday hosted by James Akwasi Oberko, popularly known as Jamester, on KFM in Kumasi.
On November 16, 2012, Burner won the maiden edition of the Next Big Thing in GH Hip-hop, a rap competition that was organized by CharterHouse in Accra and shown GhOne Television. After winning this competition, he signed his first record label deal with MicBurnerz Music in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
Strongman caught rapper Sarkodie’s interest years after signing to MicBurnerz Music record label, and in 2017, he was signed to his record label Sarkcess Music. He worked with Sarkcess Music for two years before becoming an independent artist. He now owns a record label called Strong Empire.
Albums
• 10am (November 13, 2020).
EP (Individual)
• Still that Ni99a (STN) ep (December 5, 2018).
• The Tape ep (October 29, 2021).
• Buokrom Boy ep (November 25, 2022).
Joint EP
• Young and Strong EP (Amerado & Strongman).
Songs
• Cos 90
• Only U
• Switch
• Dreams
• Dirge
• Dose
• Stress
• Maame Ama
• Monster ft. B4Bonah
• Odasani ft. Sarkodie
• Undefined
• Flawless
• Nightmare
• Oseikrom Vibe
• My Voice
• Koloma (Refix)
• Paper ft. Shaker
• Pilolo ft. Kelvyn Boy
• Change ft. Kumi Guitar
• I Like it (Cardi B’s cover)
• King of gods
• Big Boy
• Awuraba ft. Fameye & Quamina MP
• Baby Girl ft. Kwami Eugene
• Girl No ft. Kofi Mole & Kwaku Flick
• Ups and Downs ft. M.anifest
• Attaa Adwoa ft. Dobble
• Yente ft. Medikal
• Bossu ft. Medikal
• Nhyira ft. Akwaboah
• King You Wanna Be ft. Efya
• Sika Ne Odo ft. Sista Afia
• Can’t See We ft. Nate Pro
• Mokobe ft. Wendy Shay
• Sing Your Name ft. Mr Drew
• Against ft. Luther
• Walahi ft. Dope Nation
• Mene Woaa ft. Kwaw Kese
• Hook & Lines
• All My Money ft. Edem & Lil Shaker
• Tonight ft. Sarkodie
• Pieto Datso ft. Sarkodie
• Odo Nkoaa ft. Akwaboah
• Lockdown ft. Worlasi
• Onipa ft. Apya
• Sugar Daddy ft. Tulenkey
• The Second Coming
• Crazy for You ft. Kelvyn Boy
• We Dey Move ft. Ice Prince & Kweku Flick
• 21st Century
• Oh Joo ft. Yaa Pono
• One Man Army ft. Shaker
• Move it ft. TubhanMuzik
• Rap is Still Alive ft. Amerado
• Obi Pe ft. Bisa K’dei
• Demonstration
• Last Verse
• )noaa Na Mep3
• Panda Flow
• Hardcore
• Danger
• Fix it
• Aban
• Ekwan
• No Diss
• Goated
• Statue
• Facts
• Whine
Awards
• Record of the Year – Ashanti Region Music Awards 2020.
• Album of the Year – Ashanti Region Music Awards 2020.
• Best Lyricist of the Year – Comedy and Poetry Awards 2020.
• Best Lyrical Album/EP of the Year – Comedy and Poetry Awards 2020.
• Best Male Lyricist of the Year – Comedy and Poetry Awards 2020.
• Best Male Rapper – Ghana Actors and Entertainers Awards 2019
• New Lord – 4syte TV Music Video Awards 2019
• Best Rapper of the Year – Ghana Music Awards South Africa 2018.
• Most Influential Student in Music – Ghana Tertiary Awards 2015.
House
He owns a 5-bedroom house and an apartment in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
Cars
He drives a Hyundai Elantra and Honda Civic.
Net worth
He has an estimated net worth of $800,000.
FAQs about Strongman
• What is strongman birthname?
His birth name is Osei Kwaku Vincent.
• Where is Strongman from?
He comes from Buokrom in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
• How old is Strongman Burner?
He is 30 years old as of 2023.