Desmond D-Black Blackmore

Desmond Kweku Blackmore is a hip hop artiste from Ghana.

Been Identified as the King of GH-Rap and an African Hip-Hop Star. He goes by the birth name Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, better known in showbiz circles as as D-Black. One of the best African Hip-Hop Artistes among the few.

He was born on the 12th of January and raised in the capital city of Ghana - Accra to parents, Ms.Adeline Boateng from Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana and half British, half Ghanaian father ;Mr. John Derek Blackmore, a business man.

Raised in a humble and modest background ,his Primary and Junior Secondary schooling was at the Ridge Church School in Accra, he then attended Pope John Secondary School then went on to the University of Cape Coast studying Economics and then further on to the University of Ghana, Legon pursuing a degree in B.F.A ,Theatre Arts, Film Dir and Music.

D-black is a music business entrepreneur /executive producer and English language spitting Hip hop artist from Ghana. Love’s hearing good music and making great music. He runs his own marketing / advertising firm called “Black Avenue Works” that specializes in corporate & product advertising and marketing as well as corporate & social events. There’s a subsidiary of Black Avenue Works called Black Avenue Muzik. Black Avenue Muzik is an Indie Record Label and Distribution outlet in Ghana. I want to be able to put African / Ghanaian hip-hop music on the continental / international platform so the whole of Africa and the world can appreciate and have access to the music we make out here , D-Black says.

He reps the Peer Pressure crew out here that’s made up of like-minded individuals that share the same goals and vision. Peer Pressure is made up of mostly entertainment industry persons and is focused on liasoning with the youth through events, music and social work.

D-Black is all set to release his debut solo album titled 'Music, Love & Life' in August 2010 on his Black Avenue Muzik Label & Distribution Outlet in collaboration with Peer Pressure and Nigerian based label ‘Storm Records’ which is the home for Nigerian artists Naeto C, Sauce Kid and Sasha also.

The first single for Ghana off the album ‘Asabone ft. Reggie Rockstone’ was set to officially be released in May but leaked out earlier than expected. The second single off the album will follow up before the album’s release in August.

D-Black has since December 2008 dropped three major singles from his joint album ‘Target Practice’ with ex-big brother housemate, Kwaku-T. The self executive produced album which was marketed by D-Black’s Black Avenue Works firm boasted the singles “Move” which was nominated in the Best West African Category at the last Channel O Music Awards in South Africa, “Breathe” ft.Jay So and “Bust ma brain” respectively. This is album is hands down the most successful pure hiphop Album in the country till date. Rapping in only the English dialect; the D-Black and Kwaku-t duo were the first and only hiphop artists to be nominated for a Ghana Music Award in it’s eleven year history, rapping in English, with their music Video ‘Breathe’ directed by Gyo of Phamous Philms winning the Best Video of the Year Award.