Joseph Awuah-Darko started his music career professionally in late 2015 when he was signed with Meister Music Management which manages artists like Mr Eazi.
29 Facts About Joseph Awuah-Darko
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Joseph Awuah-Darko released his major hit Melanin Girls in January 2016, which was received with appreciation.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko attended Ghana International School, where he grew into his love for music.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko graduated from Ashesi University in Ghana where he studied business administration and liberal arts.
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On 29 January 2016, Joseph Awuah-Darko released his music video Melanin Girls, which garnered a lot of media attention.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko went on release songs Black Magic, DeCoco, Summer of X and Bila Majina.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko has collaborated with South African artiste Moonchild Sanelly on a remix of Melanin Girls to develop more awareness about the dangers of skin bleaching.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko performed at the 2016 annual Sabolai Radio Festival.
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In 2020, Joseph Awuah-Darko founded Ghana's first independent artist residency programme, Noldor Artist Residency.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko starred in the documentary 'It's Okay' released on 18 May 2018 in which he talked about mental health in Africa.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko was invited to go to the London School of Economics Africa Summit along with Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo to talk on the Agbogblo Shine Initiative and his entrepreneurial works.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko became the youngest person in history to be recognised by the West African Business Excellence Awards and was awarded "Most Promising Social Entrepreneur" in May 2018.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko was part of the four Ghanaians who made the list.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko claimed that he was first "inappropriately groped" shortly after meeting Wiley, and then was subject to a "much more severe and violent" assault later that day.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko said that he had not initially recognized the incident as assault and that he had not reported it due to attitudes toward LGBT rights in Ghana.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko used his Instagram account to share testimonials from others who corroborated his allegations.
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Wiley posted screenshots on his social media of alleged text conversations between the two men, in which Joseph Awuah-Darko asked to meet Wiley again and expressed a desire to visit him at his home in New York.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko further alleged that in the months subsequent Awuah-Darko had flown to his birthday party in Lagos.
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Court documents reportedly confirmed that Noldor Residency, founded by Joseph Awuah-Darko, owed Sakyiamah this amount.
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Subsequent to this, on December 3,2024, AfrikMag published an article alleging that Joseph Awuah-Darko had withheld funds from the sales of works by artists under the Noldor residency program.
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Seth Fiifi, another artist and Foster's brother, stated that Joseph Awuah-Darko made repeated unfulfilled promises regarding payment.
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The chats allegedly show Joseph Awuah-Darko discussing unpaid funds owed to the artists.
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The post highlights accusations that Joseph Awuah-Darko withheld over $350,000 from artists, including Foster Sakyiamah, who is suing for $266,527.03.
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In subsequent developments, users on X noted that Joseph Awuah-Darko had blocked accounts questioning his failure to pay the artists, suggesting an intent to suppress discussion of the allegations.
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On December 9,2024, Joseph Awuah-Darko publicly announced via Instagram his intention to pursue assisted euthanasia in the Netherlands, scheduled for July 30,2025.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko has openly discussed his struggles with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder, citing it as the reason for his euthanasia decision, which followed a four-year approval process under Dutch law.
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Concurrently, Joseph Awuah-Darko launched The Last Supper Project, an initiative inviting individuals worldwide to host him for dinners as a means of fostering human connection before his planned death.
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Joseph Awuah-Darko described the project as inspired by studies linking strong relationships to well-being, aiming to leave a legacy of community.
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Critics, including voices on social media platforms like X, have accused Joseph Awuah-Darko of using the initiative to deflect attention from the unpaid artists, who are collectively owed significant sums, including $266,527.03 to Foster Sakyiamah as confirmed in legal proceedings.