Richie Mensah has since then gone on to win several awards both as a singer and record producer and is fast establishing himself as one of the biggest names in the Ghanaian music industry.
12 Facts About Richie Mensah
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Richie Mensah was born in Accra, Ghana, and started performing at the age of six with his brother and sister at local variety shows.
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Richie Mensah decided to embark on a career in music while studying science at Achimota Senior High School, Accra.
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Richie Mensah graduated from Achimota Senior High School in 2003 and started producing records while studying computer software engineering at NIIT, Accra.
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Richie Mensah set up Lynx Entertainment in 2006 and became the first artist signed to the record label.
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Richie Mensah went on to sign ASEM, OJ Blaq, Irene Logan, Eazzy, Zigi and MzVee as well as producing for and collaborating with Tinny, Okyeame Kwame, VIP, Praye, Bradez, Irene and Jane, Obour, Becca and several other big names in the Ghanaian music industry.
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Richie Mensah won "Male Music Star of the Year" award at the 2009 Joy FM's Nite with the Stars.
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In February 2012, Richie Mensah released "Changing Faces", the first single from his third album titled Changing Faces.
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Richie Mensah continues to nurture young talent and has established "Lynx School of Arts", a performing arts school in Ghana for talented people looking to enter the entertainment business.
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Richie Mensah is a mentor on MTN's Hitmaker, Ghana's largest music talent show The show launched in 2012 is in its ninth season.
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Richie Mensah has two of the hottest young afrobeats stars KiDi and Kuami Eugene signed to his label.
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In January 2017, Richie Mensah was appointed Director of Music and Industry Standards by the Musicians Union of Ghana to work with MUSIGA's newly established Membership and Business Development Office and lead on their industry standardization efforts.