25 Facts About Shatta Wale

Shatta Wale is known for "Already" from Beyonce's The Lion King: The Gift, which featured Major Lazer.

Wale is an actor who appeared in the films Never Say Never, The trial of Shatta Wale and Shattered Lives.

Shatta Wale has since then appeared on the chart every year.

Shatta Wale was ranked "Most Influential Musician" on social media in 2017.

Shatta Wale made a record-setting as a dancehall artist to have won 11 awards at the 2019 3 Music Awards ceremony.

Shatta Wale's father is a politician, businessman and legal practitioner.

Shatta Wale attended Seven Great Princes Academy at Dansoman, a suburb in Accra, where he demonstrated an affinity for arts and acted in a popular drama series, By the Fireside, at the National Theatre of Ghana.

Shatta Wale then continued to the Winneba Secondary School where he obtained his second cycle education.

Shatta Wale released a song in January 2024 titled "Balloon", with an accompanying video.

Shatta Wale performed at Vybz Kartel's Freedom Street concert in Jamaica.

Shatta Wale was the first Ghanaian to organize a digital concert on YouTube which was dubbed the Faith Concert.

Shatta Wale was selected by The Ministry of Communications, Ghana, alongside Highlife musician Kuami Eugene as the headline artistes for the COVID-19 app virtual launch concert held on Monday April 13,2020.

In 2014, Shatta Wale became a brand ambassador for Guinness Ghana Breweries.

On 17 November 2017, Shatta Wale signed a deal with Boss Baker Beef Roll as the brand ambassador.

On June 12,2024, Shatta Wale supported the "Buzstop Boys" in a community clean up exercise at Alajo in Accra and donated some amount through his foundation to the organization to keep up with their environmental initiatives.

In October 2021, Shatta Wale allegedly created a hoax that he was shot and was receiving treatment.

Shatta Wale later turned himself in due to the police declaring him wanted.

Shatta Wale was arrested by the Ghana Police Service for allegedly involved in the creation and circulation of information to create fear and panic.

Shatta Wale was remanded into prison custody for a week.

Shatta Wale complained of unfair treatment at the meeting after all his colleagues were allegedly allowed to use their phones and he was not.

The source of this beef was a comment made by Sheldon; "In his songs, Shatta Wale portrays himself as a gangster, yet he contacted the police following an online dispute".

On May 3,2024, upon Shatta arriving at the London airport before his performance at Indigo at The O2, Shatta Wale visibly snubbed YouTuber Kwadwo Sheldon, who had extended his hand in greeting.

Shatta Wale said, "I'm considering becoming a lawyer in the future when he feels financially ready", despite his music career, as law was his initial aspiration.

Shatta Wale has a son called Majesty with Ghanaian socialite Michelle Diamonds.

In 2014, Shatta Wale was nominated for the Maiden GN Bank Awards as the People's Choice Male Musician of the year.