Friday, 30 June 2017

T.O.B Spotlight - THE ‘COMPOZERS’



The Compozers is a band made up of a group of young men based in the U.K. it was formed in 2008 by Nana Ntorinkansah, David Ohene-Akrasi, Stephen Asamoah-Duah and Charlie Mensah-Bonsu.
Meet the ‘Compozers’.
Nana Ntorinkansah – Nana 'Pokes':
He is popularly known by his stage name Nana Pokes. He was born into a Christian and musical family in Enfield, North London where his love for music arose. At the young age of four, he started playing the drums and was also good with the keyboard. All this spiked up his love for the bass which he is popularly known for today.
His background contributed a lot to his musical development and also his active participation in the Church, which is a top priority for him.
He is the Co-CEO of an Entertainment company called Decadence Entertainment, which manages the ‘Compozers’. The company was formed alongside his friend, Brian Boateng, triggered by their love for arts – performing arts.
David Ohene-Akrasi – David 'Melodee':
He was born in North London on the 19th of October where he nurtured his love and his electrifying ear for the dynamic sounds of the keyboard and ‘keytar’ which is one of the major contributors to the collective authenticity of Compozers.
As he grew older, he developed his musical senses through YouTube, which taught him various skills and runs. This led him to join the church band where he performed, prior to the formation of the Compozers when he was seventeen.
He is inspired by various artists such as Micheal Jackson, which has helped him to be so diverse and appeal to a vast audience. With his talents and through his instruments he is also able to captivate interests of the audience.
Stephen Asamoah-Duah – Stephen Drummerboy':
He was born on the 31st of December to a Ghanaian family. He attended St Ignatius College, where he obtained his GCSE's including a GCSE in music which was driven by him winning the award for Young Drummer of the Year 2011.
Stephen’s love for music began when he started playing drums at the age of three. This love grew and led him to gain a GCSE in the craft. He studied Business in college due to his love for business and entrepreneurship in which he is channelling into the Business aspect of his skills.
Like the rest, he also played in churches. This was where the relationship between him and the other members began and they formed the Compozers.
Charlie Mensah-Bonsu – Charlie 'Biggz':
He was born on the 6th of July in North London. He started playing the keyboard when in 2005 when he was thirteen years old. The keyboard was a gift was his father which was initially intended to keep him out of trouble and in the long run became his passion.

During his high school years, he made use of the music room to record beats and tracks and gradually developed his love and skills of producing. Moving onto college, he developed various tracks and beats for friends and created a name for himself in the music industry. He also contributed to church, which shaped him into the musician he is today.

Charlie Biggz is seen to be one of the exquisite musicians out there as he has the ability to fuse the attributes of a singer and incorporate harmonic characteristics to create voicing’s that replicate sound sand approach similar to one who uses their voice. He is what we will call extraordinary, which contributes to the key phenomena which make up the ‘Compozers’ today.

The ‘Compozers’ have travelled the world, performing with various award winning artists such as Wizkid, Davido, Mr Eazi Fuse ODG and may more who have allowed them to reach audiences which were unreachable. Through the production of their annual show 'A Night with the Compozers'. They will be working with Adekunle Gold on his One Night Stand tour in London which will happen later this year.

The Compozers believe that music can be used to transform the lives of people around the globe. Music is a universal language. As #ThePoeple'sBand, they use their talents to reach out to those who are unreachable through the touch of their instruments. The ‘Compozers’ truly "let the music do the talking".


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