Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kweku Frimpong (born January 9, 2002) is a Ghanaian music sensation and rising Afrobeats star, professionally known as Black Sherif, the young music maestro is a rapper, singer, and songwriter. He came to the limelight after the release of the single First Sermon in 2021.
Real Facts About Black Sherif
- Full Name: Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kweku Frimpong
- Stage Name: Black Sherif
- Born: 9 January 2002 (age 20 years old)
- Place of Birth: Konongo, Ghana
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Parents: Frimpong, Ante Marie
- Occupation: Singer • Songwriter
- Net Worth: US$100,000-US$300,000
Black Sherif Early Life & Education
Black Sherif was born into Mr. Frimpong and Mrs. Ante Marie on the 9th Of January 2002. He originally hails from the Ashanti Region in Ghana and was raised in Konongo town. The Frimpongs are a Muslim household and brought up Sherif in the same faith.
Black Sherif completed his elementary school education at a public-owned primary school in Kumasi.
He studied at Kumasi Academy for his secondary school education and passed out of the school with good grades in his West African Schools Certificate Examination in 2019.
Black Sherif gained admission to study Statistics at the University Of Professional Services. However, he transferred to the University Of Ghana to continue his studies. He is currently in Year One at the institution.
Black Sherif career
Sherif began refining his sound back in his final days of high school, He would spend his free hours composing songs and visiting a nearby studio to record music.
Black Sherif dropped his debut single, Cry For Me, after graduating from secondary school In 2019. The song did well locally and introduced Sherif’s talent to a wider audience, and people in the Ghanaian music industry began to pay attention to his talent.
He came to the limelight after the release of the single First Sermon in 2021.
He bagged international success when he dropped Second Sermon, which was followed by a remix with Burna Boy.
In March 2022, Black Sherif released Kwaku The Traveller, which has topped several music charts. The single reached the number one spot on the Ghanaian and Nigerian Apple Music Charts.
On the 6th of October 2022, Sherif released his studio debut Album “The Villian I Never Was”, and the album has topped several music charts.
Black Sherif Discography
Album
- The Villian I Never Was”
Singles
- Kwaku The Traveller
- Second Sermon (Remix)
- Second Sermon
- First Sermon
- Money (remix)
- Money
- Gold Digga
- Destiny
- Ade Akye
- Cry For Me
Black Sherif Awards and Nominations
Black Sherif clinched the Entertainment Personality Of The Year award at the Entertainment Achievement Awards in 2022.
Black Sherif won three (3) Music Awards categories, namely; Hip Song Of The Year, Breakthrough Act Of The Year, and Hiplife/Hip-hop Artiste Of The Year 2022
Black Sherif Net Worth
Black Sherif has started to build a fortune from his creative career. He has earned a lot of money from performance gigs. He also generates revenue via music royalties.
He has an estimated net worth of US$100,000-US$300,000.
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