D-Black

D-Black(rapper)

Identified as an African Hip-Hop Star. He goes by the birth name "Desmond Kwesi Blackmoore" (born.....in accra Ghana). better known in the showbiz circle as D-Black, Ghana's premiere Anglophone hip hop artiste.

Outside of making music, he runs his own marketing / advertising / events firm “Black Avenue Works” that specialize in corporate & social events, product / brand marketing and advertising . There are subsidiary companies of Black Avenue Works that D-Black is director of namely “Black Avenue Muzik”, an independent Record Label and Distribution outlet, Black Avenue Clothing, Livewire Events and “Black Avenue TV”, producers of ‘THE EFGH Show’. D-Black is the official brand ambassador for Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka in Ghana, Brand Ambassador for The Rlg Brand of VIVA phones in the West African Sub Region, and the face of the Black Avenue Clothing Line. With two solo albums under his belt between 2010 and 2013, the rapper has received over 50 award nominations with 12 wins around the African continent. He recently signed a 2 year digital distribution deal with Universal Music, Africa for his next album.

NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS

Years	Award	Song	results	Featured Artiste
2009	Channel O Music Video Awards for Best West African	Move	Nominated	None
2010	Ghana Music Awards for Hip-Hop / Hiplife Song of the Year	Breathe	Nominated	None
2010	Ghana Music Awards for Music Video of the Year	Breathe	Winner	None
2010	Museke African Music Awards for Music Video of the Year	Breathe	Nominated	None
2010	African Music Awards, London for Music Video of the Year	Breathe	Winner	None
2010	Channel O Music Video Awards, South Africa for Best HipHop	Breathe	Nominated	None
2010	Channel O Music Video Awards, South Africa for Best Music Video	Breathe	Nominated	None
2010	Sound City Music Awards , Nigeria – Best Collaboration	Somebody	Nominated	Kwabena-Kwabena
2010	Sound City Music Awards, Nigeria – Best New Video	Believe	Nominated	None
2010	4SYTE Music Video Awards – Best Overall Video	Breathe	Nominated	None