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Line 26: *Kwaku-T *PLZ *[[Sway (British musician)|Sway (rapper)]] *[[2face Idibia]] *[[Efya]] Line 41: }} '''Reggie Rockstone''' ('''Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei''', "the Godfather of [[Hiplife]]") is a Ghanaian rapper. He was born in the [[United Kingdom]] but lived his early years in [[Kumasi]] and [[Accra]]. He has been living in Ghana continuously since he pioneered the [[Hiplife|Hip-Life]] movement in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reggie Rockstone - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/1b54f3c7-ed24-4fd0-be86-bd2a669850a3|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=My father funded hiplife - Reggie Rockstone |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/music/my-father-funded-hiplife-reggie-rockstone.html |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}</ref> He is married to Dr. Zilla Limann, Daughter of [[Hilla Limann]], the only president of the third Republic of Ghana. They have three kids together and have been married since 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zilla Limann, Biography |url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/person/Zilla-Limann-3812 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=mobile.ghanaweb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=Reggie Rockstone's wife and daughter involved in an accident - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/reggie-rockstones-wife-and-daughter-involved-in-an-accident/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He pioneered the [[Hiplife]] art and has played an important role in the development of this uniquely African genre in Ghana. He raps in Akan precisely [[Asante dialect|Asante]] [[Twi]] and [[English language|English]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3241007.stm "Accra reclaims hip-hop"], BBC News, 4 November 2003.</ref> In 2004, Rockstone won the [[Kora Awards|Kora Award]] for the best African video and he performed in front of a 50,000-person crowd in Ghana, together with [[Shaggy (artist)|Shaggy]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/ras/ghana_profiles.shtml#reggie "Ghanaian artists you'll be hearing across Ras' shows"], BBC Radio 1.</ref> In 2006, he recorded a track with the [[Jamaica]]n [[Dancehall]] singer [[Beenie Man]] called "Chukku Chakka" (in reference to Rockstone's 1999 hit "Eye Mo De Anaa", which sampled [[Fela Kuti]]). Rockstone is featured in the 2007 documentary "[https://www.twn.org/catalog/pages/responsive/cpage.aspx?rec=1183&card=price Living the Hiplife]" (dir. Jesse Weaver Shipley). Reggie Rockstone is the son of fashion designer Ricky "Ricci" Ossei (Saint Ossei). Reggie Rockstone attended [[Achimota School]]. Rockstone joined the Ghanaian hip hop group [[VVIP (hip hop group)|VVIP]] following the exit of Promzy in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2013/November-20th/reggie-rockstone-now-a-member-of-vip-reggie-vip-manager-confirm.php|title=Reggie Rockstone now a member of VIP - Reggie, VIP manager confirm - MyJoyOnline.com|website=www.myjoyonline.com|access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2013/11/20/reggie-rockstone-joins-vip-confirmed-read-joined-group/|title=Reggie Rockstone JOINS VIP-CONFIRMED|date=2013-11-20|work=Ghanacelebrities.com|access-date=2018-04-23|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Early life and music career== Born in the [[United Kingdom|U.K]]. on April 11, 1964, Reginald Osei aka Reggie Rockstone attached himself to the Hip Hop movement in the early 80's as a dancer. Travelling on a tri-continental basis (i.e. [[Accra]], [[New York City|New York]], [[London]]), he broadened his Hip Hop scope.<ref>{{Cite His first 'fifteen minutes of fame' came as a dancer in Accra 1994 became the watershed or turning point in his entertainment career. The rap scene in London was not rewarding enough. He returned to Accra to encounter a whole generation of people grooving to [[African-American]] [[rhythm]]s, all heavily influenced by the same elements of Hip Hop that he knew ==Recognition and music style== He Reggie Rockstone is credited as the pioneer of [[hiplife]] or ==Appointments to be on judges panels== In 2013 he was selected to be a judge of the maiden edition of the [[Globacom|Glo]] [[X Factor]] Africa along with [[Onyeka Onwenu]] and [[M.I Abaga|M.I]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.loudsoundgh.com/2013/04/confirmed-reggie-rockstone-is-glo-x-factor-judge/ |title= ==Globacom brand ambassador== In 2009, Rockstone was one of 17 [[Public figure]]s, who were outdoored by [[Globacom]] to endorse their brand, which was part of their preparations to roll out in [[Ghana]]. There was an allegation that he had been dropped as an ambassador but he denied the reports.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-20 |title=Reggie Rockstone denies reports he was dropped as Glo Ambassador - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https:// ==Rockstone condoms== He introduced Rockstone [[Condom]]s, which is his own brand of ==Albums== Line 76: == Rockz Waakye == He owns a food distribution business ==References== Line 83: ==External links== <!--repeated below* [http://www.blissgh.com/2014/04/reggie-rockstone-joins-vip-vvip.html VIP Selfie with Reggie Rockstone]--> * [http://
*[http://museke.com/node/2201 Interview with Reggie Rockstone about his life, and music]
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