Atumpan (singer)

Atumpan
Birth nameFrank Elinam Cobbinah
Also known asAtumpan
Born (1983-12-24) December 24, 1983 (age 41)
Accra, Ghana
OriginAvenor, Ghana
GenresDancehall, hiplife, Afropop
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, teacher, entrepreneur
Years active2011–present
LabelsHard Boy Music

Frank Elinam Cobbinah (born 24 December 1983), commonly known by his stage name Atumpan, is a Ghanaian afrobeats and dancehall singer. Cobbinah founded his own record label, Hard Boy Music, which mainly signs other Afro beats artists.

Early years and education

Born on 24 December 1983, Cobbinah grew up in Avenor, in the Volta Region of Ghana, and began making music in his early school days. He had his basic education at Yaa Asantewaa M/A primary and junior secondary school at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. He continued to Boa Amponsem senior secondary school in the Central Region of Ghana, where he served as entertainment prefect. In 2002, he was admitted to Wiawso College of Education, where he trained as a professional teacher. In October 2008, he gained admission to the University of Education, Winneba, where he read for a bachelor's degree course in Linguistics, majoring in English Language.

Recognition and musical style

Cobbinah began performing as Atumpan (meaning Talking Drum in the Akan language) in 2011, when he released "The Thing", which won Best Afro pop Song of the Year, and Best Collaboration of the year in the 2012 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.[1]

In 2013, he was nominated for Best African Act in the 2013 MOBO Awards.[2] He also won the Best International Afrobeats Act in the 2013 BEFFTA Awards.[3] In 2014, Cobbinah was nominated in the Urban Music Awards for the Best African/Afrobeat Act along with Sarkodie and Fuse ODG.[4]

Atumpan's recent hit singles with Hardboy Music include "Regina" and "Gimme some more", which feature Samini and Sarkodie respectively.

Awards and nominations

Ghana Music Awards

  • "Best New Artist 2012" - Nominee[5]
  • "Best New Artist Of The Year" - Nominee[5]
  • "Best Collaboration of the Year" - Nominee[5]

BEFFTA Awards

  • "Best International Afrobeats Act" - Won[3]

MOBO Awards

  • "Best African Act" - Nominee[2]

Urban Music Awards Awards

  • "Best African/Afrobeat Act" - WON

[6]

Ghana Music Awards UK

  • UK-based artist of the year[7]

References

  1. ^ Nii Atakora Mensah (29 February 2012). "2012 Ghana Music Awards: Complete list of nominees". Ghanamusic.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b "MOBO Awards 2013 - Nominations List Revealed! | MOBO Awards". Mobo.com. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b "BEFFTA UK 2013 Nominees Revealed at a Glitzy Press and Nomination Launch in Mayfair". BEFFTA Awards. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Atumpan, Fuse ODG, Sarkodie nominated for Urban Music Awards", GhanaWeb, 21 October 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Channel O TV Online | Ghana Music Awards 2012". Channelo.dstv.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Nominations for the 12th Annual Urban Music Awards 2014 Announced", Urban Music Awards, 14 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Ghana Music Awards UK 2019: All the winners". 7 October 2019.