Ko-Jo Cue Biography: Real Name, Age, Parents, Hometown, Girlfriend, Net-Worth, Career, Awards,Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

Linford Kennedy Amankwaa better known by his stage name Ko-Jo Cue is a Ghanaian Hip-Hop/Afro-Pop artiste from Kumasi, Ashanti Region.

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He was born on the 27th of May 1989. He is 31 years old. He is currently signed to BBnZ Live and is affiliated to The Cue, a talent development group that he formed with producer Peewezel.

Below is a brief biography of Ko-Jo Cue.

Ko-Jo Cue Full Name

He was born Linford Kennedy Amankwaa but he goes by the stage name Ko-Jo Cue.

Ko-Jo Cue Age

He was born on the 27th of May 1989. He is 31 years old.

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Ko-Jo Cue Hometown

He hails from Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.

Ko-Jo Cue Early Life and Education

Amankwaa was born in Adum, a suburb of Kumasi but he was mainly raised by his grandmother in Bantama a suburb of Kumasi.

Growing up in a house filled with his entire extended family and sleeping in a room with 5 cousins, an auntie and his grandmother, the values of the family were instilled in him at an early age.

These values are shared in most of his songs. At age 9, he fell in love with Ghanaian rap music when his cousin Rebel introduced him to Obrafour’s first album Pae Mu Ka.

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He wrote the lyrics to a particular track (Aden) down and learned to recite it over time. After succeeding, he decided to start writing his own rhymes as a means to escape his surroundings and share his thoughts with the world.

In 2005, he gained admission to the Kumasi Anglican High School which is famous for being the alma mater musicians such as Okyeame Kwame, Lord Kenya, and Noble Nketiah.

It was here that he started seriously considering music as a career path. In 2008, he met two aspiring musicians K-Wu and Kuul D (together known as Soulbrothaz) who introduced him to Macfancy, a 3rd-year pharmacy student at KNUST who made beats in his spare time.

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The two hooked up and started recording in a bedroom studio owned by a fellow Nigerian student called Okechukwu a.k.a. Drillmaster, Macfancy will make the beats and mix the recordings afterward.

The two will go on to record over 10 songs and Ko-Jo operating under the name Jazzy Flo posted the songs on his Facebook and Reverbnation page, attracting the attention of Tallal Sangari, the C.E.O of Primitive Music who offered the young up-start a deal.

Under the guidance of Tallal Sangari a.k.a. Tee, Ko-Jo Cue adopted his new moniker and started a journey to discover himself as an artist beginning with the release of his first mixtape.

Ko-Jo Cue Career

In January 2010, Ko-Jo Cue released the first installment in a series he called ‘Growing Pains’.

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The project which was titled ‘N.A.T.H.A.N’ attracted the attention of the online community on Facebook as well as the major Ghanaian blogs and websites most notably among them being Ghana Mixtapes and BigXGh.

It was the first project of its kind by a Kumasi artiste and it gained him regional recognition.

Within the space of three months, he added two more installments ‘N.O.N.A’ and ‘Now And Forever’ with the latter earning him respect amongst the Ghanaian Hip-Hop community and the former spawning his first viral hit with a track titled ‘Head Nod’ produced by Peewee.

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In January 2011, Ko-Jo Cue released Before We Shine and solidified his status as an underground king and earned a spot as one of Kumasi’s top 5 rappers.

The project earned him two viral hits with the songs ‘My Life’ (which earned rotation on DW radio) and the fan-favorite ‘E No Be Say’.

He performed at the maiden edition of the Asabaako Music Festival which featured acts like Yaa Pono and Wanlov. He was also brought on-stage by Flowking Stone at a Vodafone street carnival in Asokwa-Kumasi.

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In January 2013, almost a year after the release of its first single, Ko-Jo Cue released the sequel ‘Before We Shine 2: The Cremation of Care’ to critical praise.

The mixtape which had 16 tracks (plus 2 bonus tracks) also featured artists like Flowking Stone, Edi-Young, Klu, Cabum, Kay-Ara, and Trix.

In April, he released a single called Corolla Music and it went viral sparking a conversation about local hip-hop on YFM. The success of the song caught the attention of E.L who reached out to him so the two acts could collaborate. E.L also went the extra mile to secure a deal for him at BBnZ Live.

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In August he released Low Key, the result of his collaboration with E.L and the single quickly became a favorite on radio playlists across the country. It also served as the first single to his then anticipated mixtape The Shining.

In September he released The Shining as his first project on BBnZ Live. The project turned out to be more than a mixtape and felt more like a free album.

It was downloaded more than 12000 times and earned critical praise from pundits and fans alike. Fellow artists Wanlov, M3nsa, Dex Kwasi & M.anifest praised the project as one of the standouts of the year.

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Ko-jo Cue recruited friend and StarBoy Worldwide singer Mr. Eazi on “My Babey” in June. Later in the year, he also teamed up with A.I releasing “Tsioo Benke Mi” a world music(genre) record.

These two records would go on to prove Ko-jo Cue as a versatile artist. On 10 December, MTVBase Africa, an international and entertainment channel, listed Ko-jo Cue together with the other nine Ghanaian acts in a tweet, as the hottest MCs of the year.

Ko-Jo Cue Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

He goes by the handle @kojo_cue on Instagram, @KOJO_Cue on Twitter and Ko-Jo Cue on Facebook.

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Ko-Jo Cue Latest Songs

Ko-Jo Cue has released a number of hit tunes that have won the hearts of music lovers. Among them is the banger, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Dua, Smiling, Best Paddy among many others. You can listen and download Ko-Jo Cue’s music here.