Richie Mensah

Richie Mensah (born 17 May 1986), better known by his stage name Richie, is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and record producer. After producing records for several artists, Richie set up Lynx Entertainment record label and released his debut album All of Me on the label in 2008. He has since then gone on to win several awards both as a singer and record producer and is fast establishing himself as one of the biggest names in the Ghanaian music industry.
Early life
Richie was born in Accra, Ghana, and started performing at the age of six with his brother and sister at local variety shows. He decided to embark on a career in music while studying science at Achimota Senior High School, Accra. Richie graduated from Achimota Senior High School in 2003 and started producing records while studying computer software engineering at NIIT, Accra.
Music career
Establishing Lynx Entertainment
Richie set up Lynx Entertainment in 2006 and became the first artist signed to the record label. He went on to sign ASEM, OJ Blaq, Irene Logan, Eazzy, Zigi and MzVee as well as producing for and collaborating with Tinny, Okyeame Kwame, VIP, Praye, Bradez, Irene and Jane, Obour, Becca and several other big names in the Ghanaian music industry. He also worked on Originality the third album of Nigerian R&B star Faze.
The artistes on the record label have had critical and commercial success with songs such as "Frema", "Pigaro", "Runaway", "Wengeze", "No More Kpayor", "You Say Wey Tin" and "One Gal" with the label winning the "record label of the year" award at the Ghana Music Awards in 2009.
In 2010, the artistes on the Lynx Entertainment record label Richie, ASEM, OJ Blaq, Eazzy and Zigi collaborated on Africa's Moment, which was featured on Hello Afrika, Sony Music's release in conjunction with the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The song was also featured in the Vodafone advert that staged the first ever flashmob in West Africa.
Lynx Entertainment released Back 2 Zero in July 2011. and featured hit singles "Yaaro", "Asa Fofro" featuring SK Blinks, "Ma Nim Ton" featuring Tinny and ‘Intoxicated’ featuring Sway which was nominated for "Hip Hop Song of the Year" at the 2011 Ghana Music Awards.
In February 2012, Richie released "Changing Faces", the first single from his third album also titled Changing Faces.
Richie continues to nurture young talent and has established "Lynx School of Arts", a performing arts school in Ghana for talented people looking to enter the entertainment business
In 2012, he signed an all female group called D3 to his Lynx Entertainment record label. The group, released hit singles such as 'Good Girls Gone Bad' and 'Gyani Gyani' before splitting at the end of 2013 due to educational commitments of the young group members. The lead singer of the group, MzVee was subsequently signed to the record label as a solo artiste and went on to release three albums under the label, Reveelation in 2014, Verified in 2015, and DaaVee in 2017 to commercial and critical acclaim.
Richie is also a mentor on MTN's Hitmaker, Ghana's largest music talent show The show launched in 2012 is now in its ninth season.
He also has two of the hottest young afrobeats stars KiDi and Kuami Eugene signed to his label.
In January 2017, Richie was appointed Director of Music and Industry Standards by the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) to work with MUSIGA's newly established Membership and Business Development Office and lead on their industry standardization efforts.
Discography
Albums
All of Me (2008)
UKNR (2010)
Singles
Frema – 2007
When I Get You (ft Asem) – 2008
London (ft Adina) – 2009
Intoxicated (ft Sway) – 2010
Yaaro – 2010
Asa Fofro (ft SK Blinkz) – 2010
Changing Faces – 2012
This is Love – 2012
Production discography (this includes the following)
Adina – Why
Adina – Araba album (produced 9 of the songs on the album)
Afriyie (Wutah) – Love of My Life
Asem – Give Me Blow
Asem – Pigaro
Asem – No More Kpayor
Asem – Manager
Asem – School Dey Be
Asem ft Sway – Suuliya
Asem – 2010 Fylla
Asem ft VIP – Ebi Your Own
Becca ft Samini – Fire
Black Prophet ft Asem – Behave
Bradez – Simple
Chase – Finally
Chase ft Efya – Give Me Your Heart
D3 – Good Girls Gone Bad
Dela ft Asem and Richie – Got Me Bound
Eazzy – Bo Wonsem Mame
Eazzy – Wengeze
Eazzy ft Richie – One Gal
Eazzy ft Jupitar – Gogo wind
Echo ft Tinny – Golo Golo
Efya – Little Things
Efya – Best in Me
Irene – Runaway
Irene – Kabilla
Irene and Jane – Heated Up
Lynx ft Asem, Tinny, Okyeame Kwame, Edem, 5Five – Swagger Like Us
Lynx ft All Stars – Yen Ara Asaase Ni
Lynx ft Asem, Richie, Zigi, Eazzy, Guru – Fire
Jay Ghartey ft Tinny – Go Hard All Day
KiDi – Say You Love Me (co-produced)
KiDi – Say You Love Me skit
KiDi – Thunder (co-produced)
KiDi – For Better For Worse (co-produced)
KiDi ft Adina – One Man
Kuami Eugene – Boom Bang Bang (co-produced)
Kuami Eugene – Ebeyeyie
Kuami Eugene – Heaven
Kuami Eugene – Rockstar
Kuami Eugene – Son of Africa
Kuami Eugene – Show Body
Kuami Eugene ft Eddy Kenzo – Give It To Me
Kwaku T – Kwaku Tutu
Kwaw Kese ft Prof Jay – Who Be You
Lady Prempeh ft Asem n Richie – Odo Yi Wohe
Mimi ft 4x4 – Leave Me Alone
MzVee ft VVIP – Borkor Borkor
MzVee ft Stonebwoy – Natural Girl
MzVee ft Shatta Wale – My Everything
MzVee ft Pappy Kojo – Mensuro Obia
MzVee ft Efya – Abofra
MzVee – Come and See My Moda
Obour ft Okyeame Kwame n Richie – Killing The Game
OJ Blaq ft Asem n 4x4 – Chale Wote
OJ Blaq – Biggie Boy Lover
Okyeame Kwame ft Richie Woso
Praye – Wonkoa
Richie – Frema
Richie – Yaaro
Richie – Changes Faces
Richie ft Asem – When I Get You
Richie ft Adina – London
Richie ft Sway – Intoxicated
Ruff and Smooth – Azingele
Scientific – Africa Unite
Shatta Wale ft MzVee – Dancehall Queen
Stonebwoy – Can't Cool
Stonebwoy ft MzVee – Come Over
Tiffany – Fake London Boy
Tinny – Incomplete
Tinny ft Asem, Richie, Okyeame Kwame – Ringtone
Tinny ft Samini n 2Face – Now You Know
VIP – I Think I Like Am
Zigi – U Say Weytin
Zigi ft Sonniballi – Amanda
Zigi ft Eazzy – Let's Get it Started
Awards and nominations
References
External links
1986 births
Living people
Musicians from Accra
Ghanaian record producers
Alumni of Achimota School