Nana Kwabena Tuffuor Explained

Nana Kwabena
Birth Name:Nana Kwabena Tuffuor
Birth Date:25 March 1986
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Origin:Ghana
Years Active:2009–present
Label:Wondaland

Nana Kwabena Tuffuor (born March 25, 1986) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ and sound engineer. He is most noted for co-producing Jidenna's certified platinum single, "Classic Man."[1] In 2015, the song was nominated for a Grammy at the 58th annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.[2] Tuffuor also co-produced "Made To Love" by John Legend and "Yoga," featuring Jidenna and Janelle Monáe.[3] As a music producer, Nana Kwabena has collaborated with Jidenna, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Kimbra, Kendrick Lamar, Seun Kuti, Mr Eazi, Goldlink and Quavo.[4] [5] Following his younger brother's passing from Sickle Cell Disease in 2011, Nana Kwabena founded AllOneBlood in 2012, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the disease.[6] [7] [8]

Nana joined Fear & Fancy Social Club and Arts Collective in 2012.[9]

Early life and education

Tuffuor was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Tuffuor's mother is an accountant and founder of an elementary school in Ghana and his father is a computer engineer and entrepreneur. Nana grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended high school at George School. Nana Kwabena graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008 as a pre-med student with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Health & Societies and a minor in both Sociology and Africana Studies. After deferring his acceptance into George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health for a year, Tuffuor later moved from Philadelphia to New York in 2010 to pursue his music career full-time.

Career

Following the passing of his younger brother, Kwame Apau, from Sickle Cell in 2011, Nana Kwabena founded the non-profit organization AllOneBlood. This initiative expands public awareness of Sickle Cell disease through photo and video campaigns and celebrity hospital visits. The organization aims to raise money for existing organizations dedicated to finding a universal cure for the disease.[10] Tuffuor is a member of Fear & Fancy, a social club that began in California in 2006. The society, reminiscent of the social aid and pleasure clubs of New Orleans, is an international collective of entrepreneurs, activists, educators, scientists, and artists who host soirees, dinner parties, and demonstrations.

Personal life

Tuffuor currently resides in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Tuffuor supports several initiatives for social justice, especially pertaining to African Americans. He joined Janelle Monáe, Jidenna and other Wondaland artists in leading demonstrations to support the Black Lives Matter movement during the Wondaland Eephus Tour.

Production credits

Elliot Yamin – Fight For Love

John Legend – Love in the Future

Wondaland – The Eephus

Jidenna

Jidenna

Desiigner

Jidenna – The Chief

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #67: JIDENNA & NANA KWABENA. Okayafrica. October 20, 2015. November 1, 2015.
  2. Web site: Flowking Stone Hits The Studio With Grammy Nominee; Nana Kwabena Tuffour. Loud Sound Ghana. January 22, 2016. Alfred. Aborga.
  3. Web site: VIDEO: Nana Kwabena, Jidenna's "Classic Man" Producer dances to Gasmilla's Telemo – Ghana Flow. Ghana Flow. January 22, 2016. admin. December 28, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151228210132/http://www.ghanaflow.net/nana-kwabena-jidennas-classic-man-producer-dances-to-gasmillas-telemo/. dead.
  4. Web site: John Legend Is 'Made To Love'. HuffPost. June 17, 2013 . January 24, 2016.
  5. Web site: Nana Kwabena Tuffuor Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. January 22, 2016.
  6. Web site: Gala benefits CHOP sickle cell center. The Philadelphia Tribune. September 11, 2012 . January 22, 2016.
  7. Web site: Everything seems to be 'OK' with Nana Kwabena Tuffour – Revealed!. Ytainment Arena. January 22, 2016.
  8. Web site: CLASSIC MAN CRUSH MONDAY #MCM: Nana Kwabena – LoveBrownSugar. LoveBrownSugar. November 9, 2015 . January 24, 2016.
  9. Web site: INTERVIEW: "The door that opens you: Why Whippa Wiley brings you magic, fear and fancy.". afropunk.com. January 22, 2016. Buford. Kathryn. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151213060025/http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/the-door-that-opens-you-why-whippa-wiley-brings-you-magic-fear. December 13, 2015.
  10. Web site: Nana Kwabena. Soul Sofa. January 24, 2016.
  11. Web site: John Legend Debuts EDM-Influenced Single 'Made To Love' Feat. Kimbra. January 24, 2016.
  12. Web site: Photos: Jidenna takes his 'classic man' style to Dubai with producer, Nana Kwabena Tuffuor. AmeyawDebrah.Com. January 22, 2016. December 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151224183154/http://ameyawdebrah.com/photos-jidenna-takes-his-classic-man-style-to-dubai-with-producer-nana-kwabena-tuffuor/. dead.
  13. Web site: Jidenna Speaks On Being Dubbed 'The Millennial Version Of Andre 3000'. HipHopDX. June 23, 2015 . January 22, 2016.

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