Английская Википедия:Genesis Owusu

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Kofi Owusu-Ansah (born 1998), known by his stage name Genesis Owusu, is a Ghanaian-Australian rapper and singer from Canberra. He is the younger brother of fellow hip hop rapper, Kojo Owusu-Ansah Шаблон:Abbr Citizen Kay. Owusu's debut studio album, Smiling with No Teeth (March 2021), reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 30. At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards he won four trophies for Album of the Year, Best Hip Hop Release, Best Independent Release and Best Cover Art (latter shared with Bailey Howard).

Early life and education

Genesis Owusu was born Kofi Owusu-Ansah in 1998 in Koforidua, Ghana. His older brother, Kojo (born ca. 1994), is also a rapper who performs as Citizen Kay. The family migrated to Canberra, Australia in 2000.

He was dubbed "Genesis" by Kojo in primary school, who told his friends that his younger brother is Kofi: "his friends were like 'oh, what's your brother's name?' and he said 'Coffee' and they just didn't believe him, for whatever reason. So he just apparently made Genesis up on the spot, and since then it's just stuck." Owusu completed a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Canberra in 2018.

Career

2015–2019: Career beginnings and Cardrive

Musician Citizen Kay is Owusu's older brother, and he decided to feature his younger brother, among other relatives, on "Family Ties", a track on his album With the People (October 2015). Kay explained that "Family Ties"

… is a song about the appreciation of my family and how they've played parts in who I am, both as a person and as a writer/artist. It seemed fitting to get fellow rapping family members on the verses.

The pair then performed and recorded as the Ansah Brothers and in 2015 released an extended play (EP), Polaroid. Fellow Canberra rapper Kirklandd took notice and wanted the younger Owusu on his track "We On", which was first issued as a single in August 2016 and then appeared on Kirklandd's September 2016 four-track EP, The Visions Minitape.

From these experiences, Owusu gained confidence, connections, and fans enough to encourage him to try a solo career. In June 2017, he released his seven-track debut EP, Cardrive. BMA MagazineШаблон:'s Matt Parnell wrote that

the throaty, deep voice, the swagger-infused flow and menacing, jazzy beats give each track a distinctive flavour. Additionally, the polished sound and confidence with which each tune is presented gives the sound an experienced feeling that belies the age of the artist.

The single "Sideways", released in September, includes lyrics in Twi, a dialect of Akan. It received national exposure on youth radio Triple J. Owusu toured Australia's east coast to promote it. Of "Sideways", i-DШаблон:'s Isabelle Hellyer wrote

Where [Owusu's] older work would flit between jazz and hip hop, 'Sideways' synthesises both genres into sound of his own.

The singer rejected the archetypical objectification of women by hip hop artists with his second single, "Awomen Amen" (2018), and explained, "As a rapper, I never used to hear those kinds of messages... it was something that always bothered me." He released a double A-sided single, "WUTD"/"Vultures" early in 2019, which Caitlin Medcalf of Purple Sneakers reviewed, "[WUTD is] a smooth, RnB track I guarantee will never get out of your head and, 'Vultures', a wavy rap journey... [his] vocals match the mood with a drawling vocal melody and a light flow that never once feels sharp, but simply goes with the flow." On 3 July 2019 Owusu performed as an opening act at 5 Seconds of Summer's sold-out benefit concert in Sydney. "WUTD" was featured on an ad for Bose noise-cancelling headphones in October 2019.

2020–2021: Smiling with No Teeth

Шаблон:Main Owusu's debut studio album, Smiling with No Teeth, was released on 5 March 2021. The album peaked at number 27 on the ARIA charts. In July, a deluxe version was released titled Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe). The album went on to win several awards, including ARIA Award for Album of the Year and Australian Music Prize.

2022–present: "GTFO" and Struggler

Шаблон:Main On 20 July 2022, Owusu released "GTFO", alongside its Rhett Wade-Ferrell directed video. It is Owusu's first single of 2022.

On 19 May 2023, Owusu released "Leaving the Light", the lead single from his second studio album, Struggler, which was released on 18 August 2023.

Backing band members

Шаблон:As of, Owusu's backing band members were:

• Kirin J. Callinan – guitar
• Touch Sensitive (Michael Di Francesco) – bass guitar
• Julian Sudek – drums
• Andrew Klippel – keyboard
• Jonti – guitar, keyboard

Other activities

Owusu designs and makes his own clothes and started a fashion line, Pur.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS
Smiling with No Teeth	Released: 5 March 2021 Label: Ourness Format: LP, digital download, streaming	27
Struggler	Released: 18 August 2023 Label: Ourness, AWAL Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming	4

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown

Title	EP details
Cardrive EP	Released: 16 June 2017 Label: Ourness Format: Digital download, streaming
Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe)	Released: 13 July 2021 Label: Ourness Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US AAA
"Sideways"	2017	—	rowspan="5" Шаблон:Non-album singles
"Awomen Amen"	2018	—
"Wit' da Team"		—
"WUTD" / "Vultures"	2019	—
"Good Times" / "Simmer Down"		—
"Don't Need You"	2020	—	Smiling with No Teeth
"Whip Cracker"		—
"I Am"		—	Шаблон:Non-album single
"The Other Black Dog"		—	Smiling with No Teeth
"Gold Chains"	2021	—
"Drown" Шаблон:Small		—
"Same Thing"		—	Missing Molars (SWNT Deluxe)
"The Fall"		—
"Waitin' On Ya'"		—	Smiling with No Teeth
"GTFO"	2022	—	rowspan="2" Шаблон:Non-album singles
"Get Inspired"		38
"Endless Summer" Шаблон:Small	2023	—	Endless Summer
"Hole Heart"		—	NME x Bose's C32
"Leaving the Light"		36	Struggler
"Tied Up!"		35
"Survivor"		—

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"We On" Шаблон:Small	2016	rowspan="4" Шаблон:N/a
"Unwritten Laws" Шаблон:Small	2019
"Funny Business" Шаблон:Small	2020
"Coliseum" Шаблон:Small
"Dream No More" Шаблон:Small	2021	This Is What's Important
"Back Seat" Шаблон:Small		Шаблон:Tba
"There's Only One" Шаблон:Small	2022	Panna Cotta
"Cheque" Шаблон:Small		A Colour Undone
"Guap Pop" Шаблон:Small		Man On the Go

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- | rowspan="3"| 2022 | rowspan="2"| Smiling with No Teeth | Independent Album of the Year | Шаблон:Won | rowspan="3"| |- | Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP | Шаблон:Won |- | "Smiling with No Teeth" |rowspan="2"| Independent Song of the Year | Шаблон:Won |- | rowspan="2"| 2023 | "Get Inspired" | Шаблон:Won | rowspan="2"| |- | Thinking Loud: Genesis Owusu – "Get Inspired" | Independent Publicity Team of the Year | Шаблон:Nom Шаблон:End

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- | rowspan="2"| 2022 | "The Other Black Dog" | Song of the Year | Шаблон:Nom | rowspan="2"| |- | Genesis Owusu | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Шаблон:Won |- | 2023 | "GTFO" | Song of the Year | Шаблон:Shortlisted | |- | rowspan="2"| 2024 | rowspan="1"| "Get Inspired" | Song of the Year | Шаблон:Shortlisted |rowspan="2"| |- | rowspan="1"| "Leaving the Light" | Song of the Year | Шаблон:Shortlisted |- Шаблон:End

ARIA Music Awards

The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as the ARIA Music Awards, the ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Owusu has won seven awards from nineteen nominations. Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- | 2019 | "WUTD" / "Vultures" | rowspan="2"| Best Soul/R&B Release | Шаблон:Nom | |- | 2020 | "Don't Need You" | Шаблон:Nom | |- | rowspan="7"| 2021||rowspan="4"| Smiling with No Teeth ||Album of the Year || Шаблон:Won | rowspan="7"| |- | Best Artist || Шаблон:Nom |- | Best Hip Hop Release || Шаблон:Won |- | Best Independent Release || Шаблон:Won |- | Smiling With No Teeth Album Tour || Best Australian Live Act || Шаблон:Nom |- | Andrew Klippel, Dave Hammer for Genesis Owusu – Smiling with No Teeth || Producer of the Year || Шаблон:Nom |- | Kofi Anash & Bailey Howard for Genesis Owusu – Smiling with No Teeth || Best Cover Art || Шаблон:Won |- | rowspan="3"| 2022 | "GTFO" | Best Independent Release | Шаблон:Nom | rowspan="3"| |- | Genesis Owusu & The Black Dog Band | Best Australian Live Act | Шаблон:Nom |- | "GTFO" (Genesis Owusu, Uncle Friendly) | Best Video | Шаблон:Nom |- | rowspan="7"| 2023 | rowspan="4"| Struggler | Album of the Year | Шаблон:Won | rowspan="7"| |- | Best Solo Artist | Шаблон:Nom |- | Best Hip Hop/Rap Release | Шаблон:Won |- | Best Independent Release | Шаблон:Won |- | Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore for Genesis Owusu – "Stay Blessed" | Best Video | Шаблон:Nom |- | Andrew Klippel and Dave Hammer for Genesis Owusu – Struggler | Best Produced Release | Шаблон:Nom |- | Simon Cohen, Dave Hammer for Genesis Owusu – Struggler | Best Engineered Release | Шаблон:Nom Шаблон:End

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It commenced in 2005. Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- ! scope="row"| 2021 | Smiling with No Teeth | Australian Music Prize | Шаблон:Won | |- | 2023 | Struggler | Australian Music Prize | Шаблон:Nominated | |- Шаблон:End

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- | rowspan="2"| 2021 | Smiling with No Teeth | Australian Album of the Year | Шаблон:Won | rowspan="2"| |- | "The Other Black Dog" (directed by Riley Blakeway) | Australian Video of the Year | Шаблон:Won |- |rowspan="2"| 2023 | Struggler | Australian Album of the Year | Шаблон:Nom |rowspan="2"| |- | Genesis Owusu | Australian Live Act of the Year | Шаблон:Won |}

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia. Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- ! scope="row"| 2017 | rowspan="8"| Himself | rowspan="3"| Live Hip Hop Act of the Year | Шаблон:Nom | |- ! scope="row"| 2018 | Шаблон:Nom | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2019 | Шаблон:Nom | |- | ACT Live Voice of the Year | Шаблон:Won | |- ! scope="row"| 2020 | Live Act of the Year | Шаблон:Nom | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2023 | Best Live Act | Шаблон:Nom |rowspan="4"| |- | Best Hip Hop Act | Шаблон:Won |- | Best Live Act in the ACT | Шаблон:Won |- | Alex McCoy and Pat Babekuhl (for Genesis Owusu) | Best Stage & Light Design | Шаблон:Won |}

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- |rowspan="2"| 2022 | Smiling with No Teeth | Best Record | Шаблон:Won |rowspan="2"| |- | Genesis Owusu | Best New Artist | Шаблон:Nom Шаблон:End

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.

Шаблон:Awards table ! Шаблон:Abbr |- | 2021 | "Gold Chains" | Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition | style="background:gold;"| 1st | |- Шаблон:End

External links

• Шаблон:Official website