CEO of Black Avenue Music, Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, popularly known in showbiz circles as D-Black has revealed that he was sacked from Pope John Secondary School (POJOSS), Koforidua for breaking bounds to go and record songs with other up and coming artistes at the time. He made this revelation on Twitter when he tweeted the following:
I got kicked out of SSS in Pojoss for breaking bounds n heading to Accra to record with other upcoming artists. I was in a group at the time called Tha Limit. My whole family got pissed! I Ended up leaving home & sleeping in @prodigalofvip’s couch for months. #6Waves #DBlack pic.twitter.com/xTQFX5usln
— The Enjoyment Minister 🥂 (@DBLACKGH) May 11, 2018
The tweet above forms part of a series of tweets the Vera hit maker delivered on Twitter to share his touching yet inspiring periods of arduousness that he has endured in the music industry over the years.
He also disclosed in the tweet below that he started music at the age of 17 in the studios of Hush Hush:
Started out at age 17 in the studios of Hush Hush tryna record with @Dahammergh for years . I met @kwawkese @okra_dawidi @kwabenalive and more for the first time there in 2004 – 2006. Everyone was struggling to make it then. Hammer was the only star. #6Waves #DBlack pic.twitter.com/iWy6l9cfzl
— The Enjoyment Minister 🥂 (@DBLACKGH) May 11, 2018
Below are some selected tweets which captures aspects of his journey in the music industry:
Stayed with @DJMENSAH1 in his one bedroom in his family house in Madina in order to finish university cos I couldn’t sort out hostel fees and studio fees at the same time.I was on my own. family was pissed. We found jobs as errand guys at Aphrodisiac nite club. 6Waves #DBlack pic.twitter.com/AdUohUMTcy
— The Enjoyment Minister 🥂 (@DBLACKGH) May 11, 2018
2007 Student chilling in the club with friends. 10 years later I own the entire club. Gods work #6Waves #DBlack pic.twitter.com/cR1sIFFalG
— The Enjoyment Minister 🥂 (@DBLACKGH) May 11, 2018
I remember these Channel O Awards in Joburg that year yo. I met legends @iamJmartins @official2baba & they said let’s go shopping. Bro they were spending!! I bought 1 hat.They didn’t know i came to sa with jus $300 & going back to GH next day. Win or lose. I lost #6Waves #Dblack pic.twitter.com/YiwHZEvBDJ
— The Enjoyment Minister 🥂 (@DBLACKGH) May 11, 2018
D-Black has been making these revelations ahead of the release of a music video which gives highlights of his journey in the music industry, precisely capturing the period between 2009 – 2015.
