# Emmanuel Wayo

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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name       = Emmanuel Wayo
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| birth_place      = [Nima](/source/Nima_(town)), Ghana
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| genre            = [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music),Afro-Tech
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*Rapper
*songwriter
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| years_active     = 2004–present
| label            = D-Lane Records
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'''Emmanuel Wayo''' (born December 7) professionally known as '''Wayo''' is a hip-hop and afro-tech artist. Wayo is a recording artist born in Nima, Accra. He rose to fame in 2004 when he went by the stage name D-Lane in the Wonda World rap group. In March 2018, his single Muscatella was declared number one in Ghana by Ghud Music. He was also on Ghanaian based radio station Live Fm's top 10 songs three times. In November of that year also, Muscatella again was featured as 'Song of the week' by American broadcasting network, VoA on their 'Music time in Africa' show
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kwamesarfo.com/2018/03/wayo-takes-muscatella-to-sxsw-south-by^html|title=Wayo Takes Muscatella To SXSW #South by Southwest#|first=Kwame|last=Sarfo|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ghanamusic.com/news/from-diaspora/2018/01/24/wayo-us-based-rapper-better-strongman/|title=Wayo, the US based rapper who is better than Strongman|first=Ghana|last=Music|date=24 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://beeniewords.com/wayo-performs-at-sxsw-music-festival-on-march-16/|title=Wayo performs at SXSW Music Festival on March 16|first=Kojo|last=Cure|date=16 March 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bbse45.blogspot.com/2018/11/wayo-makes-it-to-song-of-week-on-voa.html|title=BBS E45: Wayo makes it to 'Song of the Week' on VOA|first=Brown Berry Show|last=Ghana|date=15 November 2018|publisher=}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Wayo, the second of three children was born in Nima, Accra to the late Tookid Kwadjo Wayo   and Judith Emden, and was later raised by controversial Ghanaian politician Kofi Wayo after his father's death<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/news/201209/136099^php|title=Kofi Wayo's Son^^^|first=Peace FM|last=Online|website=www.peacefmonline.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://classfmonline.com/1.11972541|title=Kofi Wayo's son: My dad'll be president of Ghana one day|first=Elikem|last=Adiku|website=www^classfmonline.com}}</ref> Wayo got exposed to music at the age of 7 watching 'Yo MTV' back in Achimota primary school. He later proceeded to [Labone Senior High School](/source/Labone_Senior_High_School) where he continued writing and performing music with his friend Kalala.They performed on rap shows across town and in school. It was through this they met Scientific and Cheddah, and later went on to form the rap group Wonda World. They built a studio and established 'Wonda World Records' which hosted the likes  Jayso and D Black. He worked with producers such as EL, Richie and Jayso. In 2008, Wayo and his group members dissolved Wonda World. He came back in 2012 to release his debut three track 
EP called 'Real Talk'<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/19240/meet-wayo-the-real-talk-man.html|title=Meet Way the Real Talk Man|website=Modern Ghana}}</ref> which had guest appearances from D-Black and M.anifest, he also got featured on a number of tracks such as 'Keep pushing' by rapper 'Scientific' In 2017 he released Call Me<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ghanamusic.com/video/music-videos/2018/01/23/video-call-wayo/|title=Video: Call Me by Wayo|first1=Worla|last1=Quist|first2=Ghana|last2=Music|date=23 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref> In 2018 he released  two additional singles 'Muscatella'<ref>{{cite web|url=https://beeniewords.com/new-music-wayo-ft-joey-b-muscatella-prod-by-kuvie/|title=NEW MUSIC: Wayo ft Joey B – Muscatella Prod by Kuvie|first=Elorm|last=Beenie|date=25 January 2018|publisher=}}</ref> featuring Joey B and 'Champion Banana'<ref>{{cite web|url=https://beeniewords.com/new-music-wayo-champion-banana-prod-by-kuvie/|title=NEW MUSIC: Wayo – Champion Banana Prod by Kuvie|first=Kojo|last=Cure|date=29 August 2018|publisher=}}</ref>

==Recognition and music style==
He is more laid back in his delivery adding some pidgin and krobo his native tongue to his lyrics.

==Personal life==
Wayo is married with three children, who he prefers to keep away from the public eye.

==Discography ==
Real Talk<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kofi-Wayo-s-son-talks-Real-Talk-251363|title=Kofi Wayo's son talks 'Real Talk' - Music 2012-09-25|website=www.ghanaweb.com}}</ref>

==References==
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Category:1986 births
Category:Living people
Category:Musicians from Accra

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