# Ray Styles

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**Emmanuel Apraku** (31 January 1988 – 1 October 2020), also known as **Ray Styles**,[1][2][3] was a Ghanaian pencil artist,.[4] He created his own brand in the form of pencil art, graphic design, and caricature. He worked with celebrities such as Tolu Lope, [Josh Ostrovsky](/source/Josh_Ostrovsky), [Michael Blackson](/source/Michael_Blackson), [Chris Bosh](/source/Chris_Bosh), [DeStorm Power](/source/DeStorm_Power), Mrcocoyam, [D Black](/source/D-Black), [Edem](/source/Edem_(rapper)), [King Bach](/source/King_Bach), and [Malin Bjork](/source/Malin_Bj%C3%B6rk), among others.[5]

## Early life and education

He was born in 1988.[6][5] He was the youngest among four children to Paul Apraku and his mother. His father died when he was 8 years old and he was raised by his mother.[5] He had his basic education at the Accra New Town Experimental School. He later had his secondary education at the [Accra Academy](/source/Accra_Academy) from 2003 to 2006. He further went to [KNUST](/source/Kwame_Nkrumah_University_of_Science_and_Technology), Faculty of Art where he had his BA in Communication design.[5]

## Career

His father was a craftsman who created a number of artworks for exhibition. Ray attributed his flair to his father. He began to draw at a young age and made commissions. He realized his talent when he was still a student of [KNUST](/source/Kwame_Nkrumah_University_of_Science_and_Technology).[5] He was the owner of Ray Styles Studios and dePenciled Celebrities.[7]

## Death

Styles died on Thursday 1 October 2020, in [India](/source/India) after battling with [liver cancer](/source/Liver_cancer) for months.[8][9] His death was confirmed by radio and television personality [Giovani Caleb](/source/Giovani_Caleb).[5][10][11][12][4]

## Legacy

It is claimed he was known for participating in a number of social awareness campaigns through his art works.[5][13] He made many paintings highlighting abuses in the society such as marital violence, child abuse, racism among others.[14][15] He is also claimed to have painted artistic pictures and caricatures speaking about current celebrities and trends.[16]

## References

1. ["Social media reacts to death of Ray Styles"](https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/national/social-media-reacts-to-death-of-ray-styles/). *MyJoyOnline.com*. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. ["RIP RAY - Ghanaians Weep Following the Shocking Death of Artist Ray Styles"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201011165615/https://myheraldmagazine.com/rip-ray-ghanaians-weep-following-the-shocking-death-of-artist-ray-styles/). *MyHeraldMagazine*. 2020-10-01. Archived from [the original](https://myheraldmagazine.com/rip-ray-ghanaians-weep-following-the-shocking-death-of-artist-ray-styles/) on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. ["Penciled Celebrities artist exceeds $55k target for liver surgery"](https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/penciled-celebrities-artist-exceeds-55k-surgery-target.html). *[Daily Graphic](/source/Daily_Graphic_(Ghana))*. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. Simon, Kabutey. ["Just In: Celebrities Penciled Arts star Ray Styles dies following liver issue"](https://www.atinkanews.net/2020/10/01/celebrities-penciled-arts-star-ray-styles-is-dead/). *Atinkanews.Net*. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. Felicia Osei (2020-10-01). ["Penciled Celebrities artist, Ray Styles is dead"](https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/national/penciled-celebrities-artist-ray-styles-is-dead/). *MyJoyOnline.com*. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. ["Obituaries | Transitions Online Self Service"](https://efuneral.enterprisegroup.net.gh/obituaries/view/emmanuel-apraku). *efuneral.enterprisegroup.net.gh*. Retrieved 2020-11-07.

1. ghanamma (2020-10-01). ["Social Media mourns Ray Styles"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201010012128/https://www.ghanamma.com/2021/10/01/social-media-mourns-ray-styles/). *Ghanamma.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.ghanamma.com/2021/10/01/social-media-mourns-ray-styles/) on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. Online, Peace FM. ["Penciled Celebrities Artist Ray Styles Is Dead"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201003220903/https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/news/202010/428701.php). *Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news*. Archived from [the original](https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/news/202010/428701.php) on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. ["Popular artist Ray Styles dead"](https://3news.com/popular-artist-ray-styles-dead/). *3NEWS*. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. Gringo, Alhaji (2020-10-01). ["Breaking News: Penciled Celebrities Star Ray Styles Is Dead; Details Pop Up"](https://dailynewsgh.com/2020/10/01/breaking-news-penciled-celebrities-star-ray-styles-is-dead-details-pop-up/). *| Daily News*. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. Adu, Dennis (2020-10-01). ["Penciled Celebrities artist, Ray Styles is dead!"](https://www.adomonline.com/penciled-celebrities-artist-ray-styles-is-dead/). *Adomonline.com*. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. ["Penciled Celebrities artist, Ray Styles is dead"](https://www.happyghana.com/penciled-celebrities-artist-ray-styles-is-dead/). *Happy Ghana*. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. ["Social media users raise over £40K for popular artist's liver cancer surgery"](https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/national/social-media-users-raise-over-40k-for-popular-artists-liver-cancer-surgery/). *MyJoyOnline.com*. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. ["Penciled Celebrities artist Ray Styles is dead"](https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Penciled-Celebrities-artist-Ray-Styles-is-dead-1074562). *www.ghanaweb.com*. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. ["Penciled Celebrities artist Ray Styles is dead"](http://myghanadaily.com/penciled-celebrities-artist-ray-styles-is-dead/). *MyGhanaDaily*. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

1. ["Ray Styles of Penciled celebs passes on » ™"](https://theworldnews.net/gh-news/ray-styles-of-penciled-celebs-passes-on-tm). *Ray Styles of Penciled celebs passes on » ™*. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

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