Mampi hitmaker Vybrant Faya lost his life on Sunday, October 23 in Accra after a motorbike accident around Accra Mall.
Here are some facts about the smash hit maker.
1. Vybrant Faya was born Emmanuel Kojo Quayson.
2. Vybrant Faya is a dancehall artiste was born in Tema, Ghana on 13th April 1987
3. Vybrant Faya, born in Tema, grew up inside Ashaiman with the family.
4. He was 29 years.
5. His parents are Mr Samuel K Quayson and Miss Theresah Ackon.
6. He enrolled into a technology college where he gained certificate as an IT technician
7. He studied business accounting in High School.
8. He was discovered by International Dancehall Promoter Mr Logic in 2011.
9. Mr Logic introduced Vybrant Faya to Shatta Movement Family in 2013.
10. He was previously known as Skelloh when he started music.
11. Shatta Movement Family is a record label owned by Mr Juwaid Sika and Enoch Cypha Wellington.
12. Vybrant Faya was nominated in three major awards schemes in Ghana.
First, he got two nominations in the prestigious Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), sponsored by Vodafone.
13. Vybrant Faya travelled to South Africa with a total of 12 crew to shoot his first music video ‘mampi’.
14. It was directed by internationally acclaimed and award winning production house Studio Space.
15. He recorded with Becca.
16. He was nominated in the category of Best New Artiste of the Year, 2014 and Best Reggae/Dancehall Song 2014.
17. Also, the maiden edition of the GN Bank Awards (formerly People’s Choice) nominated Vybrant Faya’s song ‘mampi’ as the People’s Best Song for 2014.
18. The Ghana DJs Awards nominated him again for Best DJ Song for 2014.
19. He claimed in a radio interview that he had parted ways with the Shatta Movement Family and started working directly with Mr Logic’s Greater David Promotions.
20. Mr. Logic gave him the name Vybrant Faya when he started working with him.
