I crave for a competitor
– MixMasta Garzy
Story: Ama
Larbie/Scratch
Magazine
Branded as Ghana’s youngest sound engineer, creatively
known as MixMasta Garzy, Benjamin Nana Kwame Mensah has indicated that even
though he is proud to be officially acknowledged as the youngest sound
engineer, he feels the need to have a competitor.
According
to him, he believes there are quite a number of engineers of his age or even
younger than him making good beats but "the challenges they encountering
to see the limelight seem to hinder them from putting in more efforts and be
ready to learn from already established
producers although being recognized in the industry didn’t come on a silver
platter."
He
noted that 2009/10 is the brightest year in his life and to date when names of
sound engineers are mentioned, his Mix Masta Garzy, is not exempted, "I
feel very honored when names of top producers are mentioned and I’m in there,
indeed hard work pays" he affirmed.
"It’s
not as if I am boasting but I seriously crave for a competitor for the Youngest
Producer although I’m still to learning and working with some of the top sound
engineers in the country like Hammer of the Last Two, Kaywa, Killbeatz and
Possigee, among others", he self-confessed to Scratch Magazine.
Nominated
in the 2012 Gh/UK Afro-beat Award for Youngest Producer in Octoberafter
producing ‘Boomboomtah' for Mista Silva (UK), MixMasta Garzy envisionsof being
a nominee in the awaiting Ghana Music Awards and in various music awards beyond.
Not
only known for his good rhythms, he doubles as a DJ and co-host of X-FM’s
Morning and Weekend Edition with Eric and the Chief Executive Officer if 2MG
Music in the hub of Tema.
MixMasta Garzy with perseverance has produced artistes
like Boy Wadon, Castro, Skinny Legend, Ephraim, Dr. Cryme, Sarkodie, Atumpan, Ruff and Smooth, Pope
Skinny, VIP and Stay Jay.
Songs
produced by him includes Dr.Cryme’s ‘1step 2back’, ‘More fans’ and ‘Komkomnama’ye’,
Sakordie’s ‘Wo shock no ay3 weak’ ftCrissWaddle, Stay Jay’s ‘My baby’ ft. Mugeez,
Keche’s‘Halleluya’ ft.Opanka), Atumpan’s ‘Sisimuden’,a few to mention.
Contact
Mix Masta Garzy via Twitter handle @GarzyMix
Facebook: MixMasta Garzy/MixMasta Garzy II
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