| Intro | Ghanaian musician |
| Is | Musician |
| From | Ghana |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana |
Joseph Nkrumah Buabeng known professionally as Nero X is a Ghanaian singer and songwriter. He is best known for his hit single “Osey”.
Early life and education
Joseph Buabeng was born and raised in Lagos Town a suburb in the Western region of Ghana. Nero X attended Takoradi Secondary School and later attended Takoradi Technical University.
Music career
He started his music journey in 2005 as a member of the group ‘2Unit’ with fellow musician Ayesem. They would later contest in the Nescafe African Revelations reality show that same year. In 2010 Nero X emerged the second runner up of ‘Star Grab the Mic’ organized by Empire Entertainment.
In 2013, he won in the maiden edition of Viasat 1 TV’s Born Starz. Nero X released his first single ‘Osey’ in 2015 which topped major Ghanaian music charts. He will go on to release Otan, Nyame Dadaw, Nyimpa Nua among others.
Nero X has worked with artistes such as Castro, Teephlow, Nana Quame, KK Fosu, Guru, Okyeame Kwame, FlowKing Stone, Tinny, etc.
Videography
| Year | Title | Director | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jehovah | Mexxstudios | |
| Be Thankful ft Teephlow | C-Links Media | ||
| 2018 | S3 Asa | Nana Kofi Akromah | |
| 2018 | Okwan So Brebre ft K.K Fosu | ||
| Winner | Christopher Daniels | ||
| 2017 | Yawa Dey | Mexx studios | |
| Assom Ruff | Justice Kloutse | ||
| Secret | Nana Kofi Akromah | ||
| Peace and Love | HD Media Production | ||
| Nipa Nua | Yaw Skyface | ||
| 2016 | Frema | Stanley Adjetey | |
| 2015 | Osey | ||
| Hosanna ft Yoggie Doggie | LAM, XVIC TV | ||
| Nyame Dadaw | Nana Kofi Akromah |
Awards and nominations
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards
| Year | Recipient / nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Himself | Highlife Artiste Of The Year | Nominated |
RTC Western Music Awards
| Year | Recipient / nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Winner | Best music video of the year | Nominated | |
| Urban gospel song of the year | Nominated | |||
| Afropop song of the year | Nominated | |||
| Se Asa | Most popular regional song | Nominated | ||
| Moon lightning | Highlife song of the year | Nominated | ||
| Himself | Highlife artiste of the year | Nominated | ||
| Artiste of the year | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Highlife artiste of the year | Won | ||
| Won | ||||
| 2017 | Osey | Most Popular song of the year | Won |
Ghana Music Awards UK
| Year | Recipient / nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Himself | Highlife artiste of the year | Nominated | |
| Highlife song of the year | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Frema | Nominated |
MTN 4stye Music Video Awards
| Year | Recipient / nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hosanna | Best Gospel Video | Won |
Discography
Major Singles
| Year | Title | Production | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Winner | Willisbeatz | |
| 2017 | Yawa Dey | ||
| Osey |