Biography of Rocky Dawuni & Net Worth 2023.
Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter and record producer who performs his signature ‘Afro Roots’ sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeat, Highlife and Soul music. He currently lives between Ghana and Los Angeles.
Dawuni got acquainted with Reggae in Ghana when he heard a military band performing one of Bob Marley’s compositions in Michel Camp; a military barracks where he grew up. Dawuni started the annual “Independence Splash” festival, which is held in Ghana on Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6.
Dawuni has recorded seven full-length albums. His sixth studio album titled Branches of The Same Tree was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in December 2015 for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, released 31 March 2015 making him the first nominee from his home country of Ghana. Beats of Zion, the 2019 single of Rocky which was released January 25 is a precursor to his 7th studio album which also bears the same title. In June 2019 Rocky released the new single “Modern Man”, remixed by Gaudi.
Discography
Album | Year |
---|---|
The Movement | 1996 |
Crusade | 1998 |
Awakening | 2001 |
Book of Changes | 2005 |
Hymns for the Rebel Soul | 2010 |
Branches of The Same Tree | 2015 |
Beats of Zion | 2019 |
Videography
Year | Title | Director | |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Walk The Talk | N/A | |
2010 | African Reggae Fever | N/A | |
2010 | Download The Revolution | N/A | |
2015 | Nairobi | N/A | |
2015 | African Thriller | N/A | |
2017 | Shine a Light | N/A | |
2019 | Beats of Zion | N/A | |
2019 | Elevation | N/A | |
2019 | Champion Arise | N/A |
Music featured in movies
Soundtrack | Movie title | Movie Genre |
---|---|---|
Shine a Light | Fist Fight | Comedy |
Music featured on television
Track | TV Program | TV Station |
---|---|---|
Wake the Town | ER | NBC |
Jammin Nation | Weeds | Showtime |
Jah Be For Us | Weeds (TV series) | Showtime |
Shashemane | ER | NBC |
Jah Be For Us | Dexter (TV series) | Showtime |
Knockin on Heaven’s Door | ER | NBC |
Turn it Up | Animal Kingdom (TV Series) | TNT (U.S. TV network) |
Burn One | Animal Kingdom (TV series) | TNT (U.S. TV network) |
Rocky Dawuni Net Worth
Rocky Dawuni’s net worth is estimated to be $9 Million.