Shatta Wale

About Shatta Wale

Reggae and dancehall performer best known for his breakout single"Dancehall King", which earned him the Artist of the Year award at the 2014 Ghana Music Awards. Previously, he went by the alias Bandana.

Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist. He is known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana. He claims he is the king of the African dance hall. His most popular song, "Dancehall King", won him Artist of the Year award at the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Wale is also an actor, having appeared in the movies Never Say. Never, The Trial of Shatta Wale and Shattered Lives. Having gained street credibility in a rather underdeveloped Ghanaian dancehall genre at the time, he became known for his 2004 single, "Moko Hoo", with Tinny. Later, known in the industry as Bandana, the song earned it a Ghanaian Music Award nomination. Bandana disappeared in the music industry for almost a decade until his rebranding in 2013. He started releasing music under a new name, Shatta Wale, under his label. In 2014, he reached 38th place in E.tv's Top 100 Most Influential Ghanaians.

Labels	Shatta Movement Records, Zylofon Music
Genres	Reggae, dancehall, Afrobeats
Years active	2004–present
Origin	Ghanaian
Instruments	Vocals, keyboard
Associated acts	Sarkodie, Patoranking, Davido, D-Black, Jah Vinci, Oritse Femi, MzVee, Tinny, Fuse ODG, Alkaline, Edem, Burna Boy, Kwaw Kese, Sista Afia, Aidonia, Shenseea, Mr Eazi, Dammy Krane
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer, sound engineer
Born	October 17, 1984, Accra, Ghana

---

Trivia

In 2014, he was amongst a group of musicians like Reggie Rockstone to be named a brand ambassador for Guinness Ghana Breweries' Made of Black campaign.

Shatta Wale before fame

He went by the stage name DOGGY throughout high school until he graduated and changed his name to Bandana. In 2004, his debut single"Bandana from Ghana" garnered him a lot of air time.

Achievement of Shatta Wale

In 2014, he was chosen as a brand ambassador for the Made of Black campaign by Guinness Ghana Breweries, alongside Reggie Rockstone and other singers.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)

Shatta Wale family life

Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr. was Charles Mensah's son via Mama Elsie. With his wife Shatta Michy, he has a son named Majesty.

Associations of Shatta Wale

In the Nigerian film Shattered Mirror, he made his acting debut alongside Majid Michel and Bisa Kdei.

Shatta Wale Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	N/A
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A