AWFLWIKIWORLD| Stonebwoy | |
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 Stonebwoy performing as Burniton | |
| Born | Livingstone Etse Satekla, 5 March 1988, Ashaiman, Greater Accra, Ghana |
| Also known as | 1GAD, The TORCHER |
| Genres | Afropop, Dancehall, Reggae, Afrobeats |
| Occupation | Musician, CEO Burniton Music Group |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Burniton Music Group, Def Jam Africa, Ada Music |
| Education | Methodist Day Secondary School (with Sarkodie), University of Professional Studies – Marketing 2013 |
Livingstone Etse Satekla (born 5 March 1988), known as Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, dancehall and reggae musician from Ashaiman, CEO of Burniton Music Group.
Early life
Born in Ashaiman. Realized talents as lyricist and scriptwriter in primary school. Studied at Methodist Day Secondary School same year with Sarkodie. Performed on Adom FM Kasahare Level rap competition gaining underground popularity. Signed to Samini Music after catching Samini's eye. First hits Climax ft Samini and Ghetto Love ft Irene Logan nominated at Ghana Music Awards.Career
Debut album Grade #1 released 2012 with 17 tracks. Followed by Necessary Evil. Signed to VP Africa division of VP Records 2015. Signed to Def Jam Recordings and Def Jam Africa in 2022 for 3 albums.5th Dimension released 28 April 2023 debuted at No. 8 on Billboard Reggae Albums Chart. Up & Runnin6 released 24 October 2024 features Jejereje.
Performed at Reggae Sumfest Jamaica, Afro Nation Festival, Global Citizen Festival, Paris Fashion Week Menswear FW25.
Awards
- BET Awards 2015 – Best International Act Africa
- Ghana Music Awards – Artiste of the Year 2015 and 2024, 2-time winner
- 4x AFRIMMA winner, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award
- 2 Billboard plaques, Golden Club plaque from Boomplay for 100 million streams
- Grammy plaque for feature on Morgan Heritage Avrakedabra Grammy-nominated