Sarkodie is 27 years old

Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie is 27 years old today.

Arguably the most famous Ghanaian rapper, the Hip Hop act is fresh off from the release of his international collabo 'New Guy' with American rapper Ace Hood.

Sarkodie whose real names are Michael Owusu Addo is the fourth child of his parents. Born and raised in Tema got into rap music early on.

In 2009 he released his debut album Makye. Three years later he released his second album which established him as a titan of rap music in West Africa. The album featured the smash hit 'You Go Kill Me' featuring El which became one of the soundtracks of the Azonto movement that took the world by storm.

His third album released in 2014 achieved the same success as its predecessor. His next album will be released this year.

Sarkodie has collaborated with Nigerian acts such as Ice Prince, and Vector.