Michael Owusu Addo (born July 10, 1985)[3] known professionally as Sarkodie (/sɑːrˈkɔːdiɛ/), is a Ghanaian rapper and entrepreneur from Tema.[4] His contributions to the Ghanaian music industry have earned him numerous accolades, including the Vodafone Ghana Music Award for "Artiste of the Decade". He was announced the first winner of BET's Best International Flow artist at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards.[5] He is also considered one of the major proponents of the Azonto genre and dance and one of the most successful African rappers of all time.