Background
EL grew up in the largest estate in Dansoman.
EL grew up in the largest estate in Dansoman.
He first attended Saint Martin De Porres School in Dansoman where he excelled as a top student and later transferred to Jack and Jill where he completed his Junior Secondary School level
He then gained admission to the Presbyterian Boys" Secondary School, where he discovered his musical talent. After high school, he pursued a degree in economics and political science at the University of Ghana, Legon. 2008: Music beginnings During his first year in the university, EL signed to Jayso"s Skillions Records alongside other notable young Ghanaian underground artists like Gemini, Kevin Beats, Killmatic and Lil Shaker, and helped Jayso co-produce the Skillionaires Demotape.
However, after graduating from the university, the Skillions broke up and EL became a solo artist.
He acquired a studio in Asylum Down and began working on a new mixtape. He went as far as releasing a single, "Chale (So Fli)", with Jay Foley, Wolf and Kwaku T (remix).
However the mixtape was never released. EL relocated to a better studio at Osu, and invested all his available funds in acquiring state-of-the-art equipment much to the chagrin of family and friends.
2009–2012: Something Else EL got signed to BBnZ live His debut double album, Something Else, was released on 1 June 2012 by Akwaaba Music, and is a blend of different varieties of music inspired from various sources.
2012: Elom EL released his second studio album entitled Elom and has so far released the singles "Number Size", "Ayayaa" and "Crazy Love" featuring Nigerian recording artist Ice Prince. 2014: Bachelor of Arts.R EL released The Best African Rapper album, shortened as The Bachelor of Arts.R on 20 May 2014. lieutenant featured Ayigbe Edem, Sarkodie, Joey B, C-Real, Gemini, Lil Shaker, Stargo, P. K. and Dex Kwasi.
2015: Bachelor of Arts.R 2 EL announced he was working a Bachelor of Arts.R 2, releasing the cover art and later dropping three songs ‘All Black’, ‘State Of The Nation’ and ‘King Without A Crown.
On 29th August, 2015, he followed up with the Bachelor of Arts.R 2 concert featuring Wanlov, Ko-jo Cue, DJ Mic Smith and more. EL has produced hit songs for many elite hip hop, hiplife and Rhythm & Blues performers, such as Sarkodie ("You Go Kill Maine", "Dangerous"), Doctorate-Black ("Get On the Dancefloor"), Reggie Rockstone ("Rockstone" General’ s Office"), Asem ("Check Your Weight"), Geelex ("Bend Your Body") and many more.
In 2010 and 2011, EL heralded the Global Azonto Madness by producing most of the hit songs, including "You Go Kill Maine", "Dangerous", and his own hit singles, "Obuu Mo" and "Kaalu". 2010 African Movie Academy Awards:Best Original Soundtrack "A sting in a tale" Nominations.