Ghanaian record producer
Musical artist
Benjamin Garzy Mensah, professionally known as Mix Master Garzy, is a Ghanaian record producer,[1] sound engineer, disc jockey and singer.[2]
His major productions include "Pull Up" by Stonebwoy,[3] "My Baby" by Stay Jay ft. R2Bees, "Boom boom tag" by Mista Silva, GH UK based "Enemies" by Jupitar featuring Sarkodie in 2014,[4] "Iskoki" by Samini,[5] "KoKo Sakora" by Dr Cryme featuring Sarkodie,[6] "Alhaji" by VVIP featuring Patoranking, "Hookah" by Danagog featuring Davido, "Love You Die" by Patoranking featuring Diamond Platnumz, "Na Wash" by Becca, and "Obia Agye Obi Girl" by Captain Planet of 4x4 and more.
Early life
Garzy was born in to Francis Anim Garzy and Ernestina Abena Kwao. He has a younger brother, Johnson Otoo Kwao. He had his basic education and junior secondary education at Better Best Academy in Tema 4 poles, Ghana. He continued his senior high education at Tema Methodist Senior High School. He later attended the Ghana Institute of Journalism and obtained a certificate and diploma in Broadcast Journalism which gave him a step ahead to work as a part-time DJ at Xfm and Urban Internet Radio in Ghana.
Career
Mix Master Garzy commenced his career in beat making, mixing and mastering right from junior high school. After production work began he surfaced with his pro name Mix Master Garzy, an identity referring to the mixing and mastering side of studio work.
In 2015, he produced a master banger song, "Iskoki", for Samini.[7] The song was nominated at that year's Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.[8]
Garzy has worked with notable artists such as Atumpan, Samini, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale, Davido, Patoranking, Diamond Platnumz, Ice Prince, R2Bees, Becca, Eno Barony, and Eazzy.
Awards and recognition
He was nominated in the category of "Producer of the Year" at the 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.[9]
He won "Riddim of the Year" at the 2016 Bass Awards for producing "iphone riddim", exclusive instrumental recorded by Mugeez of R2 Bees fame, Shatta Wale, Samini, Brenya, Ricky Mo, Capone, and Flexclusive.[10]
On June 4, 2017, Garzy was given the Prestigious Gold Coast Award for his outstanding work in the Ghanaian music scene.[11]
In 2017, he won "Best Music Producer of the year" at the Ghana Entertainment Awards organized in the US.[12][13]
Production Discography
Selected Songs Produced, Mixed And Mastered by Mix Master Garzy. Check the list below
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Criss Waddle ft Sarkodie - Wo Shocks Ay3 weak
- VIP ft Stranger & Katu - Want It
- Stonebwoy - Pull Up
- Atumpan ft Stay Jay - Sisimuden
- Funny Face ft. Dr Cryme - My Car
- Tasha ft Stay Jay - Simba
- Dr Cryme - 1 Step 2 Back
- Stay Jay ft Mugeez - My Baby
- Atumpan - Bomeka
- Boy Wadon ft Castro - You Be My Baby
- Mista Silva - Boomboomtah
- Mista Silva - Na Whats Up
- Dr Cryme ft Fuse ODG - Wow
- Pope Skinny ft Garzy - I Dont Care
- Stay Jay ft Gurunkz - S3 Aba
- Stonebwoy ft Kwaw Kese - Jamming
- Kofi Kinaata ft Castro - Al Qaeda
- Ruff N Smooth - Liberian Girl
- Sonni Balli ft Modern - Summer Time
- Atumpan - A Go Give You
- Atumpan ft Keche - Clap Clap
- Edem - February
- Atumpan - Bad Mad
- Ikonz - Pump Action
- Eduwodzi - Some More
2014
- Samini - Iskoki
- Samini - Super Star
- SK Orginale - Sugar
- Edem ft Black Prophet - Badder Dan Dem
- Jupitar ft Sarkodie - Enemies
- Stay Jay - Mugu
- Stonebwoy ft Mugeez - Ex Boyfriend
- Flowking Stone - Robot
- Yaa Pono - ft King Dum - Osey
- E.L - ft Stonebwoy - Cake
- Keche - Fine Boy
2015
- Shatta Wale - It's Not Over
- Opanka ft 4x4 - Awoof Apae
- 4x4 ft Stonebwoy - Auntie Dede
- D Cryme ft Sarkodie - Koko Sakora
- Ikonz - African Woman
- Choir Master ft Captain Planet (4x4) - Cat Walk
- Samini - New Style
- Itz Tiffany - Forgive
- Atumpan - Baby
- Flexclusive]] ft Dr Cryme - Woman
- Eazzy ft SK Originale - Ginger
- Stino ft vibe squad - Shake your body
- Eze ft Tinny & Jupitar - Higher We Go
- Flexclusive - Let's get married
- Mugeez - Sleeping Beauty
- Eazzy ft 4x4 - Burning Love
- 4x4 - Give Me Some More
- Chase Forever - Party Girl
- Eno Barony - Tw3de3
- Keche - Shame on you
- Eno Barony ft. Mic Flammez - The Best
- Ricky Mo ft Stonebwoy - Baddest Gyal
- Eze ft Shatta Wale - We Are The Best
- 5Five - Daddy
- Gemini Orleans ft Nero X - God is good"
- Vibz ft Stay Jay - KiKo
- Eze ft Jupitar x Tinny - Big Boys
2016
- Eazzy ft Stonebwoy - Nana Remix
- Danagog ft Davido x Stonebwoy & Burnaboy - Hookah Remix
- Itz Tiffany ft Ceeza Milli - No More
- Deekay ft Edem - Gedeme
- Mc Clerk ft 4x4 - Success
- 4x4 ft Buk Bak - Atongo
- Itz tiffany ft Dammy Krane Give Dem
- Dr Cryme ft Master Garzy & Captain Planet - Bonanza
- Deon Boakye ft kojo cue x Kofi Kinaata x Joel Cool - Guy Guy
- Chase - Forever Roll up
- 4x4 - No New Friends
- Shegah - Big It up
- Bisa Kdei ft Patoranking - Life
- Eno ft Stonebwoy - Touch Body
- Danagog ft Davido - Hookah
- Flexclusive - The Only One
- Dr Cryme - Control
- Capone - Dan Dem
- Eazzy - Nana
- Eno ft Shatta Wale - Dawa
- Edem ft Shatta Wale - Gbom Gbom Gbang Gbang
- Stonebwoy ft Burna Boy - Sick Inna Head
- Jupitar - Smile Again
2017
- Jupitar ft Patoranking - Whine [24]
- Eno ft Ebony - Obiaa Ba Ny3
- Stonebwoy - Come From Far [25]
- E.L ft Stonebwoy - Explain [26]
- Tiffany - Got it All [27]
- Mix Master Garzy ft Stonebwoy x Edem x Becca x Bisa Kdei x Dr Cryme x Choir Master - Celebration
- Tinny - God year [28]
- Ramz Nic - Me Do Wo
- Jupitar - Go Low [29]
- Bisa Kdei ft patoranking - Life [30]
- Dammy Krane ft Shatta Wale x Davido - Gbetiti [31]
- Patoranking ft Diamond Platnumz - Love You" Die [32]
- Eze ft. Dammy Krane - Gbera [33]
- Becca ft Patoranking - Na Wash [34]
- Bisa Kdei - Apae [35]
- Becca ft Stonebwoy - With You [36]
- Keche - Show Something [37]
- Selekta Aff - Back and front
- Fareed ft Edem - GoGa
- Sean Taylor - Ginger
- Black Kat ft Ekwea Dimples - Talk About Me [38]
- Mawunya - "Kw33gy3"[39]
- Strongman ft Yaa Pono - Oh Joe [40]
- Mc Fizzle - Demma Nuh Bad Man [41]
- Tonkra - Aben [42]
- Stonebwoy ft Kojo Funds - Falling Again [43]
2018
- 2Kings ft Inyaya - Your Body
- Akeju ft Bennie Man - Kiss And Tell
- Bellaa Tee - Rules
- Bisa Kdei - Asew ft Mic Flammez
- Bisa Kdei - Count On Me ft Mayorkun
- Bobo Felima - Mama Mi
- Captain Planet ft Kidi - Love You Die
- D Cryme ft Stonebwoy - My Bae
- Eazzy - Move
- Eazzy - Obaa Gbemi
- Edem ft Stonebwoy - Power
- Edem - Father
- Eno Barony ft Wendy Shay - Do Something Remix
- Flexclusive ft Eno Barony - My Lover
- GME ft D Cryme - Nonfa
- Kenwus - Medo
- Koo Kyei ft Stonebwoy - Control It
- Lilian Dinma - No More Pain
- Lilian Dinma - Blessings
- Lilian Dinma - I Pray
- Mic Flammez - Assa Kou
- Elisante - Don't Leave Me
- Nedro - Alright
- Opanka - Coming Soon
- Patoranking - Suh Different
- Prayie - Disco
- Samini - Obaa
- Samini - World Wide
Mixed And Mastered
- 2iice - Nah Beg, Yebeye Dede
- Becca ft Sarkodie - Nana
- Efe Keys ft D Cryme - Casanova
- Stonebwoy - Enemies ft Baby Jet
- Stonebwoy - Wame ft Casper Nyovest
- Stonebwoy - Tomorrow
- Stonebwoy - Top Skanka
- Stonebwoy - World Wide STD
- Stonebwoy - Kpoo Keke ft Medikal, Darko Vibes, Kelvin Boy, Kwesi Authur
- Liwin ft Guru - Kojo Nkansah
2019
- Akeju ft Bennie Man - Kiss And Tell
- Asiedu - Juju Love
- Becca ft Tiwa Savage - Yes, I Do
- Bella Tee - Them Not Ready
- Mix Master Garzy - Celebration ft (All Stars) Fresh Prince, Coded, Edem, D Cryme, Becca, Stonebwoy, Choir Master, Bisa KDei
- Chapter Ranking ft Harry Song - Warrior
- Dizy Mandero - Too Fine
- Eazzy ft Medikal - Away
- Eazzy - Celebrate
- Eazzy - Love Crime
- Eazzy - Odo
- Eazzy - Solo
- Eva Maria - Scatter, Eva Maria ft MiYaki
- Flema T ft iCan & KK Fosu - Saa
- Henry Kofi ft Stay jay - Juju
- Jahzeeny ft Clif Nino - Oluwa
- Kay Jay - Take You Home
- King Flex - Give Thanks
- Kwabena Kwabena - Voice Note
- Kwasi Rich - Enye Wona Wo Wro
- Mzz Regy - Move
- Nizmie & Reason Well - Accra City
- Razben ft Wendy Shay - Katiana
- Verse 2 - Be Mine
- Patoranking - Go Crazy
- Patoranking ft Dadju - Zero Problem
- Stonebowy ft Teni - Lololo (Co - Produced)
Mixed And Mastered
- Becca ft Shatta Wale - Driving License
- D. Cryme ft Obibini & Shankoma - 5 On It
- D. Cryme - Chicken Change
- Efya ft Medikal - Ankwanobi
- Fancy Gadam - Korkorko
- Idowest ft Patoranking
- OV ft Stonebwoy - Want Mi
- Archipalago ft Asante - Obaa No
- Sister Deborah - Kanzo ft Lapili & Kofi Mole
- Star Zee ft Edem - Cyatch Faya
- Sunshine ft Stonebwoy - Fire
- Tokz ft Quamina MP - Just Incase
- Yaw Berk - Arm Robber
- Stonebwoy - Tuff Seed
- Stonewoy ft Beenie Man - Shuga
2020
- Eazzy - Obaagbemi
- Acoustic ft Eazzy - Sa
- Akhumbo - Tuo Zaafi
- COVID-19 Riddim
- Fantana ft Larusso - Backstabber
- Freda Rhymz ft Sista Afia - Saucy
- Jay Hover x Yaa Jackson - Wo Nono
- Jeremy - My Baby
- Kiaani - Who's The King
- King Cyprez - Engine
- Konfi ft Fresh Prince 4X4_Shawele
- Lord Morgan ft Edem - 1Man
- Mzz Regy - Love Me
- Okunini - Twene
- Patoranking - I'm In Love
- Stay Jay - Dw3
- Young Theoryy ft PaulNoun - Be Mine
- Stonebwoy ft Davido - Activate
Mixed And Mastered
- Becca - Over Come
- Cheezy - Hello
- Armani - Higher Height
- Mis Shasha - Informal Baby
- Oduma Essan - Corona Virus
- Opanka ft Kofi Kinaata - Hold On
- Samini ft Kelvin Boy & Larusso - Akejo
- Stonebwoy - Party Party
- Ice Price ft Oxlade - Kolo
2021
- Adepa Zela ft Ada Gold - Nyame N'Oye
- Bos Cola - Life Style
- D Cryme - Pata Wo Kra
- H20 - Watch Out
- Kwame Yogot - Amapiano
- Mawuley ft Tulenkey - One For The Road
- Messi Jay - Hustlers Anthem
- Papi ft Shatta Wale -
- Wendy Shay - BMW (Break My Waist)
Mixed And Mastered
- Black T ft Kelvyn Boy
- Danja Ras - Only The Braves ft. KDough Waidar
- Mr Drew ft Medikal - S3k3
2022
- Edem ft Santrinos Raphael - Ma Cherie
- Edem ft Kelvn Boy - Mad (Co Produced)
- Nana Blake - Banana
- Nana Blake - Portrait
- Bisa Kdei ft Teni - One Day
- Bisa Kdei - Bank
- Boy Wadon - I'm Back
- Candy Jei - We Made It
- David AJ - Suya Anthem
- Face B - Them Gather
- Kiaani ft Baby Jet - Ungrateful
- Lilian Dinma - Yolo
- Lord Morgan - Kpanla
- Lyrical Joe ft Mr Drew - Superman
- Lyrical Joe ft Kelvyn Boy - Win Win
- Lyrical Joe ft Darko Vibes - Blessed
- Lyrical Joe ft S3fa - Cover
- Natty Borax ft Chase Fover - Sweetness
- Tinny - 2000
- Wyllboy - Control
- FBS ft Mr Drew Jo (Dance)
- Mr Drew ft Medikal - 2 Shots
- Edem ft Goya Manor, S3fa - Odo
- Strongman ft Mr Drew - Say My Name
Mixed And Mastered
- JZyNo ft Medikal - F.D.I
- Kelvyn Boy - Down Flat
- Kiaani - Turn Up
- Andyzzy ft Teddyride - Ohh
- Ateaa Tina - Gye Gye Me So
- Ateaa Tina - Odo Azuma
- Ateaa Tina - Wode No Saa.wav
- Bos Cola - Hustler's Money
- MissLyds - Jungleova
- Snow B - Sobolo
2023
- Akua Music - Comando
- Biskitz - Go low
- David AJ - 9 Inches
- David AJ - Damba Flow
- David AJ - Bondi
- David AJ X Macassio - Give And Take
- Sandra Jaedon - Where You Are
- Siicie - This Side
- Stonebwoy ft Agenlique Kiidjo - Manodzi
- Stunn ft Teddy Ride - Medicine
Mixed And Mastered
- Bos Cola - Hustler's Money
- D. Cryme - Odo Visa
- Dan Drizzy - 10K Girls
- David AJ - Yeda
- Edem - We Don't Care
- Kelvyn Boy ft Tekno & Stefflon Don - Down Flat Remix
- Kelvyn Boy - Be Like That
- King Ghetto Mike - Main
- Kuami Eugene - Single
- Mike Akox - Omalicha Nwa
- Mr Drew - Tomorrow
- Mr Music Mensah ft Strongman - Baby Mama
- Mr Music Mensah - Obi Besu
- Purple Music - Jo Funmi
- Quamel - Diamond
- Siicie - Troubles
- Strongman ft Akwaboah - Odo Nkoa
- T Ben - Soldier
- Veana Negasi - Abracadabra, Bad Man Killa, Free Mind, God Dam, No Apologies
- Yhaw Hero - Bra Fie