Popular radio disc jockey (DJ) and producer, Papa Bills, is a nominee for the 2023 Guinness Ghana DJ Awards, which will take place on November 25 at the Accra International Conference Centre’s (AICC) Grand Arena.
The Guinness Ghana DJ Awards is designed to honour dedicated radio and mobile DJs who have made significant contributions to the development of Ghana’s entertainment sector throughout the years.
The renowned producer and radio DJ is a nominee for the highlife DJ of the Year award category. Despite the presence of several strong candidates, Papa Bills has a chance to win.
Papa Bills will compete for the title against Abacious, Professor Wise, Oyokodehyie Kofi, DJ King, and Mickey Darling. Bills feels that his efforts in the industry during the year under review will bring him two or more trophies this year.
He received the Record Promoter of the Year award in 2021 and the Highlife DJ of the Year award in 2022.
Colleagues and music industry insiders predict Papa Bills to win the prize once more this year due to his inventiveness and radio presenting style.
Papa Bills, who has been in the business for about 20 years, produces Adom FM‘s drive-time programme, ‘Ofie Kwanso’, and hosts ‘Efiada Mbosuo’ on the same station.
He shot to stardom thanks to his musical choices and jingles. He is now regarded as one of the nation’s most well-known radio hosts.
Originally named Bills Gborgli, Papa Bills has worked for Multimedia Ghana Limited since 2005, gaining a wealth of knowledge in the radio industry.
Papa Bills popular programmes include Efiada Mbosuo (Fridays 7:00pm – 12:00am), Memenda Sookoo (Saturdays 8:00am – 12:00 noon), Tuo Time (Sundays 10:00am – 12 noon).
Papa Bills has been directing a couple of Adom FM’s major yearly events such as Kwahu Easter Show among others.
He has trained a number of radio DJs who are currently having a significant impact on the local music industry.
By George Clifford Owusu