Romeo Awakanu Mulbah (born 16 May 1987), known professionally as 2C, is a Liberian singer and songwriter.[1][2] He signed a record deal with OuttaSpace Entertainment in 2017 and teamed up with Akon to record "Mr. Mechanic".[3][4] 2C has won several awards, including Artist of the Year at the 2010 Liberian Entertainment Awards.
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| Birth name | Romeo Awakanu Mulbah |
| Born | 16 May 1987 Bong Town, Liberia |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | http://its2c.com/#!bio/ |
Early life
editRomeo Awakanu Mulbah was born on 16 May 1987, in Bong Town, Liberia. When he was 5 years old, his family was displaced as a result of the First Liberian Civil War. They settled briefly in Ivory Coast before relocating to the United States.[5]
Music career
edit2C's interest in music and performing began at an early age. He won several dance competitions while residing in Ivory Coast, and also performed at various music showcases while living in Atlanta. In 2007, 2C teamed up with music producer Jason "Pit" Pittman to record his debut single "Liberia Girl". In 2009, he travelled to Ohio to perform in a showcase that had BET executive Pat Charles in attendance. 2C won the showcase and participated in BET's Wild Out Wednesday competition. Although he did not win the competition, his performance on stage gave him exposure and allowed him to perform throughout the United States and Canada. In 2014, 2C worked with Ghanaian duo Ruff n Smooth to record "I Wanna Be". He signed a record deal with Outtaspace Entertainment in 2017 and enlisted Akon to record "Mr. Mechanic". 2C went on a promo tour, performing in Liberia, Ghana and Senegal; he performed at the anniversary of King FM Radio station in the latter country.[6]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Event | Award | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 2009 | Liberian Entertainment Awards | Best Music Video | "Liberia Girl" | Won |
| 2010 | Artist of the Year | Himself | Won |
References
edit- ^ Yates, David A. (22 March 2018). "2C Stresses Need for Quality Music in Liberia, If..." Liberian Observer. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "2C Urges Liberian Musicians To Persevere". Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Allah, Sha Be (25 February 2018). "Konvict Muzik's Newest Signee 2C Drops His Premiere Single "Mr. Mechanic" Feat. Akon". The Source. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Allah, Sha Be (2 March 2018). "Konvict Muzik's 2C Talks Akon, Africa Tour, Afro Beat Music And "Mr. Mechanic" Hit Single". The Source. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "2C to Release Single in Liberia". Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Ability, Profile (20 September 2019). "ProfileAbility – 2C". ProfileAbility. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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