Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. was born on 17 October 1984 in Accra, Ghana at the Police Hospital to Charles Nii Armah Mensah Snr and Elsie Evelyn Avemegah. His father is a politician, businessman, and lawyer.
Shatta Wale attended the Seven Great Princes Academy in Dansoman, an Accra suburb, where he exhibited an aptitude for the arts and starred in the National Theatre of Ghana’s popular drama series, By the Fireside.
He then continued his schooling at Winneba Secondary School, where he completed his second cycle. He began his early music career under the alias Doggy, a name he adopted in honor of his favorite DanceHall singer at the time, Yoggy Doggy.
How many houses does Shatta Wale have?
Shatta Wale, Ghana’s richest artist, boasted about his fortune and accomplishments on live television once more. Shatta Wale, also known as Charles Nii Armah Mensah, claimed to own seven separate houses.
Then he changed his identity to Bandana, a name that catapulted him to popularity following a single hit record titled Moko Ho. He perished in music, only to be resurrected with a new name, Shatta Wale, a new identity, and a solid repertoire of success after hit.