Trigmatic

Enoch Nana Yaw Oduro-Agyei, known by his stage name Trigmatic, is a Ghanaian rapper, singer and songwriter from Accra. He came through the Accra battle-rap scene, won Rapper of the Year at the 2011 Ghana Music Awards, and later became known for his charity work through the Matic Foundation.

Early life and education

He was born on 13 December 1984 and grew up in Flamingo, a suburb of Accra. He attended Homecare Nursery School and St. Martin de Porres in Dansoman, then St. Martin de Porres Senior High School, finishing in 2003. He later studied network engineering at NIIT, earning a diploma in database administration, took a professional marketing certificate at the University of Professional Studies, and completed a first degree at Central University College.

Radio and early music

He started performing at school events, and after school he won Vibe FM's lyricist lounge and built a name as a battle rapper. In 2007 he released a street mixtape, Stain on a Cloth, which showed the dancehall and reggae side of his style. He co-hosted the Saturday show Young Vibes on Vibe FM and in 2009 moved to Y FM to host Y Express.

Albums

His first full album, Permanent Stains (2010), included "My Life", "Mefiri Ghana" and "My Jolly". It earned him seven nominations at the 2011 Ghana Music Awards, more than any other act that year, and he won Rapper of the Year. The same year the Musicians Union of Ghana made him its head of hip-hop, and he set up his own label, Da Trig Entertainment, later renamed Matic Multimedia.

His second album, SOUL-u-TIONS, brought six more Ghana Music Awards nominations in 2012. It included "Light and Darkness" with Irene Logan and "Ajeeii" with Raquel, and featured the Nigerian acts Kel and Mo'Cheddah.

Philanthropy and business

In 2014 he launched the Matic Foundation, which supports orphanages in Ghana, and he became an ambassador for Food for All Ghana, organising long charity tables to feed people in need. On 18 March 2022 he hosted the first Africa Music Business Dialogue at Silverbird Cinemas in Accra.