Pro-Bio Of Ike Boat
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Pro-Bio - Ike Boat #IB
Growing Up Story - GUS: His life, like the metamorphosis stage of an African butterfly going through lots of dramatic changes thought him tremendous things, both negatives and positives. It all started on the suburban street of Amanful West in Takoradi, Western Region of Ghana where he mingled and entangled in a life-style some described as being ‘Gutter-Snipe’ or seemingly ‘Ghetto-like’. Thus, both lowly and highly cherished characteristics of a boy with futuristic ambitions in relation to his passion of every-day life. He’s a teenager with heart for reading, writing and reciting what he later termed as ‘Read Aloud Session - RAS’ for short. Thus, literally or meaning his solitary moment he picks a story book, newspaper or magazine and hides himself at a backyard or close-door to read aloud like communicating in front of audience coupled with gesticulation and sensation in an atmosphere of loneliness. Factually, learning new things and sharing ideas became his hall-mark. Well, as the saying goes “All works and no play, makes jack a dull boy”, viz he sometimes played on sandy pitch football with some neighbors and subsequently played for his primary and junior secondary school football teams. Academically, he’s brilliant and good in lots of subjects hence won the hearts of head teachers to become school prefect in both primary and junior secondary levels respectively. Needless to say, ups and downs as well ‘Doubting Thomases’ of the hood never stopped or bothered him, as he focused in turning his passion to profession in the Arts global industry. LOL, one of his comical growing up character during his early child-hood days of life as a boy, he combined ‘Crying tears with bathing water’ often-times when he’s asked to bath and come for his meal. Well, if this were Scripture in the book of Psalms, I’ll state ‘Selah’ literally ‘Pause and Think’. So, this GUS happens to be a mixed bag of nostalgia about the Ike Boat chap as it brings to fore deeper things yet to come in his creative arts life-style.
Who’s IB
Biography In Focus - BIF: Ike Boat (IB) as his popular artiste pseudonym or stage-brand name. He’s originally called Isaac Adjei Boateng to his parent both hails from the Central Region of Ghana, West Africa. In relation to his life-style of creativity and simplicity he chose the current name Ike Boat with the following as meaningful acronym I = Inspirational, K = Kind, E = Effective (IKE), B = Brilliant, O = Oral, A = Artistic, T = Truthful (BOAT). Well, no wonder such a name has gained both local and global recognition, being on actual and virtual mediums. He’s pushed to welcome and embrace mother nature ie(Earth) on 11th June in the 80s (Eighties), being the fifth male child of seven siblings in Takoradi, Western Region of Ghana. His child-hood classroom education started at Bishop Essuah Day Nursery and Kindergarten where he continued to Bishop Essuah Primary and Junior Secondary school respectively, for which he completed in the year 1999. Unforgettably, he’s also part of the school’s choir which rehearsal was organized and done bi-weekly, thus during days of secondary cycle education. Again, academically he continued his studies at St.John’s School and completed in June,2002 as a General Arts graduate. Later in the years, his passion about ministry made him a student of Theology at Maryland Bible College & Seminary of Takoradi being on the list of starters as a means of acquiring insight and knowledge in the scriptures. Fast forward bit, in the year 2014 specifically between October and December he’s sponsored to study A1 German linguistic at the Goethe Institut of Cantonments in Accra, Ghana. He’s such a true admirer of languages and always ready to learn from other tongues with clarity of accent as well as intonation. Indeed, he’s capable to express himself as in communicating and writing a bit in German language “Ich sprache ein bischon Deutsch”. Of course, he had average pass-mark during after test examination at Goethe Institut of Cantonments in Accra, Ghana - West Africa. His passion for music and poetry is a natural result of inspiration through writing and singing. In relation to marriage, he’s never married and remains faithful to have cross-cultural inter-racial marriage as he’s still single chap with life purpose.
Works And More - WAM: In the year
2016, he’s appointed as Manager and Librarian of Amanful Digital Library
& Learning Arena - ADLLA at Amanful West suburb
of Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana. Whilst there he taught school kids reading
and writing skills, thus through pronunciation and dictation. His other works
also proper arrangement of library shelves as well as online publications of ADLLA.
It’s under his managerial role that’s when ADLLA benefited from book funding
donation of $1000 dollars. Aside, he’s also able to organize first ever
pre-Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) evening classes. In 2018, he
played solid management role with Samanti Super-Market, a
subsidiary under the auspices of Samanti Group of Companies, thus
he contributed effectively to the social media publicity and strategic online
marketing of it products. He’s administrator and media director in charge of
vlogs as well blogs of the super-market. On 28th, 30th
and 31st July,2018 he’s instrumental in coming up with a program
outline for the official grand opening of Samanti Supermarket being the MC on
28th July,2018. Subsequently, he came up with the ‘Shop And
Chop - SAC’ concept as a means of customer attraction
acts which took place at the Samanti Supermarket premises, Lapaz area of Accra.
Specifically, as buyers were entreated with free Pizzas and Drinks, thus Monday
on 30th July,2018. On the last day of July,2018 he’s part of the
.Samanti Group of Companies - SGOC, team which donated $2000 dollars plus items
to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital in Accra, capital of Ghana, West Africa.
Directly and indirectly, he’s also contributed to mini promo-vlogs for B-Flat
Studio under PAP Zone 101 Sound Equipment and Events
Company based in Kasoa, Central Region of Ghana. He also engaged in assisting
then Manager of Estate Lodge Limited - ELL
hitherto at Estate Top of Kasoa, Central Region of Ghana. Thus, sometimes as
receptionist and other times as cleaning fellow of the premises whilst residing
at same place. He’s also worked as a local port volunteer onboard the OM ships
such as MV Logos II, MV Doulos and MV Logos Hope as well as serving several
other mission-oriented travelers and tourist in to Ghana, thus from countries
such as Britain (UK), USA, Canada, Australia, Germany just to mention but a
few. He’s also hired to worm as social media page Assistant Manager on Facebook
courtesy Sprinforth Community School - SCS and
there’s progressive numerical Likes. Better-still, he also did a promo-vlog to
help online publicity of the school, located at East Legon in Accra, Ghana.
He’s done special social media BRR for
Authors such as Mr.Okechwuku Okugo (Nigerian) based in New York,
USA. Mr.Dennis Mann (Mr.Dennis Agyeman) – Ghanaian based in
Accra, capital city of Ghana.
*Wake Magazine - USA
*Synchronized Chaos Magazine - USA
(www.synchchaos.com)
Media Experience - ME: Radio/Television/Internet
(Online) - His first ever radio experience, thus exposure took
place on Radio Maxx 105.1 FM as mere introducer of a Christian
program dubbed Power Word of Jesus hosted by Rev.Nyameyekese
Wireku. Specifically, it’s in the year 2003 as a fresh graduate of
Senior High School (2002) at the heart of Western Region, Ghana.(West Africa). As a matter of fact, he’s associated with the
following media organizations: BBC - World Service,
being instrumental during the official launch of BBC 104.7 FM in
the Western Region of Ghana. He’s the microphone holder towards audience
contributions at the Skyy Amphitheatre during the live broadcast
of World Have Your Say - WHYS hosted by Ros
Atkins of British Broadcasting Corporation
- BBC fame. Unforgettably, he’s interactive and informative
several times during the weekly broadcast of Maple Leaf Mail-Bag
show on Radio Canada International in Montreal, Canada hosted by Ian
Jones precisely via phone contributions and online submissions on the
show. Better-still, he’s done numerous postal correspondence and received
behind the scenes recognitions on Voice of America - VOA
in USA as he did a creative poetic write-up about VOA. There’s been some other
effective contributions on some notable international broadcasters, thus acting
as Correspondent. The following are some key radio stations he’s had
connections and contributions in relation to program or content participation,
thus even interviews and being a panelist on-air i.e. (Good-News 96.3 FM,
Help 103.9 FM, Beach 105.5 FM, Paragon 99.9
FM, Empire 102.7 FM, Radio Silver 92.3 FM,
Y.97.9 FM, Cheers 90.7 FM, Angel 95.5 FM,
Kingdom 107.5 FM, Kyzz 89.7 FM, Twin City
Radio 94.7 FM, Western Region, Ghana). GBC-Uniiq 95.7 FM,
Sunny 88.7 FM, Class 91.3 FM, Joy
99.7 FM, Starr 103.5 FM - Accra, capital of Ghana). His
first ever television appearance took place on TV3 Mentor as part
of Western Region music audition/screening in 2006. Subsequently, he’s also on
the Vodafone Icon - Mixed Edition music audition in
Takoradi-city at the time. He’s been on several other TV screens sometimes on
street vox-pop and phone-in or text message contribution. Prior to 2020 General
Elections in Ghana, together with Face-TV crew under the management of Grino
Multi-Media he did a pre-election vox-pop sampling views about which
political party and presidential candidate was likely to win power to rule the
nation, Ghana. His maiden moment on live TV show as a panelist took place on Awake
TV dated Friday,19th March.2021 at 10pm to 11pm which was
simultaneously streamed live on Facebook. Directly and indirectly, he’s
contributed to several other TV and Radio programs both in the Western and
Greater Accra (Capital) regions of Ghana. Besides, He’s been effective on some
notable online broadcasting platforms, even when it comes to social media
publications. His rich knowledge in the media-spheres has revealed his
versatility and creativity with respect to radio and television. Hence, has
made him one of the secretly and highly sought-after creative content provider,
being a reputable contributor of different programs on-air and on-line
respectively. He has professional connections with other on-air radio station
personalities in different regions of the country due to his insightful
broadcasting expertise and communication experiences. Last but not least, he’s
also good when it comes to social media page and group management.
Gigs In Detail - GID: Ike Boat as a Spoken-Word figure, has performed on stages such as the maiden launch of Western Music Awards in Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana. Peace Gospel Concert organized at Bethel Methodist Church, Takoradi in 2016. Spoken Reasons by Takoradi Poetry Club in Western region, Ghana. Valentine Night Show by GIE Events in Takoradi, Ghana. Reflections Music Album Launch by Minister Shedrack Tronu at Takoradi Polytechnic Auditorium, Western Region, Ghana. The Thinking Conference organized Good-News 96.3 FM, Takoradi, Ghana. Shine Awards - Breakfast Meeting - March,2018 in Accra, Ghana. Poetry And Drama Festival by Centre for National Culture - 2018 at Fijai, Sekondi, Ghana. Maiden Event of Street Praise by PAP Zone 101 at Kasoa, Central Region of Ghana. I-Code Event 2021 - Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana. PAP Zone 101 - Africa Union Day Event at Crystal Palace Hotel, Top Hill - Kasoa, Central Region, Ghana. of Just to mention but a few…
MC Of Events/Shows: IB as a skillful and brilliant Master Communicator #MC of ceremonies. He’s thrilled audiences of Birthday parties, Wedding, Engagement, Album launch and other social functions. He’s chosen to be the MC of his uncle’s 70th Birthday Party at Estate Top, Kasoa. Constantly and consistently, he’s Anchored as MC of Church programs at Mount Zion International Gospel Church, Estate Top of Kasoa. In 2018, he’s the official MC during the opening of Samanti Super-Market at Lapaz, Accra. Indeed, two consecutive times he’s MC of Street Praise organized by PAP Zone 101 at Kasoa, Central Region of Ghana. He’s also contributed as supporting or auxiliary MC of Wedding Feast which took place at Blue Top Villa, Kasoa, Ghana. Better-still, he’s the auxiliary MC alongside DJ during Graduation Event organized by In God We Trust Vocational Training Institute at Kasoa, Central Region, Ghana. Interestingly, he’s often quite entertaining when MC alongside DJ playing music to audiences. He’s often influential figure, be it minor or major events or shows.
Achievements/Awards/Nominations - AAN:
-
National Poetry Awards, USA.
- National Poetry Awards, USA.
2016 - Awardee (Winner) -
(International Poet of the Year), NPA
- National Poetry Awards, USA
2019 - Awardee (Winner) - (Best
International Artist of the Year), NSWA - National Spoken-Word Awards -
Courtesy ‘Blaq Ice Production’ - USA.
2021 - Nominee - (Humanitarian Of The
Year) - Global Empire Entertainment Media Awards - GEEMA, USA
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