Victor Dey Jr
Victor Dey Jr. begun his piano playing journey at a young age. Born to Ghanaian parents, he grew up in the UK, Algeria, and later in Ghana. Originally classically schooled, he discovered jazz music in his student years.
After his bachelor in Psychology and English at the University of Ghana, he chose a professional musical career. Since then he has pursued jazz studies from a variety of sources & teachers, including a stint at the Berklee College of Music (USA) in 2006 and was awarded the title “Musician of the Year 2014” at the Vodafone Music Awards in Ghana.
Victor has performed in Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Netherlands, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and the USA. He has shared the stage artists such as Stevie Wonder, Mike Philips, Courtney Pine , Hugh Masakela , Gyedu Blay Ambolley , Ebo Taylor ,Guy “Ghanaba” Warren,Native Vibe,Nicolas Genest, Marcus Wyatt, Godwin Louis.
At the moment Victor has his own jazz quartet which performs regularly in Ghana and abroad. His home base is +233 Jazz Bar & Grill in Accra Ghana. His debut album “Makola” with solely original music, was launched in July 2017. Typical for his style is an exciting mixture of traditional Ghanaian rhythms and modern jazz. Recognising his unique style, CNN featured him in the program African Voices in August 2016.
He is currently working on fresh material for a second album that should be released later this year.
Associated acts
Stevie Wonder, Mike Philips, Courtney Pine, Hugh Masekela, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Ebo Taylor, Guy “Ghanaba” Warren, Native Vibe, Nicolas Genest, Marcus Wyatt, Godwin Louis.
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