Shatta Wale
Shatta Wale
Real Name/Full Name Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr.
Nick Name/Celebrated Name: Shatta Wale
Birth Place: Accra, Ghana
Date Of Birth/Birthday: 17 October 1984
Age/How Old: 54 years old
Height/How Tall: In Centimetres – 169 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 7″
Weight: In Kilograms – 74 Kg
In Pounds – 163 lbs
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Lemon green and gold
Parents Name: Father –Charles Nii Armah Mensah Sr.
Mother – Elsie Evelyn Avemegah
Siblings: Flossy Blade
School: Winneba Secondary school
College: N/A
Religion: Muslim
Nationality: Ghanaian
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: Unmarried
Girlfriend: N/A
Wife/Spouse Name: Michelle Diamond
Kids/Children Name: 2
Profession: Musician, actor and director
Net Worth: $10 million
Last Updated: November 2024

Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr is mainly known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana. He is a Ghanaian reggae dancehall artist. He claims himself to be the African Dancehall King. The “Dancehall King,” which is his best-known song, made him win the Artiste of the Year in the 2014 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

Well, how well do you know about Shatta Wale? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Shatta Wale’s net worth in 2024, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Shatta Wale to date.

Biography and Early Life

He was born in the year 1984 on October 17th In Accra, Ghana. He is the son of Charles Nii Armah Mensah Sr and Elsie Evelyn Avemegah. His father is not only a politician but a businessman as well. They both got separated when Shatta Wale was young, and his father then brought him up. He even has a brother named Flossy Blade.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Shatta Wale in 2024 and what is his height and weight? Well, Shatta Wale’s age is 54 years old as of today’s date 9th November 2024 having been born on 17 October 1984. Though, he is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 169 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 163 lbs in Pound and 74 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Shatta Wale first went to Winneba Secondary school and later to Seven Great Princes Academy. He never completed his studies at Winneba Secondary school. While he went to the Seven Great Princes Academy at Dansoman, he established an affinity for arts and even acted in some drama series. But this led him to move to the streets and pursue music as his career.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

In Accra, he was born at the Police hospital. His father was a legal practitioner, politician, and businessman too. When he was young, he lived with his family in Dansoman and later spent most of his years in Korle Gonno. Shatta said that he never got motherly care as a child because of his parents getting separated. He lived with his father after their separation. He developed a strong love for music at an early stage. As his father wanted him to be a lawyer, which he denied, this started to spoil the father-son relationship.

Later, he went to Jamaica for the betterment of his music career. He then dated Michelle Diamond for a very long period and then got married. Now he has two kids. He has owned a lot of money from the music industry and has lots of luxury assets in this present scenario.

Is Shatta Wale Gay?

No, he is not gay. He is straight as he is a married man with two kids living a happy life. His wife’s name is Michelle Diamond, who is popularly known as Michy. She is Shatta’s long-time girlfriend, whom he finally married to. There were rumors that they both have broken up, and Shatta was already into another relationship which turned to be fake after some time.

Professional Career

He started his music career after he completed high school. He uses to go by his stage name Bandana. The first song that made his recognition to the music field is Moko Hoo, featuring Tinny, a fellow Ghanaian musician. He was found to be missing for some years and then returned with another stage name, “Shatta Wale,” in the year 2009. Under the name of Bandana, he had many songs. Some of them are No Problem and Obama Yaa.

His songs took him to several countries like Canada, Europe, United States, and many more. The major Political parties in Ghana used two of his songs, Mahama Paper and Kakai, to run the campaigns during the general election in the year 2016. He toured to the United States in 2017 to promote After the Storm and then went to Jamaica to shoot videos for the projects he had done with some of the producers out there.

Awards

Shatta Wale has won lots of awards both locally and internationally. He has been into hundreds of nominations as well. He is ranked as one of the dancehall singers who has the most awards in the world. He even won the Ghana Music Award for reggae song in the year 2014 and the Nigerian Entertainment Award for African Artist of the Year.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Shatta Wale in 2024

Shatta Wale Net Worth
Shatta Wale Net Worth

The net worth of Shatta Wale is almost $10 million as of the year 2024. His main source of income is from the music industry. He has participated in various concerts as well. He even has earned some of his wealth from the acting roles. As he is the richest artist in Ghana, it’s said that his net worth and income may increase with time. He has in total of mine luxury cars and three mansions. He even has made various donations.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  • He is the Brand ambassador of Rush Energy Drink.
  • He signed a deal with Infinix Ghana in 2019. His house is worth $1 million.
  • He was involved in a launch concert of Covid -19 where he was the headline artist, and the aim of the concert was to bring hope while fighting with the disease.

Shatta Wale is a famous musician and an actor as well. His love for music made him gain so much fame and popularity. He lives a happy life with his wife and two kids. He is one of the richest artists in Ghana.

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