Biography, Lasmid

Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu known professionally with the stage name Lasmid (fka Charger) is a Ghanaian musician and songwriter from Takoradi. He was crowned winner of the MTN Hitmaker Season 8.  He is best known for the viral song Friday Night which gained attention in Ghana topping charts after it became a trend on TikTok.

Career

In 2019, Lasmid won the MTN Hitmaker season 8 competition, for which he received a GH₵120,000 recording contract. Following the contest, Ghanaian music producer Kaywa signed him to his record label, Highly Spiritual Music. In 2022, Nigerian singer Naira Marley expressed interest in signing Lasmid to his label.

As of 2022, he had worked on songs with Sarkodie, Medikal, Kofi Kinaata,Dead Peepol, Mr Drew, Kuami Eugene and Amerado

His fame soared following the release of a remix for his single “Sika,” where he collaborated with the renowned Ghanaian singer, Kuami Eugene.

Lasmid, a multi-talented artist skilled in singing and rapping, is being recognized as the heir to Kofi Kinaata’s musical legacy. He has garnered a significant fan base, especially in Takoradi, Ghana.

Discovery

• Odo Lastic ft Kofi Kinaata
• Atele
• Sika ft Dead Peepol
• Father ft Mr Drew
• Sika Remix ft Kuami Eugene
• Friday Night
• Amerado – Grace (as a featured artiste)
• YPee – Ewuraba (as a featured artiste)
• Running
• JZyNO – Butta My Bread (as a featured artiste)
• Bad Boy

Awards

VGMA 2023: Best New Artiste