Nigerian-American producer, Ibra Ake, on Sunday went home with his one of the major 2019 Grammys Awards.
Ake got recognized for his work on the critically acclaimed visuals for rapper Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America.’
Ake, who grew up in Nigeria and New Jersey, is also a writer for
Taking to his Twitter page, Ake who tweets at [@ibralikezebra] excitedly shared his reactions to the news,
”I can’t believe I just won a Grammy. Where’s the catch? Royalty forever.”
Ake, started his venture into the entertainment world as a freelance photographer. He grew up spending his early years in Nigeria and New Jersey, and is also a writer for hit TV show, ‘Atlanta’ which also features Childish Gambino.
The two have since collaborated countless times from album covers, music videos, creative direction, production and screenwriting which led to him working on the video to his 2018 hit single, ‘This is America.’