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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Yaw Tog
| alias = YT
| image_size =
| landscape =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Thorsten Owusu Gyimah
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = Yaw tog.jpg
| birth_place = [[Kumasi]], Ghana
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|5|8}}
| origin =
| genre = [[Drill music]], [[rap]], [[hip pop]]
| occupation = [[Rapper]]
| instrument =
| years_active =  2019–present
| label = Tog Life Music
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
*[[Stormzy]]
*[[Kwesi Arthur]]
*[[Kofi Mole]]
*Kimilist
*Kwame Yesu
*Kweku Flick}}
| website = 
}}
'''Thorsten Owusu Gyimah''' (born 8 May 2003),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yaw Tog Biography|url=https://www.biegyanation.com/celebrities/yaw-tog-biography-age-awards-shs-girlfriend-hometown-parents-songs/|access-date=4 June 2021|website=www.biegyanation.com|language=en-US}}</ref> popularly known as '''Yaw Tog''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yaw Tog is overhyped – Mr Logic - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/yaw-tog-is-overhyped-mr-logic/|access-date=29 May 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}</ref> is a Ghanaian [[rapper]] who majors in [[drill music]] known in Ghana as ''Asakaa''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 January 2021|title=ProfileAbility – Yaw Tog|url=https://profileability.com/yaw-tog/|access-date=20 March 2021|website=ProfileAbility|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=4 March 2021|title=Get To Know: Yaw Tog|url=https://djmag.com/features/get-know-yaw-tog|access-date=20 March 2021|website=DJMag.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=15 March 2021|title=It's 'Time' for Ghana's Yaw Tog to take the reins|url=https://www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainment/2021/03/15/its-time-for-ghanas-yaw-tog-to-take-the-reins/|access-date=20 March 2021|website=Voice Online|language=en}}</ref> He is best known for his viral song 'Sore' which featured O`Kenneth, City Boy, Reggie & Jay Bahd and also [[Kwesi Arthur]] and [[Stormzy]] on the remix.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ghanaian drill MC Yaw Tog recruits Stormzy for "Sore" remix|url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/03/04/ghanaian-drill-yaw-tog-stormzy-kewsi-arthur-sore-remix|access-date=20 March 2021|website=The FADER|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Yaw Tog Calls On Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur For "Sore" Remix|url=https://www.complex.com/music/yaw-tog-sore-remix-stormzy-kwesi-arthur|access-date=20 March 2021|website=Complex|language=en}}</ref>

== Education ==
He was a student of [[Opoku Ware School|Opoku Ware Senior High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yaw Tog, Biography|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Yaw-Tog-5659|access-date=26 July 2021|website=www.ghanaweb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 April 2021|title=Gyakie and Yaw Tog to release a song when school breaks|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Gyakie-and-Yaw-Tog-to-release-a-song-when-school-breaks-1236826|access-date=26 July 2021|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}}</ref> He wrote his final [[WASSCE]] paper on 7 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-06|title='No more go and learn': Yaw Tog delighted as he completes SHS on Thursday|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/No-more-go-and-learn-Yaw-Tog-delighted-as-he-completes-SHS-on-Thursday-1373971|access-date=2021-10-07|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}}</ref>

==Discography==

=== Album ===
* Time EP<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asakaa Star Yaw Tog Returns With Triumphant 'TIME' EP|url=https://www.complex.com/music/yaw-tog-time-ep|access-date=29 March 2021|website=Complex|language=en}}</ref>

=== Singles ===
* Sore ''feat. O`Kenneth,City Boy, Reggie & Jay Bahd''<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 September 2020|title=DOWNLOAD: Yaw Tog – Sore ft O'Kenneth X City Boy X Reggie X Jay Bahd|url=https://www.ghgossip.com/download-yaw-tog-sore-ft-okenneth-x-city-boy-x-reggie-x-jay-bahd/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=GhGossip|language=en-AU}}</ref>
* Sore Remix ''feat. [[Kwesi Arthur]] & [[Stormzy]]''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=5 March 2021|title=Stormzy joins Yaw Tog and Kwesi Arthur on "Sore (Remix)"|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2021/3/5/22315793/yaw-tog-stormzy-kwesi-arthur-sore-remix-video|access-date=20 March 2021|website=REVOLT|language=en}}</ref>
* Y33gye<ref>{{Cite web|last=CratesHub|first=Alloh|title=Yaw Tog – Y33gye (Prod. by DG)|url=https://www.crateshub.com/music/ghana/yaw-tog-y33gye-prod-by-dg.html|access-date=20 March 2021|website=CratesHub.com|language=en-gb}}</ref>
* Africa<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 November 2020|title= Yaw Tog - Africa mp3 Download|url= https://newreleasegh.com/yaw-tog-africa-mp3-download//|access-date=15 May 2021|website=Newreleasegh.com/|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Empty <ref>{{Cite web|date=20 November 2020|title= Yaw Tog-Empty Mp3 Download|url= https://newreleasegh.com/yaw-tog-empty/|access-date=15 May 2021|website=Newreleasegh.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Daben <ref>{{Cite web|date=20 November 2020|title= Yaw Tog-Daben Mp3 Download|url= https://newreleasegh.com/yaw-tog-daben-mp3-download//|access-date=15 May 2021|website=Newreleasegh.com/|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Mood<ref>{{Cite web|last=CratesHub|first=Alloh|title=Yaw Tog - Mood ft Sean Lifer (Prod by Juiczx)|url=https://www.crateshub.com/ghana-music/yaw-tog-mood-ft-sean-lifer.html|access-date=25 June 2021|website=CratesHub.com|language=en-gb}}</ref>
*Time<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 March 2021|title=Yaw Tog – Time (Prod. by Khendi Beatz)|url=https://www.aacehypez.net/music/ghana-music/yaw-tog-time-prod-by-khendi-beatz/|access-date=25 June 2021|website=AaceHypez|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Fake Ex
*Boyz
*
*Gold Friends
*
*Sei Mu

==Concerts==
* He performed at the 17th Ghana Party in the Park [[United Kingdom|UK]] Concert.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Patrons enjoy thrilling performances at 16th Ghana Party in the Park-UK - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/patrons-enjoy-thrilling-performances-at-16th-ghana-party-in-the-park-uk/|access-date=29 July 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://gpitp.com/|access-date=29 July 2021|website=Ghana Party In The Park|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=25 July 2021|title=Sarkodie, Darkoo steals show at 'Ghana Party in the Park'|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Sarkodie-Darkoo-steals-show-at-Ghana-Party-in-the-Park-1317109|access-date=29 July 2021|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Nominated Work
!Result
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="7" |2021
| rowspan="3" |[[3Music Awards]]
|Breakthrough Artiste of the Year
|Himself
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=3Music Awards 2021: See full list of nominees - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/3music-awards-2021-see-nominees-lists/|access-date=20 March 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Viral Song of the Year
|Sore
|{{nom}}
|-
|Hiphop Song of the Year
|Sore
|{{won}}
|-
|Global Music Awards Africa
|Most Influential Ghanaian Act of the Year
|Himself
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 February 2021|title=Global Music Awards Africa 2021: All the nominees|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/global-music-awards-africa-2021-all-nominees|access-date=20 March 2021|website=Music in Africa|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Vodafone Ghana Music Awards]] (VGMA)
|Best New Artiste
|Himself
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ibrahim|first=Faruk|date=4 April 2021|title=VGMA 2021! Yaw Tog Grabs Nomination For Best New Artiste Award|url=https://gbafrica.net/vgma-2021-yaw-tog-grabs-nomination-for-best-new-artiste-award/|access-date=25 June 2021|website=GBAfrica|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Best Hip-Pop Song of the Year
|Sore
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Citation|title=GRAND FINALE: 22ND VODAFONE GHANA MUSIC AWARDS NIGHT {{!}} #VGMA22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKFox3iurbM|language=en|access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Aryee|first=Naa Ayeley|date=26 June 2021|title=Yaw Tog beats Medikal, others to win 2021 VGMA Best Hip Hop song of the Year|url=https://yen.com.gh/189227-yaw-tog-teen-rapper-wins-best-hip-hop-song-year-sore-beats-medikal-others.html|access-date=26 June 2021|website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Hiplife/Hiphop Artist of the Year
|Himself
|{{Nom}}
|[https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/music/full-list-here-are-the-nominees-for-the-2021-ghana-music-awards/7whwp48]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Ghanaian rappers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Kumasi]]
[[Category:2003 births]]
[[Category:Alumni of Opoku Ware School]]

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