Obed Awelinga-Nzuh, popularly known as Obed Psych, is a Ghanaian-Canadian rapper, singer and songwriter. He began his music career in 2009 as a member of the Ghanaian Christian hip-hop group Preachers, before starting a solo career.
Early life Obed Psych was raised in Bawku, in Ghana's Upper East Region. His later solo work has drawn extensively on his Kusaug background and the Kusaal language.
Career 2009-2019: Preachers Obed Psych began his professional music career in 2009 as one of the founding members of Preachers, a Ghanaian Christian hip-hop group. Early members included Obed Psych, Edmund Baidoo, Emmanuel Awuni (Emani Beats), Dennis Enim and Michelle Majid-Michel. The group subsequently continued with a smaller lineup. Preachers released the mixtape Very Special in 2010 and the album Mark 16:15 in 2012. The group later received awards and nominations including Discovery of the Year at the 2012 Ghana Gospel Music Awards and the Africa Gospel Music Awards.
2020-2023: Solo career and Winpang Obed Psych's early solo recordings included songs such as "You Are Not Alone", "Yuum Kanga", "Odin", "Introspection", "More of You" and "Number One". On 27 July 2021, Psych released his debut EP, Winpang. The six-track project was recorded primarily in Kusaal. a Ghanaian indigenous language.
2024-present Obed Psych continued releasing music and performing in Canada following his relocation in 2024. At the 2025 Upper East Music Awards, Obed Psych won Male Vocalist of the Year and Rap Performance of the Year. In January 2025 Obed Psych collaborated with musician Lamisi on a song titled "Together Forever". In September 2026, he released "Pele", a tribute to Ghanaian footballer Abedi Ayew Pele.
Psych is based in Vancouver.
Awards and nominations
+YearOrganizationAwardNominated workResult2020Ghana Urban Gospel Music AwardsRap Artist Of The YearObed Psych2022Upper East Music Awards Rapper Of The YearObed Psych2022Upper East Music Awards Record Of The YearObed Psych2022Gospel Family Jam Music AwardsArtist Of The YearObed Psych2022Gospel Family Jam Music AwardsHip-Hop / R&B Song of the YearOdin2025Upper East Music Awards Male Vocalist Of The YearObed Psych2025Upper East Music Awards Rap Performance Of The YearObed Psych
Discography EPs and Albums Winpang (2021)
Singles "You Are Not Alone" "Yuum Kanga" "Odin" "Introspection" "More of You" "Number One" "Rely on You"featuring Ayanna Gregory "Bad Energy" "Beautiful Morning" "No Competition" "Zanne (Timoriba)" "Ten" "Kusaal" "In the Air" "Sumbin" "The Greatest" "Pele" "Together Forever"Feat. Lamisi
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