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 * native_name       = Edem Kwame
 * pronunciation     = Eh-Dem Kwa-Mi
 * birth_place       = Ho, Ghana
 * nationality       = Ghanaian
 * other_names       = Banga
 * occupation        = Recording Artist

Early Life
Deuce was born in Ho, Ghana and moved to Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 3. Growing up in West Baltimore, Deuce was described as gifted but struggled in school due to behavior issues stemming from issues at home. His mother worked as a nursing assistant when they came to America so his early years were mostly spent with his grandmother who was somewhat of a matriarch in their 3 bedroom, 10 occupant household. He is the oldest of 2.

His interest in music began in Elementary school when a teacher ghost wrote a song about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and coached Deuce through his performance at a school assembly. At that point, he began writing his own music and began to battle rap in different neighborhoods as an early teen. Deuce was regarded as somewhat of anomaly to many of his teachers in school. He became notorious in school for his behavioral issues but he was extremely gifted academically, even scoring the highest SAT score in his High School.

Career
Deuce's introduction to the music industry came first through DJ Reddz, a well known disc jockey in the DC metropolitan area. They released a Mixtape entitled "TKO" which gained traction in the DC-Maryland region. Deuce first hit the MainStage in 2014, opening his first stadium show with Wale and Big Sean. He went on to do many other shows in the region before moving. In 2017, Deuce moved to Atlanta, Georgia following the release of "Juice"[4] where he quickly became intertwined with the international culture of the city, specifically Afrobeats. After having his laptop with his entire catalogue stolen in 2018, Deuce came back with 3 brand new bodies of work entitled “Dominus”, “Pleasure Pack” & “Stop Playing With God’s Children” in 2020. Pleasure Pack saw relative commercial success with the lead single "Habanero" which is one of Deuce's most successful records to date.

After the success of the latter project, he launched a new clothing line called SPWGC in 2020 which was coupled with a project. Following the release of SPWGC, he released “Snickerdoodles” in 2021 which was the first record he had playlist by Apple Music. Deuce made a return to music in 2023 with a record entitled “Waves” that introduced him to mainstream America.