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{{Infobox musical artist
 * name           = Obofour Raphael
 * caption        =
 * background     = non_performing_personnel
 * birth_name     = Raphael Oduro
 * alias          =
 * birth_date     =
 * birth_place    = Brescia, Italy, Lombardy
 * origin         = Ghana
 * genre          = Highlife, Hiplife, Reggae
 * occupation     = rapper, record producer
 * years_active   = 1999
 * label          = Ruffy Records

 Sylvanus Raphael Oduro  popularly known as Obofour Raphael is a Ghanaian rapper ,songwriter and a record producer.

Early life and education
Obofour was born in the Lombardy region of Italy, Brescia on April 10 April 1991. But he was raised in Accra, Dansoman where his musical life started throughout his educational career. He began his primary education at Ave Maria School and his secondary education at Opoku Ware Secondary School. He discovered his talent as a rapper at a tender age so he engaged himself into rap battles. He formed his first group and recorded his first demo tape in 2003 with his elder brother and they were called “Akasafour” literally means (communicators),they went on their separate ways because at a point his brother gave up on music whiles he wanted carry on the mantle as a solo artist because of his passion for music.