Dan Amakye Dede "Iron Boy"

Nickname	Dan Amakye Dede
Full name	Dan Amakye Dede
Date of birth	January 5, 1958
Country	Ghana

Known as "Iron Boy" or "Serious," Dan Amakye Dede (born January 5, 1958) is a towering figure in modern Ghanaian Highlife who rose to fame in the early 1980s. After getting his start with the Kumapim Royals, he moved to Nigeria where he formed his own band, the Apollo Highlife Band, and perfected a soulful, guitar-driven style that blended traditional Highlife with contemporary flair. With a career spanning over four decades and more than 20 albums, he has produced legendary hits like "Iron Boy," "Dabi Dabi Ebeye Yie," and "Bebrebe Yi," earning a reputation for his energetic stage presence and lyrics that tackle love, struggle, and perseverance. Despite surviving a tragic car accident in 2016, Dede remains a beloved cultural icon, celebrated for keeping the Highlife genre vibrant and commercially successful across multiple generations.