After years of sacrifice and commitment to his trade, Bola Ray has eventually become a giant of the airwaves. He is a phenomenal orator with a captivating voice that causes people to listen to him with ease. Without any doubt, he is currently the finest driver and an extraordinary one safely driving home the ‘radio nation’ after each hard day’s work, resulting in a continues increase of his fan base of which women forms the majority.
Being his favorite accolade, Bola Ray has come to replace his christened name Nathaniel Kwabena Anokye Adisi and now stuck in his academic records on the shelves. Little did he know how far the name could come at the time he adopted it during his secondary school days at Accra Academy. According to him, it represents some of his unique qualities including Brilliance, Outstanding, Loving, Affable and Religious.
It is no accident Bola currently finds himself in showbiz and an acclaimed radio cum television anchor having built a good reputation over a decade of his entry into the industry. Recounting instances in secondary school where he would go around the dormitory interviewing people with a spoon serving as a microphone.
At Accra Academy where he was the Entertainment prefect, the young showman exhibited unusual brilliance as an amateur hosting several shows. From there, he earned admission into the School of Administration (now University of Ghana Business School) for a Diploma program in Public Administration. Bola Ray proceeded to the Central University College in Accra for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing.
To reach his goal in life, he decided to add value to himself, signing up for an online MBA program with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. As a follow-up to his Bachelors degree, he opted for Marketing at his postgraduate studies which he is hopeful of graduating in the early part of next year. All the time during his studies he remained on the forefront of showbiz.
Bola started off with radio with a spot at the University of Ghana based Radio Universe for his national service. There, he picked lessons from seasoned communicators with a determination to become the best on-air personality. Though rough and frustrating initially, he felt a sense of belonging as he built his confidence in preparation for commercial radio success.
After learning the rudiments of the trade, Bola switched to then music oriented Top Radio supposed to host the drive programme. Surprisingly, he was handed a slot that run from twelve (12) midnight to four (4) the next morning. He kept his head up to bring out his best in spite of an inner self conflict as he contemplated on his new spot. Not too long, he moved into the seat for Top City Jam, a programme which became one of the city’s favorite.
Making a name for himself, he became more popular causing an amazing following for the City Jam. His showing on Music Music, a Saturday night entertainment program on TV3 attracted interest from various outlets and suddenly Bola became the hottest commodity you could find around. Joy Fm, a station that had turned him down in the year 2000.
Now the host of Joy Fm’s Drive Time programme, Bola Ray has proved his mettle and he is one of the most sought after male presenters in Ghana. Without any competition, he simply does it best and remains Ghana’s first choice for the late afternoon drive program.
Bent on changing the rather conservative perception surrounding showbiz - a trade for school drop outs, riff raffs and unfocussed persons, he advocates for industry members to broaden their horizon and learn from the mistakes of their predecessors. Always aiming for the gold in life, Bola is convinced of his ability to change the world around him and also have a lot to offer the world as a youth.
His mentor is the former United States president, Bill Clinton who he picks inspiration from. He admires personalities who defy the odds to realize their dreams.
Bola is married with two children to Dorcas, a banker who he describes as a self-motivated person and an amazing wife. Being the proud owner of Empire Entertainment, he anticipates his entity becomes a recognized force in the areas of marketing communications, promotions, events and advertising. Also, he hopes to expand operations into transportation with Empire Tours and Empire Records to function as a music label company.
The selfless media entrepreneur remains the first African ever to host the Top of the Pops show on BBC radio then on a holiday visit to the United Kingdom. He appreciates his fans and remains very grateful to God for his mercies and blessings over the years. Interestingly, Bola enjoys his privacy and always in his study lobby if not with his sensational music duo, Ruff n Smooth.
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