Terry Bonchaka, born Terrence Nii Okang Mensah Adjetey, was a budding Ghanaian Musician who died on 29th October, 2003.
His life ended in a car accident while returning from a show at the University of Ghana at age 21. He was still a new driver and lost control of his car before slamming it in to a tree.
Terry’s sad death occurred on October, 29 2024, exactly 21 years ago. If he were alive today, Terry would have been celebrating his 42nd birthday.
Musically Terry was always aware of his gifts, however it was not till later in life that he decided to embark on the journey of becoming a professional musician.Terry’s big break came when he entered the Miss Ghana hiplife amateur competition and won in the regionals before taking home the title of Hiplife champ 2001 in the final round.
Terry’s first place win in the Miss Ghana music competition, along with his featured place in Joy FM Night with the Stars concert shot him to the top of the hiplife scene. Terry was an interesting man who counted the American artist Stevie Wonder among his influences.
Always a proud Ghanaian, Terry Bonchaka was happy to promote the history and pride of the Ghanaian people.
