Bio
Keitta Ossei is a Ghanaian model best known as one of the housemates on the seventh season of the reality competition television series Big Brother Africa, in 2012.
His partner in the house was his girlfriend Mildred Ashong, better known as Eazzy.
Born Keitta Ossei Massai to Mr. and Mrs. Ossei in the late 80's, Keitta grew up with a penchant for fashion, being the son of one of Africa's most elaborate designers and pioneer of the Ghanaian genre of music known as Hiplife.
In a cross-cultural background of growth, the 6.1 feet tall model spent the first 12 years of his life in Ghana after which he moved to Togo, then to South Africa and on toward Abidjan and finally back to Ghana.
After completing high school in Abidjan and doubling up as personal assistant to his brother, rapper Reggie Rockstone, Keitta headed back to Ghana to pursue computer science and a course he completed and has a diploma to show for it.
Back in Ghana he met D-Mo Zac, a top photographer in Europe who saw his potential and put him up on a professional photo shoot for a portfolio that followed a storyline.
He then worked with Teresa on a contemporary elemental photo shoot which combined elements of Asia, Africa and America and pure forms of nature.
He also concluded a project with freelance writer and American photographer and History Professor Msia Clark from Los Angeles - a Hip Hop documentary that features him and the Grandfather of Hiplife, amongst others.
Big Brother Africa Profile
He was inspired to enter Big Brother StarGame by the challenge of living with different people and cultures. He was also interested to see how he would be able to stay in the house – and of course he has an eye on the money too.
He's not worried about having Africa's eyes on him 24/7 and looks forward to challenging the different points of view of everyone on the continent. If he wins the grand prize, he'll start his own entertainment company to boost the Ghanaian and African music and fashion industries.
Keitta describes himself as patient, kind, energetic and daring and thinks the best part of his personality is his ability to be patient and laid-back at certain times. He likes people who tell the truth and dislikes people who do things slowly, who don't make their point and who lie.
He's on the show to get African recognition for his modeling career and his favourite previous Housemate is Karen, because she is "daring, and smart".
His dad is a major influence on his life, teaching him respect, discipline, and kind-heartedness.
He says the best thing about Africa is the unity of the people and says his favourite place outside of Ghana is the Ivory Coast, because the people are lovely and there are beautiful places to hang out.