Top 10 Biggest and Richest DJs in Nigeria
- DJ JIMMY JATT
He is best known for his Jimmy’s Jump Off concert, an event he started in 2008 to become one of the most attended entertainment events in Nigeria. In 2006, he won the Hip Hop World Hall of Fame award at the maiden edition of the headies for his contribution to hip-hop in Nigeria. With a T.V programme called Jimmy’s Jump Off, several collaborations, awards, nominations and endorsement deals; DJ Jimmy Jatt is highly recognised and makses a lot of money from corporate deals as well as parties.
- DJ CUPPY
Real name Florence otedola, DJ Cuppy is daughter of Business mogul Femi Otedola. She released House of Cuppy, her first compilation mix in London and Lagos, before launching it in New York on September 2, 2014. Cuppy set off on her first DJ tour to 8 cities in Africa, titled “Cuppy Takes Africa” the same year. She visited Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa. The “Cuppy Takes Africa” tour included performances, major artist collaborations, and charitable. Her most recent single, Currency feat LAX is enjoying massive air play.
3.DJ XCLUSIVE
DJ Xclusive started his professional disc jockey career in 2003 by performing at various night clubs, including Aura Mayfair, Penthouse, Funky Buddha and Jalouse. During the course of his career, DJ Xclusive has performed with acts like Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Mario Winans, Brick and Lace, Nas and Fat Joe.
- DJ NEPTUNE
DJ Neptune started his career as a professional Disc Jockey in 2001 and was hired by Nigeria’s first private radio station Ray power 100.5 FM Lagos where he worked as an in-house DJ from 2004 to 2010. As a professional Disc Jockey with wide sense and a high taste for good music, Neptune was able to keep the listeners glued to their radio set and in a short period of time He became a household name in the Nigeria entertainment industry. In 2008, Nigerian rapper Naeto C signed DJ Neptune as his official Disc Jockey/ Hype man and together the duo created a new face to Nigerian Hip-Hop/ Nigerian DJ’s in Africa. As part of plans to expand the brand and put a face to the name, Neptune released series of promotional Mix tapes online for free downloads. He then went ahead to start production on his own DJ Album and later released the audio and visuals for single like 123 {Remix} featuring MI, Naeto C and the late Da Grin, This Gbedu featuring Ice Prince, YQ and Shank, {audio/video}, Skoobi Doo featuring Jesse Jags, General Pype and Lynxxx. His real name is Imohiosen Patrick.
- DJ Caise
Real name Derin Philips, DJ Caise interest in music started during his time at University of Reading. He got signed to Chocolate City in 2011 and is best known for hosting DJ Caise In The Mix on The Beat 99.9 FM. He is from a from a wealthy lineage traceable to the late Nigerian billionaire and diplomat Antonio Deinde Fernandez, his maternal grand father.
- DJ SPINALL
Sodamola Oluseye Desmond is a multiple award-winning DJ from Nigeria. He is popularly known as DJ SPINALL a.k.a. TheCAP (The Crazy Azz Party). He is the first Nigerian DJ to be endorsed by any brand in Africa and the first African DJ to tour in the United States. He grew up in Lagos State and DJ SPINALL is also the first African DJ to perform at the SXSW Festival in the United States.
- DJ ECOOL
Ebianga Ikpeme popularly known as Dj Ecool is the official Dj for Davido’s Music Label DMW (Davido Music Worldwide). He a a Dj, Music Producer and Music artist. He is also a music artiste and he released a viral track featuring Davido titled ADA in 2017, the music was one of the top streamed Nigerian music in 2017 with more than 2million views on youtube in less than 1 months.
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- DJ HUMILITY
DJ Humility real/ full name is Benedict Afagwu is a reknowed Disc Jockey in Nigeria and the African continent. DJ Humility is a resident Dj at Urban Radio station and Rhythm 93.7FM , Lagos. He also has a record label, H-Records where he signed the hip hop duo “Sugar Boiz”.
- DJ SOSE
Real name Thomas Amar Aigbe, DJ Sose core purpose is not only merely to receive recognition but to ensure quality of a performance, by enticing his audience and leaving his fans longing for more, providing just enough until his next appearance. He hails from Edo state but his mum is from Hungary. His name is short form for Soseneyayi meaning “to bear witness”
- DJ BADDO
Godfrey Egbe popularly known as DJ Baddo was born in Lagos state, Nigeria. He started his early life career as a disc jockey, where he basically play his mix on streets party back then. There he was known as “DJ Baddo (The Originator)”. He was ranked as the No.1 promotional DJ mix in Lagos State which made him more known in the music industry. DJ Baddo has received several awards due to his works, reputations and collaboration with other artists.
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