DJ Abass explained

DJ Abass
Birthname:Abass Abayomi Tijani
Birth Place:London, England
Yearsactive:1988–present
Website:www.djabass.com

DJ Abass (born Abass Abayomi Tijani,) is a media & entertainment consultant, broadcaster, DJ and compere based in the United Kingdom. He is the CEO of the entertainment and media management outfit, DJAMEDIA.[1] He is also well known in the Nigerian and African community in the United Kingdom for presenting and co-producing the television show Intro and the Big Nigerian Independence Intro Jam series.

Background

DJ Abass was born in London to Kolawole Rasak Tijani and Deborah Kojusola Tijani, a nurse and midwife. He then moved to Nigeria with his younger brother where he was educated at Mate Nursery and Primary School, Lagos, Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos and later Baptist High School Port-Harcourt. He then went on to the University of Ado-Ekiti (formerly Ondo State University, now Adekunle Ajasin University) where he obtained a degree in political science. DJ Abass[2] is the first of four children and also has two older half brothers.

Early career

In 2000, DJ Abass was a founding member of the Nigerian DJs Association UK chapter[3] and helped organise a series of concerts showcasing the very best of Nigerian DJs in the UK.[4]

In 2002, moved into artiste management when he met trio of Soji Adebayo, Michael Oloyede and Michael Enebeli (a.k.a. Don Jazzy) performing as Solek Crew at a regular weekly night spot. He subsequently started to informally manage the group which went on to be one of the hottest indigenous Nigerian acts in the UK. The band featured as headline act at many events notably The BIG Nigerian Independence Intro Jam and The Nigerian Corner at the Notting Hill Carnival. DJ Abass also met and mentored the artiste KAS in this period and took him along on a musical trip to Nigeria in 2006.

Television

In 2003, DJ Abass presented and co-produced a live music show on television on the hit music program Intro Live with Dj Abass. The program exclusively showcased Nigerian and African music acts through live interviews and music video premieres. Intro Live was a two-hour TV show and the brainchild of his good friend Ayo Shonaiya. It aired on Ben TV (and later OBE TV) and was seen all over Europe and in some parts of North Africa. Guests on the show include stars like King Sunny Adé, Chaka Demus & Pliers, D'banj, Nneka, Eldee, 2Face Idibia, P-Square, JJC, Erykah Badu, George Clinton, Brenda Fassie, Ying Yang Twins, Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, Lady Saw, Sir Shina Peters, Werason, Ebenezer Obey, and many more.Intro the TV show then had successful spin-offs in the Intro concert series which included The BIG Nigerian Independence Intro Jam, The Intro Summer Jam and The Intro Christmas Jam. The Nigerian pop star D'banj's debut solo performance was at the 2004 edition of the BIG Independence Intro Jam and days after was guest in his first ever televised interview on Intro with DJ Abass.[5]

Media and entertainment consultancy

DJ Abass is the CEO of DJAMEDIA. This outfit is a dedicated media and entertainment consultancy firm specialising in first class entertainment events management and full media campaigns to targeted demographics within the Nigerian and African communities in the UK. . It has been responsible for some of the biggest and most prestigious entertainment events within the African social network and notable among these are first class Nollywood movie premieres.[6] DJAMEDIA is the leading organiser of Nigerian and Nollywood movie premieres in the United Kingdom. Notable among such premieres it has produced and co-produced are Fifty, When Love Happens, The First Lady, The Figurine, The Mirror Boy (Mirror Boy),[7] Anchor Baby,[8] Bursting Out,[9] Family on Fire, and Kiss & Tell. Other DJAMEDIA projects include football matches in the UK involving the Super Eagles, concerts, comedy shows (Crack Ya Ribs UK)[10] and regular night club events.

Awards

Other projects

Personal life

DJ Abass is married to Adenike and has two children – Toby and Tomi. He is a fan of Arsenal F.C., a team his father also supported.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DJAMEDIA – Media Consulting and Promotion. Djamedia.com. 18 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Dj Abass - United Kingdom | LinkedIn . 21 October 2012 . https://archive.today/20121225215929/http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dj-abass/13/a38/5a1 . 25 December 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: NIGERIAN DJs UK Green & White Industry Party 2011 (Pt1 of 2). Facebook.com. 18 May 2020.
  4. Web site: BBC Radio 1Xtra - DJ Edu - Destination Africa, Guest Mix From DJ Abass Repping Nigeria. BBC. 18 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Redirecting . 20 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134039/http://thesporahshow.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-do-people-hold-on-keeping-most.html . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: ANCHOR BABY UK PREMIERE IN PICTURES. Thenigerianvoice.com. 18 May 2020.
  7. Web site: DJAMEDIA's Fotos from The World Premiere of THE MIRROR BOY. 28 February 2011. Nigeriaa2z.com. 18 May 2020.
  8. Web site: ANCHOR BABY UK PREMIERE IN PICTURES. Modern Ghana.
  9. Web site: Photos from UK premiere of Emem Isong's Bursting Out - ModernGhana.com . 21 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116135702/http://www.modernghana.com/movie/9365/3/photos-from-uk-premiere-of-emem-isongs-bursting-ou.html . 16 January 2014 . dead .
  10. Web site: Black TV Guide » Afro Hair and Beauty LIVE 2013 . 1 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116104305/http://blacktvguide.co.uk/?p=644 . 16 January 2014 . dead .
  11. Web site: DJAMEDIA UK: PHOTOS: Wande Coal, Kiss Daniel, Patoranking & others shine at Smade Easter Afrofest 2016. Djamediauk.blogspot.com. 1 April 2016. 18 May 2020.
  12. Web site: Welcome to The Bustline Blog: @ THE 18TH AFRICAN FILMS AWARDS UK. Bustlineyetundeoduwole.blogspot.com. 7 November 2014. 18 May 2020.
  13. Web site: NEL Awards | Rewarding Excellence . 7 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307112419/http://www.nelawards.com/ . 7 March 2014 . dead .
  14. Web site: PRESS RELEASES « BEFFTA AWARDS. Beffta.com. 18 May 2020.
  15. Web site: Opinions, discussions, blogs and feature articles about Ghana. Ghanaweb.com. 18 May 2020.
  16. Web site: CAST YOUR VOTE. Modernghana.com. 18 May 2020.
  17. Web site: Encomium Magazine: The Magazine & Awards Company . 2 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111015031156/http://www.encomiummagazine.com/reelawards.php . 15 October 2011 . dead .
  18. Web site: DJAMEDIA UK: Photos from 'An Evening With Funke Akindele' in London... 12 June 2016. Djamediauk.blogspot.com. 18 May 2020.
  19. Web site: AllAfrica.com: Africa: First Ever Africa House During London Olympics . 5 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120904084840/http://allafrica.com/stories/201207300669.html . 4 September 2012 . dead .
  20. Web site: Welcome to Amlap Publishing. Amlappublishing.com. 18 May 2020. 23 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323162742/http://www.amlappublishing.com/naija/200609/diary.html. dead.
  21. Web site: YouTube – Gbenga Adeyinka 1st @ BIG2004. YouTube. 18 May 2020.
  22. Web site: Nigerian Corner at Notting Hill Carnival 2012 on Adela Street | Sturvs . 21 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120825004155/http://sturvs.com/559965/nigerian-corner-at-notting-hill-carnival-2012-on-adela-street/ . 25 August 2012 . dead .

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