DJ Obi explained

DJ Obi
Birth Name:Obinna Levi Ajuonuma
Birth Date:1985 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation:Disc jockey
Employer:Syndik8 Records
Nationality:Nigerian
Alma Mater:Worcester State University

Obinna Levi Ajuonuma (born 29 April 1985), professionally known as DJ Obi, is a Nigerian disc jockey and Syndik8 Record's official DJ.[1] He won Best World DJ at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[2] He was nominated for 2016 The Future Awards Africa Prize for Creative Professional.[3] [4]

Early

Ajuonuma is from Ideato South, Imo State. He was born in Lagos State to Levi Chibuike Ajuonuma and Josephine Ajuonuma.[5] He had his early education in Nigeria at Rainbow College, before moving to the US where he studied broadcasting and communication at Connecticut School of Broadcasting.[6]

Career

Ajuonuma started his career as a disc jockey while still in college studying media, broadcasting and communications at Worcester State University. He returned to Nigeria in 2012 to pursue full-time professional career as a disc jockey.[7]

Awards and recognition

Ajuonuma is an ambassador of Tag Heuer, Nike, Heineken, Jack Daniel's and Belvedere. He has performed at the MOBO Awards and MTV Africa Music Awards. He won the Best World DJ at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and was nominated in 2016 for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Creative Professional. He has appeared on the cover page of Bold Magazine Africa 2016 Christmas Edition.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Best DJs In Nigeria. Correct. Harrison. 7 October 2019. correctng.com. Correct Nigeria. 7 June 2020. 7 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200607212227/http://www.correctng.com/the-best-djs-in-nigeria/. dead.
  2. Web site: 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Winners. 6 September 2011 . African Vibes . June 11, 2020.
  3. Web site: The Future Awards Africa 2016 Nominees Profiles. 9 December 2016 . The Future Awards Africa . June 11, 2020.
  4. News: Meet the Nigerian DJ Who Fought Hallucinations to Set a World Record With a Ten-Day Set. Garber. David. 13 July 2016. Vice . 10 June 2020.
  5. Web site: DJ OBI. The Plug Entertainment. June 11, 2020. February 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190221035819/http://www.plugng.com/djobi.php. dead.
  6. Web site: Keep Calm; DJ Obi's Got This. Nwafor. Polycarp. 17 April 2020. 23 August 2020. Tush Magazine. 9 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809084911/https://tushmagazine.com.ng/keep-calm-dj-obis-got-this/. dead.
  7. Web site: Global DJ Obi. reader.magzter.com pp. 30-31. Bold Magazine Africa . June 11, 2020.
  8. Web site: BOLD Issue 5. magzter.com . Bold Magazine Africa . June 11, 2020.