DJ Zel explained

DJ Zel
Birth Name:Zelda Nana Yaa Adepa Dedaa Manteaw
Genre:Hip hop

Zelda Nana Yaa Adepa Dedaa Manteaw (born 2010) known by the stage name DJ Zel, is a British-born Ghanaian disc jockey, singer and dancer. She is the youngest disc jockey to play on radio in the United Kingdom and she currently hosts the UniAfrik Show on GN Radio based in the UK.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Career

Manteaw began her career as a disc jockey in November 2018. She trained as a disc jockey at the Subbass Academy of Electronic Music in Westminster and is currently receiving DJ lessons at London Sounds Academy, North West London.[7] [8]

She performed at the Barbican Centre for the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for London Living Wage. She also performed at St George's Cathedral and at the UnAfrik Live Jam in Leicester.

Awards

She received an award for DJing at the 2019 International African Achievers Merit Awards ceremony which took place in Accra.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet DJ Zel, the youngest Ghanaian - UK based International DJ. ghananewsagency.org. 2019-10-30.
  2. Web site: Meet DJ Zel, the 9-yr-old Ghanaian DJ who is the youngest female DJ in the world. Quartey. Daniel. 2019-06-16. Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.. en. 2019-10-30.
  3. Web site: Young DJ Zel aims to make Ghana proud. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2019-10-30.
  4. Web site: DJ Zel Arrives In Ghana, Plans To Work With DJ Switch. Modern Ghana. en. 2019-10-30.
  5. Web site: DJ Zel, Ghana's Youngest DJ on UK Radio Comes to Ghana – Year Of Return. en. 2019-10-30.
  6. Web site: Dj Zel The New Rising Kid. Soble. Jeffery. 2019-03-28. Georgebritton. en-US. 2019-10-30.
  7. Web site: Meet DJ Zel, the youngest Ghanaian International DJ. 2019-06-03. Graphic Online. en-gb. 2019-10-30.
  8. Web site: Meet DJ Zel, the youngest Ghanaian - UK based International DJ. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2019-10-30.
  9. Web site: DJ Zel honoured at International African Achievers Merit Awards. ghananewsagency.org. 2019-10-30. 2019-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030200923/https://ghananewsagency.org/entertainment/dj-zel-honoured-at-international-african-achievers-merit-awards-153825. dead.
  10. Web site: DJ Zel honoured at International African Achievers Merit Awards. 2019-07-29. Ghana DJ Awards. en-US. 2019-10-30.