DJ Obi

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][3] He was nominated for 2016 The Future Awards Africa Prize for Creative Professional.[4][3]

DJ Obi
Born
Obinna Levi Ajuonuma

(1985-04-29) 29 April 1985
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materWorcester State University
OccupationDisc jockey
EmployerSyndik8 Records

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.[3][6]

Career

Ajuonuma started his career as a disc jockey while still in college studying media, broadcasting and communications at Worcester State University.[5][3] 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.[5] 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.[2][4] He has appeared on the cover page of Bold Magazine Africa 2016 Christmas Edition.[8]

References
  1. Correct, Harrison (7 October 2019). "The Best DJs In Nigeria". correctng.com. Correct Nigeria. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. "2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Winners". African Vibes. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. Garber, David (13 July 2016). "Meet the Nigerian DJ Who Fought Hallucinations to Set a World Record With a Ten-Day Set". Vice. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. "The Future Awards Africa 2016 Nominees Profiles". The Future Awards Africa. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. "DJ OBI". The Plug Entertainment. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. Nwafor, Polycarp (17 April 2020). "Keep Calm; DJ Obi's Got This". Tush Magazine. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  7. "Global DJ Obi". reader.magzter.com pp. 30-31. Bold Magazine Africa. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. "BOLD Issue 5". magzter.com. Bold Magazine Africa. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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