DJ Coublon
{{short description|Nigerian record producer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Akwuba Charles Ugochukwu
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|11|04}}
| birth_place = Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
| origin = Anambra State, Anaocha Local Government
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| occupation = Record Producer, Sound Engineer
| instrument = Piano, Bass guitar, Keyboard, Ableton, FL Studio, Cubase
| years_active = 2012–present
| label = Made Men Music Group (2014-2016), Three Guard Records (2017 to date)
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Iyanya|Yemi Alade|Tekno Miles|Kiss Daniel Patoranking|Seyi Shay}}
| website = {{URL|http://djcoublon.com}}
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Akwuba Charles Ugochukwu {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Akwuba Charles Ugochukwu.ogg}} (born November 4, 1989), professionally known as DJ Coublon, is a Nigerian record producer and sound engineer. He is best known for producing hit songs with several prominent artists in the Nigerian music industry, including Kiss Daniel, Iyanya, Yemi Alade, Tekno Miles, Patoranking, Seyi Shay, among others. {{cite web|url=http://www.pulse.ng/buzz/dj-coublon-the-talented-dj-talks-about-his-creative-process-work-flow-with-artistes-and-more-id4931003.html|title=DJ Coublon: The talented DJ talks about his creative process, work flow with artistes and more|last=Solanke|first=Abiola|date=|website=pulse.ng|accessdate=10 September 2017|archive-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910040948/http://www.pulse.ng/buzz/dj-coublon-the-talented-dj-talks-about-his-creative-process-work-flow-with-artistes-and-more-id4931003.html|url-status=dead}}
Early life and career
Born on November 4, 1989, he began his interest in music at the age of 7. He is a graduate of Physics with Electronics from Veritas University in Abuja, the federal capital territory of Nigeria. DJ Coublon began his music career in Onitsha, Anambra State, Southeastern Nigeria. In 2013, he moved to Lagos State, southwest Nigeria where he met other artists like Iyanya and Kiss Daniel. He was signed onto Made Men Music Group between September 2014 to 2016.{{cite web|url=http://tushmagazine.com.ng/works-discredited-past-dj-coublon/|title="I Had My Works Discredited In The Past" - DJ Coublon - Tush Magazine|author=|date=19 August 2016|website=Tush Magazine|accessdate=10 September 2017|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805105047/https://tushmagazine.com.ng/works-discredited-past-dj-coublon/|url-status=dead}}
Production credits
{{Expand list|date=November 2015}}
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| Year
!Month !Artist !Song !Album |
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| 2013
|Oct |Le Kwa Ukwu |Le Kwa Ukwu - Single |
| rowspan="13" |2014
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| March
|DIL |Pretty Girls ft. Iyanya |Pretty Girls - Single |
| April
|MMMG |Yudala ft. Iyanya, Tekno, Selebobo, Baci & Mystro |Yudala - Single |
| May
|Laye |Laye - Single |
| May
|MMMG |
| |
| | |
| May
|Tuti |Aunty Bukky |Aunty Bukky - Single |
| Aug
|Story Story ft. Oritse Femi |Story Story - Single |
| Aug
|Iwotago ft Phyno |Iwotago - Single |
| Sept
|Woju |Woju - Single |
| Sept
|Double Double |Double Double - Single |
| |
| | |
| rowspan="20" |2015
| | | | |
| Feb
|Axterix |Opeke |Opeke - Single |
| Feb
|Oh Baby ft Mc Galaxy |Oh Baby - Single |
| March
|T Spize |I Miss You |I Miss You - Single |
| March
|Lardy'D |Packaging ft. Reminisce |Packaging - Single |
| June
|Skoolboi |Ezigbonwa |Ezigbonwa - Single |
| rowspan="6" |Sept
| rowspan="6" |Iyanya |Applaudise | rowspan="6" |Applaudise |
| Mama |
| Macoma ft. Efya x Sarkodie |
| Again ft. Seyi Shey |
| Mogbe ft. Patoranking |
| "Yoga ft. Victoria Kimani" |
| |
| | |
| |Tekno Miles
|"Duro" |Duro - Single |
| |
|"Duro Remix" |Duro (Remix) - Single |
| |
|"Wash" |Wash - Single |
| Feb
|Woju (Remix) [ft. Davido & Tiwa Savage] |Woju (Remix) [feat. Davido & Tiwa Savage] - Single |
| |MC Galaxy
|"Hello" |Hello - Single |
| |Patoranking
|"My Woman My Everything" |My Woman My Everything - Single |
| |Kiss Daniel
|"Woju (Remix) ft. Davido, Tiwa Savage" |Woju (Remix) |
| rowspan="14" |2016
| | rowspan="7" |Kiss Daniel |"Napo ft. Sugarboy" | rowspan="7" |New Era |
| |"Good Time" |
| |"Laye" |
| |"Are You Alright?" |
| |"Alone" |
| |"Duro" |
| |"Nothing Dey" |
| | rowspan="2" |Yemi Alade
|"Baby's Back" | rowspan="2" |Mama Africa |
| |"Ferrari" |
| | rowspan="4" |Emma Nyra
|"Once Chance" |
| |"Sakarin" ft. Dammy Krane |
| |"For My Matter" ft. Patoranking |
| |"For My Matter" ft. Banky W |
| |Premium Music ft. Iyanya, Yemi Alade, Tekno Miles, Olamide and Selebobo |"Mama Oyoyo" |
| rowspan="5" |2017
| | rowspan="1" |Sugarboy |"Dada Omo" |
| |Seyi Shay
|"Yolo Yolo" |
| |Yemi Alade
|"Knack Am" |
| |Dj Coublon
|"My Way ft Iyanya" |
| |Dj Coublon
|"Shokotoyokoto ft Klem" |
| 2018
| |"Oh My Gosh" |Oh My Gosh - Single |
| rowspan="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" |Yemi Alade |"Oh My Gosh remix ft Rick Ross" | rowspan="2" |Woman of Steel |
| "Shekere" |
| rowspan="14" |2020
| | rowspan="1" |Fiokee |"Ósan X Teni (singer) X DJ Coublon | rowspan="1" |Osan - Single{{Citation|title=Osan - Single by Fiokee, Teni & DJ Coublon|url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/osan-single/1491355670|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-02-10}} |
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Awards and nominations
| class ="wikitable" |
| Year
!Award ceremony !Prize !Recipient !Result !Ref |
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| 2015
|2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards |rowspan="4"|Music Producer of the Year |rowspan="7"|Himself |{{nom}} | |
| rowspan="6"|2016
|2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards |{{nom}} | |
| 2016 AFRIMMA Awards
|{{nom}} |
| The Headies 2016
|{{nom}} |
| The BEATZ Awards
|rowspan="1"|New Discovery Producer |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2"|The BEATZ Awards 2.0
|rowspan="1"|Best Producer |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="1"|Best Afro Beat Producer 2016
|{{won}} |
| 2017
|All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2017 |Producer of The Year |Himself |{{won}} |