DJ Obi
{{short description|Nigerian DJ}}
{{Infobox person
| name = DJ Obi
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Obinna Levi Ajuonuma
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|4|29}}
| 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, Syndik8 Record's official DJ and founder Obi's House.{{Cite web|url=https://www.correctng.com/the-best-djs-in-nigeria/|title=The Best DJs In Nigeria|last=Correct|first=Harrison|date=7 October 2019|website=correctng.com|publisher=Correct Nigeria|access-date=7 June 2020|archive-date=7 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607212227/http://www.correctng.com/the-best-djs-in-nigeria/|url-status=dead}} He won Best World DJ at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.{{cite web|title=2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Winners|date=6 September 2011 |url=https://www.africanvibes.com/2011-nigerian-entertainment-awards-winners/|publisher=African Vibes |accessdate=June 11, 2020}} He was nominated for 2016 The Future Awards Africa Prize for Creative Professional.{{cite web|title=The Future Awards Africa 2016 Nominees Profiles|date=9 December 2016 |url=https://awards.thefutureafrica.com/future-awards-africa-2016-nominees-profiles/|publisher=The Future Awards Africa |accessdate=June 11, 2020}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8q7mbk/dj-obi-longest-dj-set-world-record-nigeria-exclusive-interview|title=Meet the Nigerian DJ Who Fought Hallucinations to Set a World Record With a Ten-Day Set|last=Garber|first=David|date=13 July 2016|newspaper=Vice |access-date=10 June 2020}}
Early
Ajuonuma is from Ideato South, Imo State. He was born in Lagos State to Levi Chibuike Ajuonuma and Josephine Ajuonuma.{{cite web|title=DJ OBI|url=https://plugng.com/djobi.php|publisher=The Plug Entertainment|accessdate=June 11, 2020|archive-date=February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221035819/http://www.plugng.com/djobi.php|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://tushmagazine.com.ng/keep-calm-dj-obis-got-this|title=Keep Calm; DJ Obi's Got This|last=Nwafor|first=Polycarp|date=17 April 2020|accessdate=23 August 2020|publisher=Tush Magazine|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809084911/https://tushmagazine.com.ng/keep-calm-dj-obis-got-this/|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|title=Global DJ Obi|url=https://reader.magzter.com/reader/799yhxphx7fk1bys4iwxwh20106815159711/201068#page/31|work=reader.magzter.com pp. 30-31|publisher=Bold Magazine Africa |accessdate=June 11, 2020}}
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.{{cite web|title=BOLD Issue 5|url=https://www.magzter.com/GB/Bold-Magazine-Africa/BOLD/Lifestyle/201068|work=magzter.com |publisher=Bold Magazine Africa |accessdate=June 11, 2020}}
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