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DJ Tunez

{{Short description|Nigerian DJ}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = DJ Tunez

| image =

| birth_name = Michael Babatunde Adeyinka

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|05|10}}

| genre = House, Hip hop, Rap, R&B, Dancehall, Afrobeats

| occupation = DJ, artist, producer

| years_active = 2014–present

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Wizkid|Wande Coal|Busiswa| Tiwa Savage}}

| label = Starboy Entertainment

}}

Michael Babatunde Adeyinka, also known as DJ Tunez, is a Nigerian-American disc jockey. In 2015, DJ Tunez signed to Wizkid's record label Starboy Entertainment.{{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/wiz-kid-star-boy-signs-us-based-dj-tunez-to-record-label/x7xe8s9 | title=Star boy signs US based DJ Tunez to record label |publisher=Pulse Ng | date=2 February 2016 | access-date=15 June 2020}} DJ Tunez's first production was in 2016's "Iskaba", a "contagiously upbeat track" featuring Wande Coal.{{cite web |author=Kochhar |first=Nazuk |date=6 November 2017 |title=How DJ Tunez created one of this year's hottest African pop songs |url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/11/06/dj-tunez-interview-iskaba-beat-construction-blackout |access-date=15 June 2020 |publisher=thefader}} He has collaborated with other acts such as Wizkid, Sarz, Burna Boy, Busiswa, Reekado Banks, Damibliz, Omah Lay, and many more.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

Early life

Michael Babatunde Adeyinka was born on May 10, 1989,{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2020 |title=DJ TUNEZ on X: My ppl cool down. 🤣❤️ My birthday is May 10th!" / X |url=https://twitter.com/DJ_TUNEZ/status/1255760192727388161 |website=Twitter}}{{Cite web |last=PopKing |date=2023-04-18 |title=DJ Tunez Biography: Songs, Age, Net Worth, Mixtapes, Date Of Birth, Wikipedia, Girlfriend, Wife |url=https://www.xclusivepop.co/music/dj-tunez-biography-songs-age-net-worth-mixtapes-date-of-birth-wikipedia-girlfriend-wife/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Xclusivepop |language=en}} and raised in South Brooklyn.{{cite web |author=Tambini |first=Kam |date=23 April 2018 |title=Listen to DJ Tunez Afro Selections Playlist |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/dj-tunez-afro-selections-playlist-music/ |access-date=15 June 2020 |publisher=Okayafrica}} His dream began after DJing his local church's Christmas parties as a teen. This eventually grew into paid gigs DJing church members’ events such as birthday parties and weddings.{{cite web |date=2 April 2019 |title=I Got My Inspiration From The Church-DJ Tunez - SilverbirdTV |url=https://silverbirdtv.com/entertainment/53627/got-inspiration-church-dj-tunez/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128174611/https://silverbirdtv.com/entertainment/53627/got-inspiration-church-dj-tunez/ |archive-date=28 January 2019 |access-date=15 June 2020 |website=SilverbirdTV |publisher=Silverbird TV}}{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

His African community in South Brooklyn began to take a fancy to his ability to play music with an afrobeats and dancehall-inspired atmosphere; the attention encouraged him to throw parties around the city.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

Career

In 2016, DJ Tunez collaborated with Wande Coal to release ‘Iskaba’, which was listed in Okayafrica's Best Songs of 2017.{{cite web |author=Tambini |first=Kam |date=14 December 2017 |title=The Best Songs of 2017 |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/african-music-best-songs-2017/ |access-date=15 June 2020 |publisher=Okayafrica}}

A Black Friday “Blackout” party from DJ Tunez{{cite web | url=https://www.okayafrica.com/rema-nyc-concert-dj-tunez-blackout/ | title=Catch Rema First Ever NYC Concert at DJ Tunez Blackout | publisher=Okayafrica| author=Abiola | date=26 November 2019 | access-date=16 June 2020}} brought about 1,700 people to Queens’ Amazura Concert Hall in November 2019.{{cite magazine |author=Murray |first=Nick |date=5 August 2015 |title=How DJ Tunez Unites Afrobeat's Old and New Schools |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/how-dj-tunez-unites-afrobeats-old-and-new-schools-37915/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 June 2020 |magazine=Rolling Stone |publisher=Rolling Stone |page=2}}

Featured as a guest panelist at a business forum held at Columbia University in 2019, Adeyinka joined other leaders in the music industry to discuss the business of art and literature on the African continent. The panel was moderated by special guest design and technology executive Olufeko.{{cite web|url=https://aefcolumbia.com/panels.html|title=Columbia University African Business Forum - Panels|access-date=April 14, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724232412/https://aefcolumbia.com/panels.html|archive-date=July 24, 2020|df=mdy-all}}

Discography

=Selected singles=

  • "Glow (feat. Iyanya & Khago)" (2014)
  • "Your Body (One Dance Refix feat. Wande Coal) " (2016)
  • "Cotton Candy (DJ Tunez and Leriq feat. Burna Boy)" (2017){{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/music-leriq-dj-tunez-cotton-candy-ft-burna-boy/m3ctmzc | title=Leriq, DJ Tunez - 'Cotton candy' ft Burna Boy | publisher=Pulse NG | author=Abiola | date=7 July 2017 | access-date=16 June 2020}}
  • "Turn Up (feat. Wizkid & Reekado Banks)" (2018)
  • "Oshe (feat. Juls)" (2018){{cite web | url=https://soundcity.tv/new-song/gh/juls-is-back-on-the-radar-with-his-new-jam-oshey-ft-moelogo-siza-dj-tunez/ | title=JULS IS BACK ON THE RADAR WITH HIS NEW JAM – OSHEY FT. MOELOGO, SIZA & DJ TUNEZ | publisher=Soundcity TV | date=19 May 2018 | access-date=15 June 2020 | archive-date=16 June 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616015352/https://soundcity.tv/new-song/gh/juls-is-back-on-the-radar-with-his-new-jam-oshey-ft-moelogo-siza-dj-tunez/ | url-status=dead }}
  • "Pepesu (feat. Dotman)" (2018){{cite web | url=https://m.guardian.ng/life/dotman-drops-hot-new-single-pepesu-ft-dj-tunez/ | title=Dotman Drops Hot New Single "Pepesu" Ft. DJ Tunez | publisher=guardian Ng| author=Happiness Nleweoha | date=27 August 2018 | access-date=16 June 2020}}
  • "My Love (feat. Adekunle Gold & Del B)"{{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/music-dj-tunez-my-love-ft-adekunle-gold-del-b/r66y5hl | title=DJ Tunez - 'My love' ft Adekunle Gold, Del B | publisher=Pulse Ng | author=Abiola | date=15 May 2017 | access-date=15 June 2020}}
  • "Get Up (feat. Flash & Sarz)"{{cite web | url=https://genius.com/artists/Dj-tunez | title=DJ Tunez | publisher=genius | access-date=15 June 2020}}
  • "Iskaba (feat. Wande Coal)"{{cite web | url=https://m.tv.guardian.ng/entertainment/music/wande-coal-ft-dj-tunez-iskaba/ | title=Wande Coal Ft DJ Tunez – Iskaba |publisher=trace tv | date=9 May 2017 | access-date=15 June 2020}}
  • "Cover Me (Starboy feat. Wizkid)" (2019){{cite web | url=https://www.legit.ng/1282947-starboy-cover-me-ft-wizkid-dj-tunez-audio-lyrics-reactions.html | title=The amazing banger by StarBoy - Cover Me is a must-listen | publisher=Legit Ng | author=Mercy Kamunya | date=6 December 2019 | access-date=15 June 2020}}
  • "Late Night (feat. Yxng Bane)"
  • "Gbese (feat. Wizkid)" (2019){{cite web | url=https://theeagleonline.com.ng/dj-tunez-features-wizkid-in-new-single-gbese/ | title=DJ Tunez features Wizkid in new single 'Gbese' | publisher=Eagle Online| date=21 May 2019 | access-date=15 June 2020}}
  • "Majesty (feat. Busiswa)" (2019){{cite web | url=https://notjustok.com/song/dj-tunez-majesty-ft-busiswa-download-mp3/ | title=DJ Tunez - Majesty ft. Busiswa | publisher=Notjustok | author=Peter Okh | date=26 July 2019 | access-date=15 June 2020 | archive-date=16 June 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616013743/https://notjustok.com/song/dj-tunez-majesty-ft-busiswa-download-mp3/ | url-status=dead }}
  • "Hello Esther (feat. Ice Prince)" (2019){{cite web | url=https://www.legit.ng/1236091-ice-prince---hello-esther-ft-dj-tunez-audio-lyrics-reactions.html | title=Ice Prince - Hello Esther ft. DJ Tunez: audio, lyrics, reactions | publisher=legitng| author=Tokunbo Okafor | date=15 June 2019 | access-date=16 June 2020}}
  • "Too Much (feat. Flash)"{{cite web | url=https://www.okayafrica.com/dj-tunez-and-flashs-new-single-too-much-is-your-new-summer-anthem/ | title=DJ Tunez and Flash's New Single 'Too Much' Is Your New Summer Anthem | publisher=Okayafrica | author=Damola Durosomo | date=15 June 2018 | access-date=15 June 2020}}
  • "Causing Trouble (feat. Oxlade)" (2019){{cite web | url=https://www.okayafrica.com/dj-tunez-shares-his-latest-single-causing-trouble-featuring-oxlade/ | title=DJ Tunez Shares His Latest Single 'Causing Trouble,' Featuring Oxlade

| publisher=Okayafrica | author=Damola Durosomo | date=10 May 2019 | access-date=15 June 2020}}

  • "Paloma (feat. Alpha P. & D3AN Remix)" (2020){{cite web | url=https://notjustok.com/song/alpha-p-dj-tunez-d3an-paloma-remix/ | title=Alpha P, DJ Tunez & D3AN - Paloma (Remix) | publisher=Notjustok | author=Peter Okh | date=13 May 2020 | access-date=15 June 2020 | archive-date=16 June 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616012809/https://notjustok.com/song/alpha-p-dj-tunez-d3an-paloma-remix/ | url-status=dead }}
  • "Kelegbe Megbe (Remix)" (2020)
  • "Enjoyment (feat. Kwamz & Flava)" (2020){{cite web | url=https://notjustok.com/song/kwamz-flava-ft-dj-tunez-enjoyment-download-mp3/ | title=Kwamz & Flava ft. DJ Tunez – Enjoyment | publisher=Notjustok | author=ND | date=7 March 2020 | access-date=16 June 2020 | archive-date=22 April 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422011205/https://notjustok.com/song/kwamz-flava-ft-dj-tunez-enjoyment-download-mp3/ | url-status=dead }}
  • "Cool Me Down (feat Wizkid)" (2020){{Cite web|title=DOWNLOAD VIDEO: DJ Tunez Ft. Wizkid – Cool Me Down|url=https://lokcitymusic.com/video-dj-tunez-ft-wizkid-cool-me-down/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=lokcitymusic.com|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • "Pami (feat Wizkid, Adekunle Gold & Omah Lay)" (2020){{Cite web|title=DOWNLOAD DJ Tunez Ft. Wizkid, Adekunle Gold & Omah Lay – Pami|url=https://lokcitymusic.com/dj-tunez-ft-wizkid-adekunle-gold-omah-lay-pami/|access-date=2020-08-14|website=lokcitymusic.com|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
Year

!Awards ceremony

!Award description(s)

!Recipient

!Results

!Ref

rowspan="1" |2014

| rowspan="2" |Nigeria Entertainment Awards

|World DJ

|Himself

|{{Won}}

|{{cite web | url=https://m.guardian.ng/life/whatsnew/nigerian-entertainment-awards-full-list-of-winners/ | title=Nigerian Entertainment Awards: Full List Of Winners | publisher=Guardian | author=Chidirim Ndeche | date=27 November 2017 | access-date=15 June 2020}}

rowspan="2" |2017

|Best Collaboration (Iskaba)

|Himself

|{{won}}

|{{cite web | url=https://m.guardian.ng/life/whatsnew/nigerian-entertainment-awards-full-list-of-winners/ | title=Nigerian Entertainment Awards: Full List Of Winners | publisher=Guardian | author=Chidirim Ndeche | date=27 November 2017 | access-date=15 June 2020}}

Africa Muzik Magazine Awards & Music Festival (AFRIMMA)

|Best African DJ (USA)

|Himself

|{{won}}

|{{cite web | url=https://afrimma.com/afirimma2017nomination-polls/ | title=Thank you for everyone who has participated in the voting for Afrimma 2017. Stay tuned for Afrimma 2018 | publisher=AFRIMMA| access-date=15 June 2020}}

2021

|Net Honours

|Most Played RnB Song

|"Pami"

{{Small|(featuring Wizkid, Adekunle Gold & Omah Lay)}}

|{{nom}}

|{{Cite web|title=Net Honours - The Class of 2021|url=https://thenet.ng/net-honours-class-of-2021/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Nigerian Entertainment Today|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621172630/https://thenet.ng/net-honours-class-of-2021/ |archive-date=2021-06-21 }}

References

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Category:Living people

Category:Nigerian hip-hop DJs

Category:Nigerian record producers

Category:Musicians from Lagos State

Category:Yoruba musicians

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)