Spinall
DJ Spinall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sodamola Oluseye Desmond June 2[1] Lagos State Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, Radio personality, Songwriter, Record producer, Hype man |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | AfroPop, Hip hop, R'n'b, EDM |
| Instrument | Mixer |
| Labels | TheCAP Music |
| Website | www.djspinall.com |
Sodamola Oluseye Desmond is a multiple award-winning DJ from Nigeria. He is popularly known as DJ SPINALL a.k.a. TheCAP (The Crazy Azz Party). He is the first Nigerian DJ to be endorsed by any brand in Africa[2] and the first African DJ to tour in the United States.[3] He grew up in Lagos State and DJ SPINALL is also the first African DJ to perform at the SXSW Festival in the United States.[4]
Early life
DJ Spinall started calling himself Spinall in 2003 before he was signed to Mavin Records in 2013 which he is no longer under.[5] Spinall just as the name implies signifies a disc jockey who plays all kinds of genre of music, he is not restricted to any specific genre, his style of play has been tagged by many as ‘fearless’ as a result of his ability to bring all kinds of music in one playlist, these differentiated him out from the lots and won him several awards.[6]
The Cap
The CAP means; The Crazy Azz Party (and not the cap on his head) as most people think
- DJ Spinall Explain The Full Meaning Of "The Cap"[7]
An the traditional cap was inspired by his dad; when he was still a little kid..
Endorsements
- DJ Spinall signs a major deal with Smirnoff Ice drink in 2015 and the contract was renewed in 2016.[8][9]
Educational Background
DJ Spinall studied Electrical Electronics Engineering at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye Ogun State(OOU)[10][11]
Management
DJ Spinall is been managed by State of Mind Entertainment founded by Tobi Sanni-Daniel and the company is known for managing the like's of the Hip Hop MC Ice Prince.[12]
Notable performances
He is performed in several popular events and shows since his rise to stardom, performed in events like:
- One Lagos Brand Launch (2016)[13]
Tours
2017
- South Africa
- United States
- United Kingdom
Discography
Singles
- Oluwa (feat. M.I) (2014)
- Gba Gbe è (feat. Burna Boy) (2014)
- Excuse Me (feat. Timaya) (2015)
- Attendance (feat. Olamide) (2015)
- No Sorrow (feat. Pheelz) (2015)
- Package (Feat. Davido & Del'B) (2016)
- Ohema (Feat. Mr Eazi) (2016)
Albums
| Album Title | Album Details |
|---|---|
| My Story: The Album |
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| Ten |
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| Dreams[14] |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Recipient | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | World DJ | Himself | Nominated | [15] |
| 2014 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | World DJ | Himself | Won | [16] |
| Islander International Awards | Best Nigerian DJ | Himself | Won | [17] | |
| Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Best Nigeria VDJ | Himself (Channel O) | Won | [18] | |
| 2015 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Male Disc Jockey of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [19] |
| City People Entertainment Awards | DJ Of The Year | Himself | Nominated | [20] | |
| 2016 | City People Entertainment Awards | DJ Of The Year | Himself | Won | [21] |
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Disk Jockey Collaboration of the Year | "Pepe Dem" (featuring Yemi Alade) | Nominated | [22] [23] | |
| 2017 | City People Entertainment Awards | DJ Of The Year | Himself | Won | [24] |
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Disc Jockey | Himself | Pending | [25] |
References
- ^ "Dj Spinall - notjustOk". Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Dj Spinall About". Dj Spinall.
- ^ "Dj Spinall About". Dj Spinall.
- ^ "Dj Spinall About". Dj Spinall.
- ^ "Dj Spinall joins mavin's". bellanija.
- ^ "Dj Spinall About". Dj Spinall.
- ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Nigeria's Fast Rising Jockey, DJ Spinall". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "DJ Spinall Becomes A Smirnoff Brand Ambassador". 17 June 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "DJ SPINALL RENEWS CONTRACT WITH SMIRNOFF". 23 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "DJ SPINALL BIO". DJ SPINALL.
- ^ "Educational Background - DJ Spinall". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Management - DJ Spinall". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Adesanya, Adedayo. "One Lagos Brand Launch Bar Beach Day 2". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ Akan, Joey. "DJ Spinall: disc jockey plans for third compilation album "Dreams"". Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Nea Awards 2013 Full Nominees List". Notjustok.
- ^ "NEA Awards 2014 Winners List". Tooxclusive.
- ^ "He has been nominated and won". Tooxclusive.
- ^ "Winners at Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) 2014". Jaguda.
- ^ "NEA Awards 2015 nominees List". The Net.
- ^ "NotJustOk, Mavins, YBNL Nominated for City People Entertainment Awards 2015". Notjustok.
- ^ "Full List Of Winners at 2016 City People Entertainment Awards - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "FULL nominee list for 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Solanke, Abiola. "NEA 2016: Adekunle Gold, Olamide, Kiss Daniel, others win big". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "#CPMA2017: Full List Of Winners At the City People Music Awards | City People Magazine". City People Magazine. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Solanke, Abiola. "Wizkid, Tekno, Davido nominated for Best Single NEA 2017". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 5 September 2017.