Real Name:
Michael Babatunde Adeyinka
Music Genre:
Afropop
Electronic
Record Label:
Star Boy Entertainment
Date of birth:
01-01-1990
Age:
35
Nationality:
NIGERIA
Dj Tunez
- Background
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Michael Babatunde Adeyinka popularly known as DJ Tunez is a Nigeria and USA based DJ. DJ proved himself in the music industry with hit records and big gigs to his name. He is also the official DJ of Starboy Entertainment, a label owned by Wizkid.
Tunez was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. 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. His African community in South Brooklyn began to take a fancy to his ability to play music with an afrobeats inspired atmosphere to the audience. The new found attention encouraged him to throw parties around the city.
His prowess on the wheels of steel didn’t go unnoticed and In 2015, DJ Tunez was asked by Wizkid to join Starboy Entertainment, as the official label DJ. In 2016, DJ Tunez collaborated with Wande Coal to dish out the hit single, Iskaba. This propelled Dj Tunez’s career. He has since gone on to collaborate with other acts such as Wizkid, Sarz, Burna Boy, Busiswa, Reekado Banks, Omah Lay, Adekunle Gold, Busiswa, and many more.
Dj Tunez has hosted a lot of shows in the USA and across the globe. He has also been nominated for various awards and also won some, including Best African DJ at the 2017 AFRIMMA Awards.
His big break came with the release of Iskaba, his collaborative effort with Wande Coal.
Did you know that Dj Tunez's Turn Up that features Wizkid and Reekado Banks also has Rema's vocals in it?
Discography
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Love Language - EP
Released in 2020
Produced by BT Music Worldwide