Meet the Female DIVA DJs Spinning It Big In The Boys Club

When you think of a DJ,  An aggressive, rugged, hip hop-style-dressed, turntable-scratching, guy comes to mind , right? But the game is and has changed in Nigeria just like in the rest of the world, with the recent influx of daring  females in the otherwise patriarchal DJ.

These female DJs are actually bringing it when  they are  behind the deck as many of their male counterparts, these new collection of ladies who make a living from entertaining with music on the wheel of steel are anything but rugged. They are not only soft and tender, they are Stylish ,  highly educated with backgrounds in the corporate world.beautiful, sexy, and have been proven to have skills thus a level playing field is being offered to women in the industry. Not going unnoticed but they do  give their male counterparts a run for their money. While some of them have  intimidating resumes.

Today , many female DJs making waves and a name for themselves and also giving hope to other young girls out there who want to become a DJ in a male-dominated industry.These female Diva DJs  have  achieved milestones, made wealth, fame, and contributed to the numerous success stories in the industry. Some have even gone ahead to become agents of change in society as well.

Here are a few of the most sought-after female DJs in Nigeria

DJ Cuppy
Real name Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, a graduate and in the process of clinching a second masters degree, Cuppy  is also an artiste who has done a few collabos with some Nigerian’s top acts . She has also performed at quite a number of notable events both at home and oversees . Her signature Pink appeal also adds glamour to this billionaire heiress’s outlook . Although many have wondered what this stunning daughter of Nigerian Oil billionaire, Femi Otedola wants in such a profession as DJing when she could have easily leaned on one of her dad’s blue chip companies. However, her maverick approach to DJing alone would force you to accept that the art of DJing, for her, is as serious as oil business.

DJ Bellcheque
A consultant by day, and a DJ by night; DJ Bellcheque has been on a roll recently. Most people may never see the face behind the personality owing to are mask-wearing identity. DJ Bellcheque is a protégé of Mavins official DJ, DJ Big N and has also recently delved into music production. She plays at only exclusive high-profile private parties and rarely make club appearances.

DJ Big DSF/ MISS DSF

Multi-talented, hardworking and beautiful. Dorcas Shola Fapson, popularly known as DSF,  is a popular actress, television presenter, disc jockey and entrepreneur known for her role in MTV’s Shuga as “Sophie”. She also owns a skin care range called – The Black Bible . She is currently rated as one of the most sought after screen divas in the industry, featuring in blockbuster movies back-to-back. She was born and resides in North London but hails originally from Nigeria.She is also rated among the very stylish actress in the movie industry.

DJ Lambo
She may come across to you as tomboyish, but DJ Lambo has managed to still stay pretty. Signed to Loopy Music, despite being in a male dominated profession, Dj Lambo whose real name is Olawunmi Okerayi, gets a top share of some the high profile gigs in town. Lambo who is the official DJ for Rapper MI started out her career as an OAP in Ray Power 100.5FM and then moved on to Rhthym 94.7 FM, also to Love 104.5 FM in Abuja before starting off with DJing which she taught herself.

DJ Frizzie
River state born Frances Higgwe aka DJ Frizzie is the official DJ for Nigerian Dancehall singer, Mr. 2kay. A graduate of Environmental Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt. She also has a Masters in Water & Environmental Management in the UK. DJ Frizzie is half-sister to “Cure My Craze” crooner Frank D’Nero.

DJ TGarbs

Popularly known as Thee Baldie Baddie, she is the offical DJ for fire boy . Asides being a brand ambassador , she is also an On air personality at cool fm in Lagos . Born Tomi Garber in London some few years ago, her medical doctor father suggested the idea of DJ’ing and she jumped on it, got herself a set of decks, watched a lot of YouTube videos. She also practised for hours trying to hone her skills and like they say, the rest is history. Over the last years, DJ TGarb has learned the ropes and mastered her craft so well that she now handles A-list events like a veteran.

DJ Mystelle
Bimbo Idowu aka DJ Mystelle is a protégé of highly revered Nigerian turn-tablist DJ Humility. DJ Mystelle has done collaboration with acts like MI and Yemi Sax.
Some of her high profile gigs include DJing at Goodluck Jonathan’s ‘The Presidency And The Entertainment Industry Dinner at Eko Hotel and Suites, DJing for the yearly edition of “Girlfriend’s night out” hosted by Mrs Anne Murray Bruce etc.

DJ Toxiq
Born Oribhabor Ann Amen, the self-tagged Africa pioneering DJ/Producer produced “Oruka”, one of the crossover Hip-hop tracks of Fuji music icon, Pasuma. Sexy DJ Toxiq is not only a DJ and producer, she is equally an artiste and has released quite a number of singles which can be found out there.

DJ Nana
Her real name is Nanayat Abedoh. DJ Nana was the winner of the “Airtel/Barcaddi Cool FM” DJ Competition where she battled it out with many of her male counterparts, and then went on to train under Nigerian legendary Disc Jockey, Jimmy Jatt Inc with DJ Jimmy Jatt. She, not long ago, collaborated on an inspirational song titled “Know” with Omawumi.