DJ Shawn
DJ Shawn | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Oresile Oluwaseun Joshua June 22, 1998 Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Origin | Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afrobeats, Amapiano, Afrohouse, Dancehall, Hiphop, EDM |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Oresile Oluwaseun Joshua (born 22 June 1998), professionally known as DJ Shawn (stylized as DeeJay Shawn), is a Nigerian disc jockey,[1] record producer, and songwriter.[2] He is known for his breakthrough single 'O Pari' featuring Timaya and Falz[3] which debuted on official TurnTable Nigeria Top 100 chart at 95[4] and Cool FM Nigeria official top songs.[5]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Oluwaseun was born and brought up Festac Extension Mile 2 in Lagos State. He obtained a degree in physics from the University of Lagos.[6] Oluwaseun musical journey began at the age of 10, from going to his elder brother's studio in the early 2000s to help handle recording sessions with artists in his absence.[6]
Career
[edit | edit source]DJ Shawn started DJing around Mile 2 in 2012. By 2013, he began working professionally while also interning at City FM 105 for about two years. He got a gig with City FM 105 show known as HipHop ride with K which he did for four years.[6]
Between 2014 and 2018, he played regularly at Bheerhugz in Ikeja City Mall and Surulere. In 2019, he became the resident DJ at W Bar in Ikoyi
In 2019, he got an offer from Silverbird Communications, to be the DJ of its radio station, Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos. In October 2023 he produced Niniola single titled 'Komiyo' [7]
On 4 June 2021 he released his first single 'O Pari' featuring Timaya and Falz,[8] which debuted on official TurnTable Nigeria Top 100 chart at 95 and Cool FM Nigeria official top songs.[9]
On 28 September 2023 he released his debut EP titled Awesome, The EP features guest appearances from Blaqbonez, Pheelz, Bella Shmurda, Magixx, Niniola, LAX, Reekado Banks, KiDi[10][11] which received positive critical reviews.[12][13]
In February 2025, DJ Shawn emerges as champion of Red Bull Spin it loud at Vertigo Lagos[14]
Notable performances
[edit | edit source]| Event | Year |
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| "MTVBase Africa DJ Takeover" | 2020 |
| "Big Brother Naija season 6"[15] | 2021 |
| "Big Brother Naija season 9"[16] | 2024 |
| "The Ebro Show on Apple Music" | 2024 |
Discography
[edit | edit source]EP
[edit | edit source]- Awesome EP (2023)[17]
Singles
[edit | edit source]- "O Pari" feat. Timaya and Falz (2021)[18]
- "Baddest" (with LAX and Reekado Banks) (2022)[19]
- "Lifestyle" (with Pheelz) feat. Magnito (2024)[20]
Mixtapes
[edit | edit source]| Mixtape's | Year |
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| "Afrobeats Mixtape" | 2021 |
| "Amapiano Mixtape" | 2022 |
| "Life of a Party Mix" | |
| "Best of Davido Summer '22 | |
| "Best of Burna Boy Summer '22 | |
| "Amapiano Lifestyle Vol 1 | 2023 |
| "Afrobeats Summer 2023 (DJ Mix)" | |
| "World Happiness (DJ Mix)" | |
| "Afrobeats Summer (DJ Mix)" | 2024 |
See also
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