This article brings to you the latest list of the most richest Djs in Nigeria and their current net worth. You should know that, there are some Disc Jockeys (DJs) in Nigeria that have established themselves to become a force to reckon with in the entertainment industry. Gone are the days when Disc Jockey as a profession, was looked down on.
Presently, DJs are the most
patronized entertainers in Nigeria. Imagine organizing a show or an event
without hiring a DJ to spice up your event, with cool mix tapes, I mean the
event will be very boring to those invited to the events or show. This explains
why some Nigerian Djs are really making it big in the Nigerian entertainment
industry.
To
some extent, there are some DJs who are richer than most Nigerian musicians. It
takes hard work and skill to be able to know how to create mix tapes that will
achieve immense commercial success.
In
Nigeria, there are many successful Djs who charge heavily for their services,
how many of them can you list?
Well,
in this article you will be thrilled to know who makes the list of most richest
DJs in Nigeria. For one, some of the DJs that have made it big in the Nigerian
entertainment industry, have achieved such feat through the record label they
signed to. Some of these DJs have even worked on several projects with foreign
musicians, even performing overseas, and are paid heavily for their talents.
Without
any further ado, we proceed to the most richest Djs in Nigeria, I bet you
will be surprised to find out who make up the list.
List of Most Richest DJs in Nigeria
Below
are most Richest in chest Nigerian Djs:
1. DJ Xclusive Net Worth – $2.1
J Xclusive Taking the number one spot on the
top most richest Djs in Nigeria’s list is the award-winning DJ Xclusive. DJ
Xclusive began his Disc Jockeying career in 2003.
Since
then, he has shown no signs of slowing down. He has released over
17 hit singles with commercial success. His unique style of play attracted
several record labels including Banky W owned E.M.E, (Empire Mates
Entertainment) who signed him in 2012. Since then, he has grown to become the
richest DJ, with a net worth of $2.1 million.
2. DJ Coublon Net Worth – $2m
DJ Coublon may not be a trending name in the
music industry, but one undeniable fact is that he is the second richest DJ in
Nigeria. DJ coublon has over the years, worked with many prominent
musicians in Nigeria, including Kiss Daniel, Iyanya, Yemi Alade, Tekno Miles,
Patoranking, and so on. DJ Coublon also has two awards to his
name.
3. DJ Cuppy Net Worth – $1.7 million
The second female DJ on the list and also
one of the richest Djs in Nigeria, DJ Cuppy is not an unfamiliar personality in
the Nigerian music industry and in Nigeria as a whole. One of the four
daughters born to Nigeria’s business mogul and oil magnate, Femi Otedola, DJ
Cuppy is a very successful Nigeria DJ who has released over 12 albums that
features some notable actists including foreign artists like Wyclef Jean. The
pink hair DJ is the richest female DJ and one of the richest DJs currently,
with a ground-shaking net worth of $1.7million.
4. DJ ECOOL Net Worth – $1.2 M
The DJ with a touch of gold dye on one part
of his hair, DJ Ecool is a popular DJ, Signed to DMW (Davido Music Worldwide).
Ecool has released over 13 mix tapes with more than five hit singles one of
them being “ADA”. The hit track “ADA” which was released in 2017, where DJ
Ecool featured his boss Davido, recorded great commercial success and had over
2 million views in less than a month. Most of his mix tapes feature some
foreign artists as well as Nigerian artists.
5. DJ Neptune Net Worth – $1.1 M
DJ Neptune is a popular DJ in the Nigerian
music industry. He’s no doubt one of the richest Djs in Nigeria. He has
worked with several top musicians in Nigeria like Burnaboy, Olamide, Joeboy,
Phyno, and many others. He is the CEO of Neptune Entertainment. He also has
eight awards for his name and has also released eight songs. He is one of the
richest and most successful Djs in Nigeria.
6. DJ Humility Net Worth – $900,000
DJ Humility is one DJ that is quietly making
his money without blowing his trumpet, he rather allows his talents and what he
knows how to do best, to do the talking. DJ Humility who has spent over two
decades in the entertainment industry as a Disc Jockey, is the founder
H.Records. He currently works as an in-house DJ of Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos and the
pioneer of the released annual Disc Jockeying event; Classic DJs. He has also
released three albums that have won him several awards such as Best World DJ
NEA, and FAB Magazine’s DJ of the year. He makes his fortune also from
other ventures.
7. DJ Spinall Net Worth – $850,000
Though not among the most richest DJs in
Nigeria, the name DJ Spinall is one of the names that come to mind when talking
about popular DJs, due to his style of play and his signature dressing. He is
the only DJ known for his unique dressing that requires him to wear a native or
Ankara hat with any type of dressing. He has worked with several top record
labels like The CAP Music, Atlantic Records UK, and Warner Chappell Music UK.
Some of his songs are listed below:
· “No Sorrow” (feat. Pheelz) (2015)
· “Package” (feat. Davido and Del B) (2016)
· “Baba” (feat. Kiss Daniel) (2018)
· “Omoge” (feat. Dotman) (2018)
· “Ohema” (feat. Mr Eazi) (2016)
· “Pepe Dem” (feat. Yemi Alade) 2017
8. DJ Kaywise Net Worth – $740,000
Another prominent DJ on this list is the
CEO of KayWise Entertainment, is DJ Kaywise. He stepped into the spotlight in
2010 after his debut mixtape stormed the Alaba market. He has released
several hit songs and mixtapes, also featuring notable artists like Olamide,
Ice Prince, Patorankin, etc. Kaywise who has a twin has won several
awards including the City People Entertainment Awards for DJ of the Year, 2015.
He also won the Nigerian Entertainment Awards for DJ of the Year, that same
year. His net worth is estimated to be around $740,000.
9. DJ Jimmy Jatt Net Worth – $700,000
Formerly the richest DJ in Nigeria, DJ Jimmy Jatt who had worked closely with P-Square still maintains his spot, this time not as the number one among the richest DJs in Nigeria, but as the number nine on the list. He is among the few DJs in Nigeria that made Disc Jockeying a profession to be held in high esteem. Highly regarded as one of the three pioneer hip hop Djs in Nigeria, the 55-year-old award-winning DJ who started off as a rapper, is famous for his Jimmy’s Jump Off concert which began in 2008.
Today, Jimmy’s Jump Off concert is one
of the most attended shows in Nigeria. Despite the fact that he is not really
active as before, DJ Jimmy Jatt is making his millions from other businesses
and endorsements, as well as from his concert. Jimmy was presented with
the Hip Hop World Hall of Fame award for his contributions to hip hop on
Nigeria, in 2006. He currently has a net worth of $700,000.
10. DJ Caise Net Worth – $550,000
DJ Caise DJ
Caise is another successful DJ in the Nigerian music industry. Born Derin
Phillips, DJ Caise may not be very familiar to many, but one thing is for sure,
he is making it big time in the industry. Signed to Chocolate city, DJ
Caise who has an estimated net worth of $550,000, has produced various mixtapes
which span various genres of music such as, Old School, Hip hop, Funky House,
House music, and Afro beats.
11. DJ Lambo Net Worth – $500,000
The second female DJ to make it to the list
is award winning DJ, DJ Lambo.Born Olawunmi Okerayi, DJ Lambo is the CEO of
Chocolate City imprint record label, Choi Boy Nation (CBN) . As far as
entertainment in Nigeria is concerned, DJ Lambo is one of the forces to reckon
with as she has performed live at Nigeria’s popular show, The BigBrother Naija
(BBN), three consecutive times. The City People Entertainment Awards for
DJ of the Year award winner, released her personal album titled A Tale of Two Cities and
was listed among the top five Djs to watch out for in 2015, by Nigerian
Entertainment Today. Lambo has worked with several prominent artists
including Ice Prince, M.I, Jessy Jagz, Cynthia Morgan etc. She charges
heavily for her services and her current net worth is estimated to be around
$500,000.
12. DJ Sose Net Worth – $500,000
In the entertainment industry, particularly
music, every artist or Entertainer always try to come up with his own style to
make him distinct and unique. Thomas Amar-Aigbe who is popularly
known as DJ Sose is one of such entertainers. Even if you may not know him
by name, you would definitely know him in person, as he is the only DJ in
Nigeria and Africa who has a facial tattoo. When asked why he
tattooed his face this was his response “My face tattoo is my trademark– a
marketing strategy to make me stand out. … You can forget my name but you can
never forget my face.” The 2011 recipient of the FAB Awards DJ Of The Year
nominee and Nigerian Radio Awards Best DJ Nominee, is signed to Gray Tiger
Entertainment where he has been making his present felt in the Nigerian music
industry. He is worth $500,000 ranking him among the most successful and
wealthiest Djs in Nigeria.
13. Dj Consequence – $400,000
DJ Consequence is
also one of the most prominent Djs in Nigeria who has been making wave in the
music industry. A native of Ondo state, though grew up in Lagos
State, Akeredolu Precious Pelumi whose career name is DJ Consequence has
released over 30 songs and mixtapes with two albums titled, Vibes from the
Future and VIBES – The Mixtape. He started performing at local
clubs, parties, and events in Lagos State. Through hard work and
dedication, the popular DJ who was the recipient of the City People Music Award
for DJ of the Year (Male) has been ranked among the richest Djs in Nigeria.
14. DJ Enimoney – $350,000
Making it to the
list is the famous produce and DJ, DJ Enimoney happens to be the younger
brother to one of the most successful and richest Nigerian musicians, Olamide
Baddo. Enimoney, whose birth name is Eniola Olamilekan Adedeji, is the
official DJ of his brother Olamide’s owned record label, YBNL. Although
formally a DJ, Enimoney also knows how to handle the mic, as he has released
his own songs where he has featured several notable artists such as Olamide
(his brother), Tiwa Savage, Reakado Banks etc. Some of his hit
singles are “People Talk Alot (P.T.A)”, Diet, Ogede(his new release),
Wapka, and many others.
He
has also been nominated severally and was the recipient of the City People
Music Award in 2018, for Best Collaboration of the Year through the song
“Diet”. Being one of the richest DJs in Nigeria currently, DJ Enimoney
currently has a net worth of $350,000.
15. DJ Big N – $250,000
DJ Big N whose birth
name is Nonso Temisan Ajufo is a popular Nigerian Hip-hop, R&B, and
Afrobeats Disc Jockey who hails from Lagos State, Nigeria. Big
N is the in house DJ of Marvin’s records who began his Disc Jockey career in
the UK where he used to perform at local clubs in the West Midlands prior to
performing at the Palms Club in Coventry as a guest DJ and also as a guest DJ
at Club “Release”. He has produced several mixtapes for Mavins
records including the label’s theme song titled “Mavin All-Stars”,
“Energy Mixtape” and so on. Big N has also been on tours with some
of the top artists in the record label including supporting Tiwa Savage on her
first American Tour. He is currently one of the most successful and
richest Djs in Nigeria with a net worth of $250,000.
Counting many years back, the work of a DJ was always looked down upon; in fact, it was one of the professions that many refused to indulge in. After considering the most richest Djs in Nigeria by their net worth, you would agree with me that these Djs have done great for themselves, thereby Making Disc Jockey a well-paying job and also one of the successful professions in the entertainment industry.