DJ Cuppy

DJ Cuppy
Birth name Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola
Born Lagos, Nigeria
Genres Afrobeats
Occupation(s)

reality show star

Instruments Mixer
Years active 2013–present
Labels Red Velvet Music Group
Website http://djcuppy.com/

Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, also known as DJ Cuppy, is a Nigerian music producer and the daughter of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola.

Education

DJ Cuppy lived in Ilupeju for six years before moving to Ikeja. She then moved to London for her GCSE's and A-Levels.[1] Cuppy graduated from King's College London in July 2014 with a degree in Business and Economics.[2][3] She graduated this year from New York University having completed her Master’s Degree in Music Business, and now lives in London.[4][5]

Career

In 2014 Cuppy was the resident DJ at the MTV Africa Music Awards in Durban.[6] She then played at the Tatler and Christie’s Art Ball in London,[7] and at the Financial Times Luxury Summit in Mexico City.[1][8]

In July 2014 she released her first compilation mix called House of Cuppy in London and Lagos,[9] before launching it in New York on September 2, 2014. [10][11] That year, Cuppy also launched the music management and content production business Red Velvet Music Group, which is now located in London.[8]

In January 2015, Cuppy was featured on the cover of the Guardian Life to celebrate a new generation of African women.[12] In March 2015, Cuppy was named the official DJ for the 2015 Oil Barons Charity in Dubai, and became the first African act to have ever performed at the event.[13] She was featured in the 2015 April/May issue of Forbes Woman Africa.[14][15]

Later that year she interned at Jay-Z's Roc Nation.[16] In an interview with Tush Magazine, DJ Cuppy described her sound as "Neo-Afrobeats" which is a fusion of Electro house and Afrobeats.[17][18]

In 2016, Cuppy moved to London. [19]

Tourism ambassador

In April 2014, DJ Cuppy was appointed by Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation (Edem Duke) as the tourism ambassador for the country’s "Fascinating Nigeria" campaign.[1][20]

Awards and nominations

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Year Event Prize Result
2014 ELOY Awards[21] Female DJ Nominated
2015 NEA Awards Best Female DJ Won

External links

References

  1. 1 2 3 "DJ Cuppy: I Love Travelling Because I Learn So Much". This Day Live. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "DJ Cuppy Graduates from King's College London". Hip Hop World Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "DJ CUPPY FEATURED IN FORBES". This Day Live. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Egole, Anozie. "DJ Cuppy joins Roc Nation!". Vanguard. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "She Did It! DJ Cuppy is a Graduate of NYU". BellaNaija. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. ↑ EGOLE, Anozie. "My parents are pushing me to be the best – DJ Cuppy, Femi Otedola's daughter". Vanguard. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "DJ Cuppy in Stella Jean – Tatler UK Magazine x Christie Inc Art Ball in London". Bella Naija. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  8. 1 2 Nwanne, Chuks. "Nigeria: Dj Cuppy – Younger Otedola Outside Black Gold". All Africa. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "DJ Cuppy Releases Star Studded "House of Cuppy" Compilation Mix". Bella Naija. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Denrele, BOJ, Tiwa Savage & More Attend DJ Cuppy's House Of Cuppy Launch In New York [PHOTOS]". 360 Nobs. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Tiwa Savage, Dj Obi, Dija, Denrele & more attend House Of Cuppy NYC Launch". Scoop. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "DJ Cuppy, Yemi Alade, Fade Ogunro Look Sexy On The Cover Of Guardian Life". 360 Nobs. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "VIDEO: Cuppy On A Mission – Dubai, UAE". c. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  14. ↑ Odusanya, Yemisi Sophie. "DJ Cuppy always wondered why the DJ was a man". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Forbes Woman Africa Features Nigeria`s Popular Female DJ, Ife Florence Otedola". Zelafrica. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  16. ↑ Tayo, Ayomide O. "Rapper hangs out with DJ Cuppy at Roc Nation office". Pulse. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "#TheAfricansAreComing! Wizkid, DJ Cuppy, Ice Prince, Seyi Shay & More Listed as Music Meets Runway '14 Artists". Bella Naija. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  18. ↑ Magazine, Tush. (2015-10-19) Exclusive One-on-One with DJ Cuppy. Tush Magazine. Retrieved on 2016-02-18.
  19. ↑ ""Being in Lagos at this time would have been a lot different" – DJ Cuppy writes about her Move Back to London in Huffington Post". Bella Naija. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Nigeria's Tourism Ambassador DJ Cuppy at the Financial Times Luxury Summit in Mexico". Bella Naija.
  21. ↑ "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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