Haruna Abdullahi (born 30 December 1993), known professionally as DJ AB, is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
rapper, music producer, songwriter and performing artist.
Early life
DJ AB was born in
Kaduna State
Kaduna State ( ha, Jihar Kaduna جىِهَر كَدُنا; ff, Leydi Kaduna, script=Latn, ; kcg, Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
where he obtained his
JSCE and
SSCE from Federal Government College,
Kaduna State
Kaduna State ( ha, Jihar Kaduna جىِهَر كَدُنا; ff, Leydi Kaduna, script=Latn, ; kcg, Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in ...
, he is currently studying B.Sc. Quantity Survey at
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria is a federal government research university in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. ABU was founded on 4 October 1962, as the pioneer university in Northern Nigeria. It was founded and named after the Sardauna of Sokoto, Al ...
, Zaria Nigeria.
In 2020, DJ AB released a song titled "Da so samu ne" which earned him artistic recognition in Nigeria.
In 2021, DJ AB partnered with emPawa Africa, a talent incubator program that supports artists all over Africa.
Discography
* Studio Songs
* Studio EP (Extended Playlist)
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Nigerian musicians
Nigerian male rappers
Living people
1993 births
Nigerian music industry executives
Nigerian record producers
Nigerian songwriters
Nigerian hip hop musicians