Olawunmi Okerayi, known by her

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DJ Lambo, is a Nigerian

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. Her song "Drank" was produced by Reinhard and received positive critical reviews and extensive airplay. She was signed to Loopy Music in 2013 before its merger with Chocolate City in 2015. She won DJ of the Year (Female) at the 2016

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. ''

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'' (NET) listed her as one of top five Nigerian DJs to watch out for in 2015. In 2017, DJ Lambo was among the few DJs selected to play at

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's season 2 Saturday party of the ''

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'' reality game show.

Early life and music career

Early life

DJ Lambo grew up with four brothers in

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. Her father, DJ Tony Lewis influenced her career as a

. She started her professional career in 2008–2009 as a

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, (OAP) on Raypower 100.5 FM, Rhythm FM 94.7 Abuja, and Love 104.5 FM Abuja.

Artistry

DJ Lambo describes her sound as a fusion of

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and hip hop. Her song "Drank" was produced by Reinhard and received positive critical reviews and extensive airplay. She was signed to Loopy Music in 2013 before its merge with Chocolate City in 2015.

Smirnoff Equalizing Music

On March 8, 2017,

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launched the Equalizing Music initiative on behalf of the

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to celebrate female DJs around the world. DJ Lambo was ranked number 18 on the Smirnoff Top Women Electronic Artists playlist with her single "Motion". On March 20, 2017, Smirnoff

also celebrated International Women's Day at Crest Hotels and Garden Jos with the top three finalists of the Smirnoff X1 Female DJ contestants alongside DJ Lambo and

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at the event.

Choc Boi Nation President

On 14 June 2017, she was named the head and president of Choc Boi Nation (CBN), a record imprint of

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. With this announcement she became one of the major female record label executives in the music industry in

. The press conference, held in Lagos, was attended by co-label mates MI Abaga, Dice Ailes, Koker and Loose Kaynon

Educational background

DJ Lambo has a degree in English and Literature from the

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She is also an alma mater of Methodist Girls High School.

Notable performances

She has performed at several popular events and shows since her rise to stardom, including:

Discography

Singles

As featured artist

Compilation singles

Compilation albums

Mixtape album

Awards and nominations

References

External links

DJ Lambo
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