Obianuju Catherine Udeh, professionally known as DJ Switch is a Nigerian
disc jockey who emerged as the winner of the first edition of
The Glo X Factor in 2013 at the age of 29. She is the last of eight children, from Udi in
Enugu State, a Geology graduate from University of Port Harcourt,
Rivers State and now a professional disc jockey.
Early life
DJ Switch was born to Nigerian parents and grew up in
Warri, a city in South-South Nigeria,
Delta state. Her father has died, and she’s the last of eight children.
She is a Geology graduate from University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Education
DJ Switch graduated from the
University of Port Harcourt
The University of Port Harcourt is located in Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The University of Port Harcourt was rank ...
Rivers state in
Nigeria.
Career
DJ Switch started her entertainment career as a
disc jockey and moved on to becoming a song writer, as well as a musician. She first earned attention when her group, Da Pulse, emerged as the winner of the 2009 edition of reality music competition, Star Quest. They further went on to release a hit song titled, ''So Tey'', which featured American rapper
Busta Rhymes
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in the remix.
Her career fully kicked off after she emerged the winner of the maiden and only edition of the Glo X-Factor in 2013. She was signed into a record deal with
Sony Music as part of the prizes for the emergence, as the winner of the Glo X-Factor been endorsed by Peter Okoye’s P-Classic Records.
On 20 October 2020, DJ switch
live streamed
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the aftermath of the
Lekki Massacre
On the night of 20 October 2020, at about 6:50p.m., members of the Nigerian Army opened fire on unarmed End SARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos State, Nigeria. Amnesty International stated that at least 12 protesters were killed du ...
. In the video, they attempted to remove a bullet from the leg of a man who was shot, tying a Nigerian flag around his leg.
Award
DJ Switch Wins Nigeria's Glo X-Factor
References
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Living people
End SARS activists
Nigerian DJs
University of Port Harcourt alumni
Musicians from Warri
Year of birth missing (living people)
Nigerian women activists
Women DJs
Nigerian women musicians