Obianuju Catherine Udeh professionally known as DJ Switch is a

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disc jockey,

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and musician 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

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, a Geology graduate from University of Port Harcourt,

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and now a professional disc jockey.

Early life

DJ Switch was born to Nigerian parents and grew up in

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, 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

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Rivers state in

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Career

DJ Switch started her entertainment career as a

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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

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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

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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

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the aftermath of the Lekki Massacre. 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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