DJ Faculty
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DJ Faculty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Linus Evans Osei |
| Occupation | Disc Jockey |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Linus Evans Osei popularly known as DJ Faculty is a Ghanaian disc jockey. He is nominated in the "Best DJ Africa" category at the 2023 All Africa Music Awards and won "Best DJ of The Year" at the 2022 3Music Awards.[1][2][3] He is the official DJ for Ghanaian music duo DopeNation.
Early life, education, career[edit]
Linus grew up in Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He had his secondary education at Benkum Senior High School before continuing to complete Ho Technical University with the dream of becoming an aeronautical engineer.[4]
His career as a DJ started at Don Bosco Vocational Technical Institute through to his internship at Sky96.7FM in 2018. He joined Media General as the official DJ for Showbiz 360, Ghana's Most Beautiful, Music Music, TV3 Mentor, Date Rush and the 3 FM Drive Time with Giovani Caleb.
He held his first event dubbed Rhythmz and Vibez in August 2023.[5]
Discography[edit]
- Ali Baba with Dope Nation[6]
- Happiness Over Everything ft Yaw Blvck x Netty (Prod by Nektunez)[7]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | RTP Awards | Radio DJ of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [8] |
| Ghana Youth Awards | Best DJ of the Year | Won | [3] | ||
| Merits Awards | Best DJ of the Year | Won | |||
| Ghana DJ Awards | Event DJ of the Year | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Best DJ – Southern Zone | Nominated | ||||
| DJ of the Year | Nominated | [10] | |||
| 2022 | Nominated | ||||
| Best DJ – Southern Zone | Nominated | ||||
| Collaboration of the Year | Happiness Over Everything | Nominated | |||
| 3Music Awards | Best DJ of the Year | Himself | Won | [2] | |
| Ghana Entertainment Awards USA | Best DJ of the Year | Won | [11] | ||
| RTP Awards | Radio DJ of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | All Africa Music Awards | Best DJ Africa | Nominated | [1] |
Performances[edit]
DJ Faculty has performed at:
- Dope Concert
- Bhim Concert[12]
- Black Star Line
- Terminal Kampala (Uganda)[13]
- VGMA Experience Concert
- Freedom Concert
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Full List of nominees for the AFRIMMA Awards 2023". NotjustOk. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ a b "3MusicAwards: DJ Faculty Wins Best DJ Of The Year". www.ghgossip.com. 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ a b Tollo, Nathan (2023-07-27). "DJ Faculty shares 5 things he can't step out without". 3Xtra. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ https://3news.com/acknowledging-djs-in-ghana-dj-faculty-tells-challenges-plaguing-the-industry/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Rhythmz & Vibes with Dj Faculty Tickets, Sat, 05 Aug 2023 at 8:00 PM Accra".
- ^ "Download MP3: DopeNation – Ali Baba Ft. DJ Faculty | HitxGh.Com". www.hitxgh.com. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ https://3news.com/tv3s-dj-faculty-shares-new-single-hoe-ft-yaw-blvck-netty/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Ghana's RTP Awards 2021: All the winners". Music In Africa. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "Ghana DJ Awards 2021: All the nominees". Music In Africa. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "Ghana DJ Awards 2022: Full list of winners - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ https://3news.com/dj-faculty-snags-best-dj-act-at-2022-ghana-entertainment-awards-usa-see-list-of-winners/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/more-hope-for-dancehall-at-stonebwoy-s-bhim-of-hope-concert.html.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Maberi, Nickson (2022-12-29). "The Terminal Kampala: All Set For Kampala's End Of Year Mega Party". Campus Bee. Retrieved 2023-10-11.