DJ Lambo’s is a well known name in Nigerian music industry, her tracks are played at parties all over the country. This woman has successfully written her name in the history of Nigerian DJ industry and is still going strong. Who is DJ Lambo, how did she reach recognition, and what are her plans for the future? Dive into DJ Lambo biography and find out exciting things about this artiste!
Biography of DJ Lambo
DJ Lambo, whose full stage name is DJ Lamborghini, became famous in Nigeria in 2013. She is probably one of the most popular female DJs in Nigeria. Clearly, she had to go through a lot of obstacles to achieve her well-deserved success.
The real name of DJ Lambo is Olawunmi Okerayi. She was born in Ogun State, where she spent her childhood years. She comes from the family of seven and she has four brothers, being the only girl in the family.
The famous DJ confessed that her stage name Lambo or Lamborghini comes from her first name Olawunmi because her family and peers used to call her Lam Lam. She is a graduate of English Literature from University of Abuja.
The biggest influence and inspiration for Olawunmi was her father, DJ Tony Lewis, who used to perform on stage in the past. Besides, she always loved music a lot and enjoyed mixing different sounds. Her professional career as a disc jockey started in 2008-2009 when she became a radio personality on a few different radio stations in Abuja. She started her DJ career on professionally in 2010.
She is currently signed to the Chocolate City, which is a sister label of Loopy Music, where she was signed previously. She produced a lot of singles and mixtapes. Some of her songs have received positive feedback, for example, “Drank” featuring Milli. She was listed in top 5 DJs to watch out for by Nigerian Entertainment Today in 2015.
In 2016, she won the Female DJ of the Year award at the City People Entertainment Awards. A year later, in 2017, she made a shortlist of the DJs whose music was selected to be played at the Saturday party on the second season of Big Brother Nigeria. Since 2017, DJ Lambo is also the president of the record label Choc Boi Nation.
When she speaks about her music inspiration, DJ Lambo says that one of her all-time favorite artists is Kanye West. She also likes listening to Big Sean and Drake. She defines her music style as the mix of house music, afropop, techno, and hip-hop. This woman never stops working, she is always working to make her fans happy with her new music. She also collaborates with other artistes a lot, especially the ones from her label.
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Some personal information about DJ Lambo
DJ Lambo defines herself as a self-made DJ, saying that she basically taught herself to mix music, even though she admits that she was inspired and shown the special features of DJ business by some people. She does not approve when people say a DJ job is only for males. In her opinion, women can achieve everything they want without relying on men, and there are no professions that are divided by gender, both men and women can succeed in anything they wish.
The example of DJ Lambo shows us that determined and hardworking women can become really successful in a male-dominated business. In 2017 she launched a competition for female DJs where they could show their talent. DJ Lambo advises all the beginners to work hard and never give up if they really want to succeed.
As we already know, DJ Lambo is extremely ambitious and takes her work really seriously. However, she also has some hobbies – for example, she likes watching comedies in her spare time because she enjoys having a good laugh. She likes being around water and believes it helps her relax. She is a religious person and prays to God every day. For her, family and friends are above everything.
DJ Lambo is also keen on fashion, and she has a unique style. She likes to dye her hair in unusual colours, like red, light brown, pink or green. When it comes to her clothing style, she likes tomboy clothes and it is impossible to see her in a dress. She says that she is not planning on changing her rebellious style anytime soon because she feels absolutely comfortable with it. She also adds that nobody will ever force her to change the way she looks, even the person she is in a relationship with, because the whole point of love is mutual understanding, and people who are in love should accept each other the way they are, without putting pressure on each other. By the way, she actually disclosed that she is in a long-time relationship.
As you can see, DJ Lambo is a really interesting personality, and she is never afraid of speaking what is on her mind. She is also an ambitious woman who never gives up, and one of her main plans is to become the most popular DJ in Nigeria, as well as represent her country internationally. We wish her luck in everything she does.
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Source: Naija.ng