{{short description|Nigerian DJ}} {{Infobox person | name = DJ Obi | image = | caption = | birth_name = Obinna Levi Ajuonuma | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|4|29}} | birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria | occupation = Disc jockey | employer = Syndik8 Records | alma_mater = Worcester State University }}
'''Obinna Levi Ajuonuma''' (born 29 April 1985), professionally known as '''DJ Obi''', is a Nigerian disc jockey, Syndik8 Record's official DJ and founder Obi's House.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.correctng.com/the-best-djs-in-nigeria/|title=The Best DJs In Nigeria|last=Correct|first=Harrison|date=7 October 2019|website=correctng.com|publisher=Correct Nigeria|access-date=7 June 2020|archive-date=7 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607212227/http://www.correctng.com/the-best-djs-in-nigeria/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He won Best World DJ at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|title=2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Winners|date=6 September 2011 |url=https://www.africanvibes.com/2011-nigerian-entertainment-awards-winners/|publisher=African Vibes |accessdate=June 11, 2020}}</ref><ref name="auto2" /> He was nominated for 2016 The Future Awards Africa Prize for Creative Professional.<ref name="autoX">{{cite web|title=The Future Awards Africa 2016 Nominees Profiles|date=9 December 2016 |url=https://awards.thefutureafrica.com/future-awards-africa-2016-nominees-profiles/|publisher=The Future Awards Africa |accessdate=June 11, 2020}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/dj-obi-longest-dj-set-world-record-nigeria-exclusive-interview/|title=Meet the Nigerian DJ Who Fought Hallucinations to Set a World Record With a Ten-Day Set|last=Garber|first=David|date=13 July 2016|newspaper=Vice |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref>
== Early == Ajuonuma is from Ideato South, Imo State. He was born in Lagos State to Levi Chibuike Ajuonuma and Josephine Ajuonuma.<ref name="auto5">{{cite web|title=DJ OBI|url=https://plugng.com/djobi.php|publisher=The Plug Entertainment|accessdate=June 11, 2020|archive-date=February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221035819/http://www.plugng.com/djobi.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> He had his early education in Nigeria at Rainbow College, before moving to the US where he studied broadcasting and communication at Connecticut School of Broadcasting.<ref name="auto2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tushmagazine.com.ng/keep-calm-dj-obis-got-this|title=Keep Calm; DJ Obi's Got This|last=Nwafor|first=Polycarp|date=17 April 2020|accessdate=23 August 2020|publisher=Tush Magazine|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809084911/https://tushmagazine.com.ng/keep-calm-dj-obis-got-this/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Career == Ajuonuma started his career as a disc jockey while still in college studying media, broadcasting and communications at Worcester State University.<ref name="auto5" /><ref name="auto2" /> He returned to Nigeria in 2012 to pursue full-time professional career as a disc jockey.<ref>{{cite web|title=Global DJ Obi|url=https://reader.magzter.com/reader/799yhxphx7fk1bys4iwxwh20106815159711/201068#page/31|work=reader.magzter.com pp. 30-31|publisher=Bold Magazine Africa |accessdate=June 11, 2020}}</ref>
== Awards and recognition == Ajuonuma is an ambassador of Tag Heuer, Nike, Heineken, Jack Daniel's and Belvedere. He has performed at the MOBO Awards and MTV Africa Music Awards.<ref name="auto5" /> He won the Best World DJ at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and was nominated in 2016 for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Creative Professional.<ref name="auto1" /><ref name="autoX" /> He has appeared on the cover page of Bold Magazine Africa 2016 Christmas Edition.<ref>{{cite web|title=BOLD Issue 5|url=https://www.magzter.com/GB/Bold-Magazine-Africa/BOLD/Lifestyle/201068|work=magzter.com |publisher=Bold Magazine Africa |accessdate=June 11, 2020}}</ref>
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