Oluwaforijimi Adewale Amu, famously known as DJ Jimmy Jatt, is a renowned Nigerian disc jockey who is regarded as one of the country’s first hip-hop DJs.
He was born on October 15, 1966. Jimmy Jatt is 56 years as of 2022.
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The renowned DJ received the Hip Hop World Hall of Fame award in 2006 for his contributions to hip-hop in Nigeria at the inaugural Headies award ceremony.
Career
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Dj Jimmy Jatt became interested in music at a young age. Growing up, he was exposed to a variety of musical genres, including jazz, hip-hop, rhythm and blues, pop, highlife, afrobeat, and afrojuju.
He began as a rapper under the moniker Master J. Jimmy Jatt had to relocate to DJ after failing to sign a record label contract despite releasing numerous tracks and demos.
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He rose to prominence as a DJ after organizing the “Road Block” street festival, which featured lyrical rap battles between underground and emerging rappers.
In 2007, he released “The Definition”, a mixtape featuring several Nigerian artists’ songs, including Sound Sultan, 2Baba, Mode 9, Naeto C, 9ice, Ruggedman, eLDee, and M.I.
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“Stylee,” a song from the mixtape that features vocals from 2Baba, Mode 9, and ElaJoe, was nominated for two Channel O Music Video Awards in 2007.
DJ Jimmy Jatt has become well-known and admired for promoting hip-hop in Nigeria, thanks to Jimmy’s Jump Off on television, collaborations, accolades and nominations, and sponsorship deals.
Marriage
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Jimmy Jatt is married to Jennifer, and they are blessed with two daughters
Net worth
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NewsWireNgr cannot independently verify Jimmy Jatt’s net worth.
Achievements
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Discography
Studio albums
Urban Heartbeat
The Industry Vol 1
The Definition
Songs
Jogodo (feat Peruzzi)
Stylee
Halima (feat Mr Eazi & Skales)
Feeling The Beat
Oshe
Da Yan Mo
Skillz
Small Girl Big God
No Case
Classes Up
Faridah
Victory Song
Turn Up
Spin Remix
Emujo
I Am Legend
Spin Jazz Me
Eeba
Do What I Want
Skit
Conscious
Warning Body
Bugatti S
hakara
No Contest
Baby Girl
Live It Up
Baby Mi
Get The Party Started
Komije
Vex
Warning
Cool as Ice
Proceed
Mo Bottles
2 Much
Jama
Say What? (feat PetePeté)
Onile
Too Much
Orekelewa
Jump Off
E To Beh
Thank U Mr DJ
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