DJ is the short form of the term "Disc Jockey." Quite a lot of people will agree that DJs are the life of the party because of how they light up a certain environment with good sounds and songs that people love and are familiar with. Speaking of DJs, we have several of them in Nigeria, the established professionals, emerging talents, and the newbies and they all play a significant role in the music industry. However, some are more popular and recognized for how consistent, resilient, and phenomenal they have been in the field. While Nigeria may house a whole lot of DJs, there are top talents amongst them who have made it so well that it now serves as a huge source of income for them. Read on as we unravel the top 10 Nigerian DJs and their earnings.

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DJ Neptune

Imohiosen Patrick, popularly known as DJ Neptune is a well-known Disc Jockey in Nigeria who set out to do his thing as far back as 2001. 

Apart from being a significant figure in Nigeria, he has also made a name for himself in other countries. The excellent DJ has worked with top artists in the music industry, the likes of Davido, Olamide, Joeboy, Kizz Daniel, and a lot more. DJ Neptune currently has 420,000 followers on Instagram, 199 subscribers on YouTube, and 611,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Some of the sounds the DJ has produced include Shawa Shawa, Nobody, Gaza, Wait, For You, My World, Bembe, and many more. According to research, DJ Neptune earns between $1200 - $8500 monthly from being a DJ.

DJ Cuppy

Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy - the pink DJ is the daughter of the Nigerian Billionaire, Femi Otedola. 

DJ Cuppy is an award-winning Disc jockey who launched her music career in early 2013 and has continuously produced good sounds to entertain people. She has a huge fan base which accumulates to 9.2million followers on IG, 93,200 monthly listeners on Spotify, and 6 million followers on Twitter. Although her monthly salary is not disclosed, she's worth almost $2million. 

DJ Tunez

DJ Tunez - Michael Babatunde Adeyinka doubles as a Nigerian and American Disc Jockey whose career dates far back as 2015 when he started using his skills in church and birthday celebrations. Fast forward to the following years, he moved out of his comfort zone and started to do more - he started recording sounds in the studio, meeting and collaborating with top music talents.

DJ Tunez has used his talents to aid the production of songs such as Iskaba, Gbese, Oshe, Cool Me Down, Enjoyment, and more while also bagging several awards. DJ Tunez has over 800,000 followers on Instagram and 1.2million monthly listeners on Spotify. Also, he sure earns a fortune from working as a DJ because his current salary reads between $500 - $4000 per month.  

DJ 4kerty

Oke Adebowale Tony, well-known by Nigerians as DJ 4kerty is a creative and prominent figure of the DMW (Davido Music Worldwide). He has featured several trending songs sung by top artists and has also created interesting mixtapes for many other Artists. DJ 4kerty has over 700,000 followers on Instagram and about 24,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. The DJ is worth more than $70,000, according to research. 

DJ Xclusive

DJ Xclusive, as fondly called by many Nigerians, is who he thinks he is! (like the Genzs will say). He is a Disc Jockey, record producer, and recording artist. He started his career as far back as 2003 and has featured several records which include Stamina, Pangolo, Amaka, GbomoGbomo, Shawarma, Jeje, Ibebe, Shaba, Mad o, and co. DJ Xclusive, whose real name is Rotimi Alakija has worked tirelessly over the years to amass 1.9 million followers on Instagram and 91,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Also, he has a neworth of about $2million. 

DJ Consequence

DJ Consequence is one of the most stylish and versatile Disc Jockeys there is in Nigeria. He has been nominated for significant awards which include the Nigerian Entertainment Award for Best DJ and the Top Music Award for Best DJ. With huge talent and exceptional skills, DJ Consequence continues to roll out interesting sounds and collaborate with high-ranking artists while winning the hearts of many Nigerians including his 330,000 Instagram followers and 26,500 Spotify monthly listeners. The DJ earns about $200 - $800 monthly. 

DJ Lambo

DJ Lambo - Olawunmi Okerayi is a Lagos-based Nigerian DJ with over 100,000 followers on Instagram and 840 monthly listeners on Spotify. The DJ identifies as a great talent showcasing several intriguing mixtapes and featuring music productions such as Party dey, Bella, Power, Bebe, and The Tale of Two Cities. DJ Lambo's monthly earnings are not disclosed but his net worth says $500,000.

DJ Spinall

DJ Spinall whose real name is Sodamola Oluseye Desmond hit the ground running in his DJ career in 2014 but has put himself out there a couple of times before that (since 2004). According to an interview, he had gained inspiration to explore the music industry from the music his parents played while he was still a kid. Over the years as a DJ, Spinall has released several albums which include My Story (his debut album), TEN, Iyanu, and Grace among many others. Also, he has over 2.4 million followers on Instagram and 2.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Spinall, according to research, makes millions from music collaborations and productions. 

DJ Baddo

Godfrey Egbe, popularly known as DJ Baddo is an award-winning Disc Jockey who has created several exciting beats and mixtapes; hence, the name "Baddo". His magical beats have many times brought him onto the stage to work with high-class artists such as Portable, Moh-bad, T.I Blaze, Kizz Daniel, Lil Kesh, Zlatan, and many more.

 The Badass DJ has over 400,000 Instagram followers and 4,324 monthly listeners. Although DJ Baddo has kept information about how much he makes from music, he says he has enough to take care of himself and some other people. 

DJ Enimoney

Eniola Adedeji is well-known by fans and followers as DJ Enimoney. Eniola started off his career in 2015, pulled off consistency, and is now the official DJ of the YBNL Nation. In 2016, he released a debut single (Oya Dab) that caught the fancy of many Nigerians, and fast forward to years later, he was nominated for some awards - The Best Single in DJ, DJ of the Year, and Popular Song of the Year. This explains the many fascinating singles he has dropped which include Gapa, Sweet Girl, Spending Cash, Oya Dab, Sugar Daddy, and a lot more. Eniola has 1.2 million people following him on Instagram and over 20,000 listening to him on Spotify. DJ Enimony earns a substantial amount from music and his net worth currently says $350,000.

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