DJ ABASS (Abass
Tijani) is a DJ, MC, broadcaster and a media & entertainment consultant. He
is one of the most influential figures in the popularisation of African music
in the UK and beyond. As a broadcaster, he hosted and co-produced the popular
TV music program ‘Intro with DJ Abass’ and remains a regular commentator on
African issues on UK television and radio.
He is a founding member of the
Nigerian Djs UK Association and a long standing co-organiser of the Nigerian
Corner at the annual Notting-Hill Carnival.
Dj Abass has
been a prominent figure on the African entertainment scene in the UK as a top
DJ both on the club and mobile circuit. He has produced a collection of over
150 mixtapes and made his first ‘Afro Pop’ mixtape in 2000 titled ‘Downtown
Lagos’.
Abass is the
CEO of DJAMEDIA. This outfit is a dedicated media and entertainment consultancy
company specialising in first class entertainment events management and full
media campaigns to targeted demographics within Afro-Caribbean communities in
the UK. It has been responsible for some of the biggest and most prestigious
entertainment events within the African social network and notable among these
are first class Nollywood movie premieres, annual African independence day
shows, comedy & musical concerts and sports events.
Dj Abass was
the media/entertainment coordinator at the Wazobia Lounge (Nigeria Stand) at
the Africa Village, an official hospitality centre at the London Olympics 2012.
He has won numerous awards notable among which are NEL Awards ‘Mentor and
Leadership in Entertainment Award 2014, Beffta Awards ‘Entertainment Icon of
the Year 2011’ , African Music Awards UK ‘Club DJ of the year 2008’ and
Nigerian Music Awards UK ‘ Entertainment Journalist of the year 2006’.
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