Background
Dj JamJam was born on October 31, 1987, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
Dj JamJam was born on October 31, 1987, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
He is currently signed to Aristokrat Records. Early life and career beginnings
Dj JamJam came to prominence on the London club scene playing at establishments such as Movida, Merah, Jalouse Club, Central Committee Club, Taman Gang, Juju Chelsea, CokoBar, Guvnor Bar. He progressed onto concerts at London"s O2, Hammersmith Apollo, Troxy,the Stratford Rex and London’s live music event “I Luv Live” which has brought the likes of Tinie Tempah, Jessie J, Emeli Sandé, Taio Cruz and North-Dubz to the stage.
International fame came in the Afrobeat scene after a successful tour of Nigeria where he appeared on national prime-time television and Radio networks and headlined the Atlanta Carnival 2009 in Lagos.
The interest in witnessing a white English DJ so involved in the Afrobeats scene has led him to perform in many countries like Cyprus, Denmark, Ukraine, Finland, Malaysia, Egypt, Canada, Nigeria, Scotland, Ireland and France (Deejaying the opening cocktail party of the Cannes Corporate Media & television Awards. Performing his signature stunt of leaving the decks to dance on the stage.
He has since returned to London and has been touring across the United Kingdom and has been regularly aired on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 1Xtra. He has also made numerous television appearances including VOX Africa, HiTV and BEN Television.
The Boston Globe listed his “Oyinbo Swagga Volume(s).2″ mixtape as one of World music’s top albums of 2011.
He has then been nominated at United Kingdom"s Official Mixtape Awards for his 2012 “Afroheat” in the Best Afrobeats category. Alongside his British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 1Xtra guest DJ responsibilities JamJam has become an on-air radio personality previously presenting on stations such as Westside 89.6FM, Reprezent 107.3 FM, Jamrock Radio. He now has his radio show on London’s top urban station Bang Radio 103.6FM. The JamJam Afrobeats Show is ranked the #1 afrobeats podcast in the world, bringing it to the top of the iTunes podcast feature page.
The Show is sponsored by one of Nigeria’s most notable American based music websites NotJustOk.
The show’s banter has become legendary and top guests have included Wizkid, Ice Prince, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Naeto C, Lynxxx, Eldee, Shank, Seyi Shay, Fuse ODG, Mista Silva, Noni Zondi, and 2kriss.