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DJ JOJO

keep practising (dj swing. jan 2000)

About Me

DJ JOJO has been djing since the age of 14 years old. A graduated financial advisor, he attended the street way of DJing. Dj Jojo has influences from salsa to hip-hop and Rock to house. However his first love is for hip hop especially French hip-hop. Listening continuously to dj Cut-killer (French DMC champion) on radio nova, he just trained everyday to reach this technical goal.
At 16 JOJO, attend the Nothing Hill Carnival for the first time. During the carnival he discovers how important is the selection for the crowd but also the understanding of being eclectic. Back from London he bought his first set, and his DJ life began. He quickly began DJing in clubs around Paris then pick Sam the phoenix (Sain supa crew) as his personal mc At the time it was hard but we use to go and play for free just to make people happy it was a constant buzz for us he recalls. After having conquered the Paris nightlife he decided to go to London to realize his dream and enter a different scale of djing.
Since his arrivals in London in 2000, DJ JOJO has established himself as one of the most successful French export. He has honed his skills working in the infamous Capital club Leicester square in the shadow of DJ SWING MOBO award winner 2001 best hip hop and rnb dj for 4years. DJ JOJO made his mark on the London circuit with the Starlight Crew and their legendary club night 'Club starlight' (Corks wine bar) 9 years in the running where he was a resident dj for 4 years.

DJ JOJO has since DJ'ed for an impressive list of the world's top club and artists including Rio Ferdinand, Jamelia, Kelis, Russel simmons, Spike Lee, Shaggy to name a few, DJ'ed across Europe Africa Australia and America for Baby Phat and Phat Farm and as an individual. He toured extensively throughout greater London for kiss 100 smooth groove tour and the UK with the Starlight crew.

DJ JOJO has also provided the music for many high profile events, concerts (Akala, Ms dynamite, damage, Shola Ama) and after show party.

You can find DJ JOJO playing his unique style of music at all the hottest spots in London, NYT, Sound, Cabaret, China White, Penthouse, Paper, Grill Room & Rococo. JOJO is also a resident djing all over europe on a regular basis...


My Interests

hoism, hip hop, sex, swinging, rnb, zouk, bashement, homandement, books, house, museum

I'd like to meet:



Music:

all beat with a mad baseline

Movies:

The city of god and all Spike Lee movies

Television:

the aprentice...

Books:

Art, Politics, Technology, Music, Food and Cartoons ...and Sneakers

Heroes:

dj swing (RIP), nelson mandella, ali, trump, jazzy jeff, PAPA, thierry henry and france fannon