At work - in a reflective state of mind, listening to Gino's Pain plus work album, coding away. The music - as distractive as it may seem, actually helps me think of solutions to my programming tasks better than when working in dead silence.
Speaking of Gino's Album - Pain plus work, it's been on repeat now for the last few hours. i cant get enough of it. Tracks like 'Farabale', 'No be God?', 'Lagos', 'Isale Gan Gan', and 'Pain plus work', make this album an instant classic.
Although his lyrical word play not exactly on the level of Mode Nine's, Gino is a better story teller. I hope i get the chance to meet all these cats when i return to Lagos this Xmas Holiday.
So the Nigerian Entertainment Awards came and went. Pheeew! i can finally breathe easy. With all the pressure leading up to the ceremony as a nominee, it's easy to understand why i'm glad it's a wrap.
DJ Humility is the 2008 NEA DJ of the Year. One might might ask if i'm at all disappointed. it would have been nice to win lol..but there's not much of a heartbreak. Humility is very deserving of the award. Arguably the biggest DJ in Nigeria, he has put in a lot of work into his game. Hopefully, we'll get another crack at it , although this time i'd rather go in as an underdog rather than a favorite lol..That was just too much pressure to handle.
My friends think i've finally outgrown Atlanta, and i ought to seriously begin exploring out of town opportunities. I've got some networking to do.
Watch out for the official DJ MightyMike website. As soon as work is complete, i'll let you know.
A lot of folks have asked me how serious i take my DeeJaying career..I've got my degree in computer engineering, I've managed to work 3 yrs as a software engineer while staying on top of my side gig. Life is too short, i might as well enjoy my stay doing what i love to do - I'll do it to the fullest, to the best i possibly can - with no regrets, and as long as the bills getting paid, it makes perfect sense.
I remember my early teen years - around 14 or so - still back in lagos, when i would sit by the radio in the living room - up late at nights to record radio DJ mix shows on cassette players so i could break down the art form. I must have spent close to 90% of all that loose change i used to tap from my mum's piggy bank on empty cassettes. I listened to a whole lot of Tony touch, and DJ premier back then. Biggie was my favorite MC back then - still is.
Expect more of MightyMike, I'm gonna be here for a while.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Naija DJs Weekend, Updates
So i've been idle for over 2 months - not because i got tired of blogging nor that i had nothing worth writing. I've been really tight on time, especially over the last 3months. it's good to be back though. I heard Mr fineboy retired his blog. Mehn! that's like a huge blow to blogville. That was one of my favorite blogs.
Mr. Fineboy was a brilliant story teller. His posts always left you begging for more. No more Roroski, Houseboy and Driver stories :( ..Thumbs up to one of Blogville's finest for real. Good luck with that book bro.
I guess i'm in search of a new favorite blog. There's a handful of interesting and informative journals out there, so it shouldnt be too hard.
A lot of action went down over the last few months, but i'll spare you the long thing. Naija DJs conference finally came and went. Overall, it was a successful event. The Performing artists - eLDee, 2 One Ent (Wally Wa, Alexyz, Capo), African Kings(D-Mite,Sean-C,J.F), Tolumide, Village Hut, Seven, Uyi, B Clay, Chi Chi, Zara all did their thing. There was hardly a dull moment. One very encouraging observation was that everyone seemed to buy into the concept of the event - Even Non Nigerians that walked up to me, telling me how pleased they were to see such an event. Photos Coming soon!!
Naija DJs was formed in 2006 with a sole purpose of spreading the awareness of Nigerian Music and culture across the globe. The feedbacks were encouraging.
it's only our 2nd annual event, but Who knows? perhaps this could turn into something really big - A major music festival, highly anticipated even back in motherland.
May was a very good month. I did a whole lot of events and took very frequent trips to bank of america lol..but really Baba God really took care of me over the last couple of months. My last Naija HipHop mixtape - Heavy Something did well too. It resonated as far away in hungary, cyprus, toronto and the UK. Too bad we don't ship out of the U.S - Yahoo boys have kept us on high alert. perhaps next time around..
I'm going to be in New York in 2wks for the NEA awards. I was nominated for Best World DJ and that's all i can say for now. The category also includes four of Nigeria's top DJs home and away - DJ Humility of Cool FM (Lagos), DJ Neptune of Ray Power (Lagos), DJ Sose aka the guy with the face tatoo (UK),and DJ 3K (Chicago).
I've never been nominated for anything in my entire life lol..so i'm thrilled merely for being mentioned amongst the best, plus i miss NYC. ATL put me on the Map on a major scale, but NYC was where it all started. Big ups to 745 ent.
well, that's it for now. I have some catching up to do. if you're bored at work or school library, here's a fresh mix to help you loosen up a bit :)
Until next post, God Bless!
download link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ieqxrn
01.eLDee - Gbo Si Gbangba
02.Wasiu ft. Rugged Man - Eko Lawa'n Gbe
03.Eedris AbdulKareem - Aure
04.Styl Plus - No Trouble
05.Styl Plus - Four Years
06.Olu Maintain - Jedi Jedi
07.Morachi - No Dull Me
08.X Project - Lori Le
09.Drenco - I go Still make am
10.EDA ft. Oladele, Iceberg Slim - Sisi Eko
11.Iceberg Slim ft. Zara - Action (Touch My Body)
12.Law Breakers - The Best
13.Eedris AbdulKareem ft. Rugged Man- Koleyewon
14.Spyderman - Want some more
15.Komo - Carol
16.Sleep on the Psycho - Lagbo
17.Sheyman ft. Six O - Beremole
18.Kofi ft. 9ice, Big Lo - Aroma (rmx)
19.Mr. Solek ft. LTK - Moogoo
20.Eedris Abdulkareem - Millinium Development goals
21.Eedris Abdulkareem - Last Man Standing
22.B Clay ft. Chi Chi - African baby
23.Zaina - Moving on
Mr. Fineboy was a brilliant story teller. His posts always left you begging for more. No more Roroski, Houseboy and Driver stories :( ..Thumbs up to one of Blogville's finest for real. Good luck with that book bro.
I guess i'm in search of a new favorite blog. There's a handful of interesting and informative journals out there, so it shouldnt be too hard.
A lot of action went down over the last few months, but i'll spare you the long thing. Naija DJs conference finally came and went. Overall, it was a successful event. The Performing artists - eLDee, 2 One Ent (Wally Wa, Alexyz, Capo), African Kings(D-Mite,Sean-C,J.F), Tolumide, Village Hut, Seven, Uyi, B Clay, Chi Chi, Zara all did their thing. There was hardly a dull moment. One very encouraging observation was that everyone seemed to buy into the concept of the event - Even Non Nigerians that walked up to me, telling me how pleased they were to see such an event. Photos Coming soon!!
Naija DJs was formed in 2006 with a sole purpose of spreading the awareness of Nigerian Music and culture across the globe. The feedbacks were encouraging.
it's only our 2nd annual event, but Who knows? perhaps this could turn into something really big - A major music festival, highly anticipated even back in motherland.
May was a very good month. I did a whole lot of events and took very frequent trips to bank of america lol..but really Baba God really took care of me over the last couple of months. My last Naija HipHop mixtape - Heavy Something did well too. It resonated as far away in hungary, cyprus, toronto and the UK. Too bad we don't ship out of the U.S - Yahoo boys have kept us on high alert. perhaps next time around..
I'm going to be in New York in 2wks for the NEA awards. I was nominated for Best World DJ and that's all i can say for now. The category also includes four of Nigeria's top DJs home and away - DJ Humility of Cool FM (Lagos), DJ Neptune of Ray Power (Lagos), DJ Sose aka the guy with the face tatoo (UK),and DJ 3K (Chicago).
I've never been nominated for anything in my entire life lol..so i'm thrilled merely for being mentioned amongst the best, plus i miss NYC. ATL put me on the Map on a major scale, but NYC was where it all started. Big ups to 745 ent.
well, that's it for now. I have some catching up to do. if you're bored at work or school library, here's a fresh mix to help you loosen up a bit :)
Until next post, God Bless!
download link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ieqxrn
01.eLDee - Gbo Si Gbangba
02.Wasiu ft. Rugged Man - Eko Lawa'n Gbe
03.Eedris AbdulKareem - Aure
04.Styl Plus - No Trouble
05.Styl Plus - Four Years
06.Olu Maintain - Jedi Jedi
07.Morachi - No Dull Me
08.X Project - Lori Le
09.Drenco - I go Still make am
10.EDA ft. Oladele, Iceberg Slim - Sisi Eko
11.Iceberg Slim ft. Zara - Action (Touch My Body)
12.Law Breakers - The Best
13.Eedris AbdulKareem ft. Rugged Man- Koleyewon
14.Spyderman - Want some more
15.Komo - Carol
16.Sleep on the Psycho - Lagbo
17.Sheyman ft. Six O - Beremole
18.Kofi ft. 9ice, Big Lo - Aroma (rmx)
19.Mr. Solek ft. LTK - Moogoo
20.Eedris Abdulkareem - Millinium Development goals
21.Eedris Abdulkareem - Last Man Standing
22.B Clay ft. Chi Chi - African baby
23.Zaina - Moving on
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