Biography
DJ Spinall (born 2 June 1984), also known as Top Boy, is a Nigerian super DJ, songwriter, music producer, label executive, and media personality.
He is one of the few renowned DJs who has been in the game for a long time and is still among the best.
The award-winning DJ came to prominence while working with a popular radio station in Lagos known as Ray Power 100.5 FM in 2004.
DJ Spinall is the Nigerian entertainer with the real name Oluseye Desmond Sodamola.
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| Full Name: | Oluseye Desmond Sodamola |
| Stage Name: | DJ Spinall |
| Born: | 2 June 1984 |
| Age: | 37 years old |
| Place of Birth: | Lagos, Nigerian |
| State Of Origin: | Lagos State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Parents: | N/A |
| Height: | 5 feet 11 inches |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | NOT DISCLOSED |
| Occupation: | DJ • Record Producer |
| Net Worth: | $2 million |
Early Life
DJ Spinall, with the birth name Sodamola Oluseye Desmond, was born on the 2nd of June 1984 in the commercial city of Lagos.
He grew alongside five other siblings. He came as the third child.
He is Yoruba by tribe and a Christian who grew up in a middle-class family in Lagos’s ancient city and moved to Ogun state South-west Nigeria a few years later.
As a child, DJ Spinall loved to listen to music and was a huge fan of Legendary Onyeka Onwenu, Bob Marley, Lucky Dube, and a host of others.
He got his first gig as a DJ in a church and was paid five hundred Naira for his services.
Education
DJ Spinall completed his primary and secondary school in Lagos, including obtaining a mandatory Senior School leaving Certificate (SSCE) and the West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate.
Afterward, he attended a University not too far from Lagos at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun state, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Career
DJ Spinall is a Nigerian Disc Jockey known for his trademark top hat. He started professionally as a DJ working for a Lagos
base radio station known as Ray Power with the frequency 100.5 FM back in 2004
He became prominent and even joined an industry known as Nite to promote underground talents.
The then Mavin’s record superstar, Wande Coal was impressed with this DJ’s work and employed him as his personal DJ.
His job made him appeared on TV and in some music videos with Wande Coal, which was when he adopted a style edge outfit called TheCAP. The secret behind the unique identity, he said, was traced back to his root culture.
Fans enjoyed his mixes and his ability to turn on the party and nicknamed him “The Crazy Azz Party” acronym from TheCAP.
DJ Spinall gathered more influence and started his record label and management company named TheCAP music launched in 2014.
Later on, he signed music producers to his label and recruited crew members to assist his brand Company.
That same year, he released his first hit single titled “GbaGbe E,” featuring Burna Boy.
DJ Spinall has gone to gain collaboration with the likes of 2baba, Wande Coal, Wizkid, Davido, Mr Eazi, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Kizz Daniel, Joeboy, Fireboy DML, and a host of other artists.
DJ Spinall, in 2017, became the first DJ of Nigerian descent to tour 5 cities in the United States; New York, Houston, Miami, Washington DC, and Austin. He was appreciated with an award at the BET Awards held in Los Angeles for the Official DJ of the year 2017.
Awards and nominations
DJ Spinall is one of the most successful DJs not just in Nigeria but in Africa. He has several awards under his belt to prove this. Most notably include;
- Best World DJ, Nigeria Entertainment Awards (2014)
- Best Nigeria DJ, Islander Awards (2014)
- Best Nigeria VDJ, Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (2014)
- DJ Of The Year, City People Entertainment Awards (2016, 2017)
- Best DJ, Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (2017)
Social Media
TheCAP founder, DJ Spinall has gained followers on social media and can boast of a huge fan base, some of which consider him a role model. He is on;
- Instagram: @DJSpinall
- Twitter: @DJSpinall
- Facebook: DJ Spinall
Personal Life
DJ Spinall is a super Disc Jockey with a height of 5 feet 11 inches. He is a celebrity without pride as he has sometimes been seen walking like regular people in the streets of Lagos.
He even revealed in an interview that he drinks Garri at least once a week.
The 37-year-old disc jockey, DJ Spinall is not married and without a child. Instead, it is believed that he is in a secret relationship.
DJ Spinall has successfully hidden the identity of the lady from the media.
Net Worth
DJ Spinall stands as one of the most influential DJs in Africa. He is also one of the highest earners with foreign deals and performance, with an estimated net worth of $2 million.
He is also a brand ambassador of the popular beverage drink Pepsi.
Discography
DJ Spinall is a Songwriter and a Disc Jockey who has had the most collaboration with other artists in Nigeria as a DJ.
TheCAP DJ base on Afro-Pop, R&B, hip hop, and EDM.
His collaborations include;
- Oluwa feat. MI Abaga (2014)
- Gba Gbe è feat. Burna Boy (2014)
- Excuse Me feat. Timaya (2015)
- Attendance feat. Olamide (2015)
- No Sorrow feat. Pheelz (2015)
- Package Feat. Davido & Del B (2016)
- Ohema Feat. Mr Eazi (2016)
- Dis Love Feat. Wizkid (2018)
- Baba Feat. Kizz Daniel (2018)