DJ Spinall

Oluseye Desmond Sodamola (born June 2[1]), professionally known as DJ Spinall, is a Nigerian Disc Jockey, Record Producer, songwriter, Label Executive, and Media personality. He first gained prominence in 2004, while working[2] as a radio DJ at Raypower 100.5 FM. He later joined Industry Nite[3] where he promoted underground talents at the weekly platform. He was the official DJ to Wande Coal while he was affiliated with Mavin Records.[4] DJ Spinall created a style edge to his outfit known as TheCAP, tracing his roots back to his culture. TheCAP, which fans tags as "TheCrazyAzzParty"[5] has since then been his brand power and identity.

DJ Spinall
Born
Oluseye Desmond Sodamola

June 2
Lagos State, Nigeria
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma materOlabisi Onabanjo University
OccupationRecord producer
Disc jockey
songwriter
Years active2003–present
Musical career
GenresAfroPop, hip hop, r&b, EDM
InstrumentsMixer
LabelsTheCAP Music
Atlantic Records UK
Warner Chappell Music UK
Associated acts
Websitewww.djspinall.com

In 2014, he launched TheCAPMusic, a record label/management company. In the following year, he signed producers[6] to the TheCAPMusic. Top Boy as he is popularly called, released his first hit single "GbaGbe E"[7] in 2014 featuring Burna Boy. He has collaborated with other acts such as; 2Baba, Wizkid, Wande Coal, Davido, Mr Eazi, Tiwa Savage, Kizz Daniel, and many more.

Spinall's debut album My Story[8] (2015) with breakthrough singles "Oluwa", "Gba Gbe E", and "Money". In the following year, on 10 October 2016, DJ Spinall released his second album titled TEN.[9] The album features; Davido, Sauti Sol, Mr Eazi among others, with lead singles "Package" featuring Davido & "Ohema" featuring Mr Eazi. His third studio albums, Dreams[10] was released on 8 October 2017 with singles "Opoju", "Calm Down", and "Gimme Luv". On 26 October 2018, he released his "4th" studio album Iyanu.[11] The album features two lead singles including "Nowo",[12] OkayAfrica refers to as one of 15 biggest Nigerian songs of 2018 featuring Wizkid, which also peaked on MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 Countdown[13] and "Baba" featuring Kizz Daniel, which made it to MTV Base Top 20 Hottest Naija[14] tracks of 2018. On 11 December 2020, he released his 5th studio album Grace[15], under TheCAP Music[16] with 5 self-produced[17] songs. The album features the top-six songs, "Dis Love" featuring Wizkid & Tiwa Savage, "Sere" featuring Fireboy DML, "Pressure" featuring Dice Ailes, "Everytime" featuring Kranium, "Tonight" featuring Omah Lay, and "EDI" featuring Reminisce.

In 2015, Spinall became the first African DJ to perform at the SXSW festival[18] in Austin, Texas, with other supporting acts to join Spinall on stage including; Davido, Sarkodie, R2Bees with host Eddie Kadi. He is also the first Nigerian DJ to tour 5 cities in United States, including New York, Miami, Houston, Austin, and Washington, D.C. In 2017, he was the official DJ[19] for BET Awards in Los Angeles, California. The award was aired across the globe, which also gained him worldwide attention as a Disc Jockey pioneering Afrobeat to the world. On 21 April 2019, Spinall became the first Nigerian DJ to headline[20] a show at XOYO in London and the first Nigerian DJ to perform at the Glastonbury Festival[21] on 29 June 2019.

Music career

Early life and TheCAP Music

Oluseye Desmond Sodamola was born on June 2, in Lagos and he is the third[22] of five siblings. He attained his primary and secondary school education in Lagos State, then moved to Ogun State, to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Olabisi Onabanjo University,[23] where he received his BSc degree.

Spinall's first musical experience[24] as a kid, was listening to some vinyl records been played by his parents and according to him "In the morning my dad would wake up, and open the drawers, and start playing some Fela Kuti, and King Sunny Adé records". This shaped him and fueled his passion for music after watching a DJ he hired to play in high school.

2017–18:Dreams, and Iyanu

His third studio album Dreams was released independently by TheCAP Music on 8 October 2017. The album featured guest appearances from Niniola, Wurld, Ycee, Wizkid, Simi, Mr Eazi, Harrysong, Davido, Wande Coal, Reekado Banks, and Olamide. The album lead singles include: "Opoju" featuring Wizkid, "Calm Down" featuring Mr Eazi, and "Gimme Luv" featuring Olamide. On 18 November 2017, Spinall announced Party Of Your Dreams album launch[25] on 26 November at Grand Ballroom of Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos and in 2018, Spinall announced the second edition of Party of Your Dreams[26] in Lagos on 7 December 2018, with supporting DJs; DJ Big N, DJ Consequence, DJ Enimoney, DJ Lambo, and more to play at the event. In 2019, Sodamola had his first UK headline concert in London tagged Party of Your Dreams[27] on 21 April 2019 at XOYO!.

On 24 October 2018, DJ Spinall shared featured acts and producers on his fourth studio album Iyanu.[28] Guests on the album are Wizkid, Kizz Daniel, Davido, Burna Boy, Tekno, Nonso Amadi, Wurld, Dotman, and more. The album was exclusively produced by DJ Spinall and co-produced by Killertunes, CKAY, Nonso Amadi, Benie Macaulay and Stg. The album lead singles[29] include: "Nowo" featuring Wizkid and "Baba" featuring Kizz Daniel. The album was released independently by TheCAP Music on 26 October 2018.

2019-2020: Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift, and The Recording Academy
Main article: Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

In 2019, Beyoncé released an hour-long documentary special entitled Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift.[30] The television film was shot in Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, and United States. The documentary was aired 16 September on ABC, where DJ Spinall appeared and spoke about the album "The Lion King: The Gift", the basis of the documentary.[31]

In 2020, Spinall was among the 2,300 music executive inductees into The Recording Academy's[32] class of 2020, alongside Bankulli, Lil Nas X, Gunna, Victoria Monét, Juls, among others for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. On 26 July 2020, Spinall spoke about The Grammy Award at This Sunday[33] show with DJ Cuppy on Africa Now Radio via Apple Music.

Recording, publishing and distributions deals

On 11 September 2018, He signed international major deal with Atlantic Records UK[34] and a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music UK.[35]

Endorsements

He signed deal with Guinness Nigeria as Smirnoff[36] Brand Ambassador in 2015 and renewed the contract[37] in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. On 20 March 2018, Spinall signs multi million naira deal with Pepsi Nigeria.[38]

Notable performances

He has performed in several popular events and shows since his rise to stardom, performed in events like:

  • One Lagos Brand Launch (2016)[39]
  • One Africa Music Fest New York (2017)[40]
  • BET Awards 2017 Official DJ (2017)[41]
  • Mixmag New York Gig (2017)[42]
  • MixMag "The LAB" New York (2018)[43]
  • Africa All Star Music Fest Toronto (2018)[44]
  • One Africa Music Fest, London (2018)
  • One Africa Music Fest, Dubai (2019)[45]
  • Glastonbury Festival (2019)[46]
  • Ends Festival (2019)
  • Afro Nation, Portugal (2019)

Tours

TheCAPUS Tour 3.0 2018, kicked-off on 4 August in Washington, D.C. The tour commencement in 9 cities, cities include Washington, D.C., Minnesota, New York City, Miami, Toronto, Dallas, Atlanta, Indiana and Jacksonville, Florida.[47]

Others

  • TheCAPSouthAfrican Tour
  • TheCAPUS Tour
  • Party Of Your Dreams London
  • Party Of Your Dreams Lagos
  • TheCAPUK Tour

Discography

Albums
Album Title Album Details
My Story: The Album
Ten
Dreams[48]
Iyanu
Grace

Selected singles

Videography
Year Title Director Ref
2014 "Gba Gbe E" featuring Burna Boy Duks
2015 "Oluwa" featuring M.I Abaga, Byno AJE Filmworks
"Excuse Me" featuring Timaya
"No Sorrow" featuring Pheelz EOVisuals
2016 "Package" featuring Davido, Del'B Ndvdual Pictures
"Money" featuring 2Baba, Wande Coal UA. Images
"Ohema" featuring Mr Eazi
2017 "Gimme Luv" featuring Olamide Mattmax
"Ojukokoro" featuring Niniola Adams Gud
"Olowo" featuring Davido, Wande Coal
"On The Low" featuring YCEE HG2 Filmworks [49]
2018 "Nowo" featuring Wizkid Director Q [50]
"Baba" featuring Kizz Daniel [51]
"Omoge" featuring Dotman Mex [52]
2019 "What Do You See" featuring Kojo Funds Meji Alabi [53]
"Dis Love" featuring Wizkid, Tiwa Savage [54]
"Pepe Dem" featuring Yemi Alade Paul Gambit [55]
"EDI" featuring Reminisce TG Omori [56]
2020 "Everytime" featuring Kranium Dalia Dias [57]
2021 "Sere" featuring Fireboy DML [58]

Awards and nominations
Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Recipient Results Ref
2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards World DJ Himself Nominated [59]
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards World DJ Himself Won [60]
Islander International Awards Best Nigerian DJ Himself Won [61]
Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards Best Nigeria VDJ Himself (Channel O) Won [62]
2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Male Disc Jockey of the Year Himself Nominated [63]
City People Entertainment Awards DJ Of The Year Himself Nominated [64]
2016 The Beatz Awards Best DJ Male Himself Won [65]
City People Entertainment Awards DJ Of The Year Himself Won [66]
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Disk Jockey Collaboration of the Year "Pepe Dem" (featuring Yemi Alade) Nominated [67][68]
2017 The Beatz Awards Best DJ Male Himself Won [69]
City People Entertainment Awards DJ Of The Year Himself Won [70]
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Disc Jockey Himself Nominated [71]
Africa Muzik Magazine Awards & Music Festival (AFRIMMA) Best DJ Africa Himself Won [72]
2018 The Beatz Awards Best DJ Male Himself Won [73]
All Africa Music Awards Best DJ Africa Himself Nominated [74]
Best African Collaboration "Nowo" (featuring. Wizkid) Nominated
Best Male Artist in Western Africa "Nowo" (featuring. Wizkid) Nominated
Africa Muzik Magazine Awards & Music Festival (AFRIMMA) Best Collaboration "Nowo" (featuring. Wizkid) Nominated [75]
Best Dj Africa Himself Won
Abryans Style and Fashion Awards Most Stylish Male Celebrity of the Year Himself Nominated [76]
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival African DJ of the Year Himself Nominated [77]
2019 Himself Won [78]
The Beatz Awards Best DJ Male Himself Won [79]
Africa Muzik Magazine Awards & Music Festival (AFRIMA) Best DJ Africa Himself Won [80][81]

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