DJ BLAST
Bellevue, WA 98007, USA | Established. Jan 01, 2016
Music
The best kept secret in music
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American based DJ Blast has added a new Mixtape for December and he called it “Orisirisi V“. DJ Blast drops it like it’s hot. At the young age of 2, Bobby “BLAST” Akinboro immigrated to America with his family from Lagos, Nigeria. Growing up in Arlington, Texas he was influenced by a plethora of music genres and turntablists.
Today, BLAST is a mobile DJ combining Hip-Hop, Rap and Afrobeats to provide a great experience for the culture through music. He stocked this mixtape with the hottest songs currently shaking U.S.A and sure to make wave here in Naija. - 360NoBS
In this episode of 'The UpNUp Podcast', musical curator of culture Bobby Akinboro aka DJ Blast (@ogblast) takes us all on a journey of a true commitment to progress/elevation. From starting his own media company 'Blastography' at age 16, which eventually led him to turn his tables around using the same tables that turn the crowds up, the process was never cheated. Whether it was how he got his first big break DJ'ing for Pitbull or tending to his African roots and working with Wale along with other artists on his recently released 'Orisirisi V' mixtape, all the work he's doing ties directly to his drive to pay it forward for his people. The DJ Blast story is one that is guaranteed to keep us all on #TheUpNUp - The UpNUP
Despite Wizkid and Davido being close rivals, they’ve really being entertaining with lots of hit jamz, this mixtape by DJ Blast compiles their hits so far
Download, and enjoy!! - 9JA Flaver
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Still working on that hot first release.
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At the young age of 2, Bobby “BLAST” Akinboro, immigrated to America with his family from Lagos, Nigeria. Growing up in Dallas, TX he was influenced by a plethora of music genres and turntablists. Today, BLAST is a mobile DJ combining Hip-Hop, Rap and Afrobeats to provide a great experience for the culture through music.
By way of his older sister Aji, BLAST was introduced to 80’s and 90’s artists such as Stevie Wonder and Musiq Soulchild. The 10-year age gap between BLAST and Aji provided him the opportunity to be influenced by artists of older generations. In addition to American music, Aji introduced BLAST to Afrobeats, a music genre that allowed him to identify with his culture and appreciate his heritage. Little did they know, Aji was planting seeds in his ear that would later develop him into “DJ BLAST.”
After 7 years of being an event photographer/videographer and CEO of Blastography, BLAST pursued the idea of curating events as a DJ. The start of his journey began by mixing songs after work and studying the crowd control tactics of major artists such as Travis Scott and Chance the Rapper. The art of curating, engaging, and invigorating diverse audiences motivated BLAST to create and host his own events.
On April 23, 2016, DJ BLAST debuted in Seattle and has gained a tremendous amount of momentum including the reputation as one of the best local DJ’s. From festivals, to concerts, weddings, clubs and corporate events BLAST continues to perfect his craft through an array of opportunities.
It’s been a blast thus far and the journey is just beginning!
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