Thursday, October 16, 2014

Hennessy Artistry Diaries: All You Need To Know About Your Guys On The Turntables

Meet Starr 103.5 FM’s resident DJs, FrenchKiss, Nii Ayi and Vyrusky.

The trio are among the world’s biggest disc spinners and they will be performing live at the Hennessy Artistry concert on Saturday night.

DJ VYRUSKY


“The most valiant thing you can do as an artist is inspire someone else to be creative.”- Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Coming from a business background, DJ Vyrusky has a deeper understanding of the arts.

He has spent years from his student days, trying to learn what it takes to crisscross genres without losing the attention of audiences.

It has taken DJVyrusky years of experience playing for friends to become the official DJ for MzVee and the official DJ for Radio and TV Personality (RTP) Awards 2012. He has established himself as a force to reckon with when it comes to talk of town events. He has performed on platforms like Ghana meet Naija, Tidal Rave, Ghana DJs Awards, Red Room at VGMA and the Switch Concerts from Accra to Kwahu to Kumasi.

Kofi Amoako, as he is known outside of showbiz, recently completed a masters programme from the University of Ghana Business School in Insurance. He has on his list of satisfied corporate clients Tigo, Vodafone, UT Bank, MTN among many others.

At the Discovery of the Year at 2013 DJ Awards, he earned the title “Master of the Turntables” as he is able to cross genres in a heartbeat. He is however yet to take listeners of Starr 103.5FM on his vertical trajectory as he starts the weekend.


 DJ FrenchKiss

FrenchKiss, who is one of the best club DJs in the United Kingdom with a huge following at club and on-air levels, has played a critical role in putting Afro-Beats on the map and is happy to return to be part of a bigger project with the ‘Starrs’.

Nana Kodjo Adjei – is actual name - born in London lived almost all his life in England. The only years he spent in Ghana were his days at Prempeh College as a senior high school student.

FrenchKiss studied Audio Arts and Mathematics in College. He started his DJ career in London in 1996 by playing mainly in house parties. He said he had to start from somewhere in order to promote himself.

FrenchKiss was well known for his giveaways at the clubs, and is one of the first DJs to introduce mixed CDs. FrenchKiss is optimistic he will build a connection with the Ghanaian listener and thrive on the airwaves without hustle.


Nii Ayi Tagoe

Nii Ayi Tagoe is known to be one of the most daring presenters in the country. He has 10 years of radio experience and has won the hearts of many listeners with his all round selection of tunes ranging from R&B, Hip Hop, Highlife, Hiplife and Old School music.

He has also hosted a number of talk shows on radio and DJ’d at numerous events. Nii Ayi was the first ever DJ to play for the popular 020 Live show organized by one of the largest telecommunications giants in the country. He also DJ’d at the MTN hit-maker, ‘Back in the Day’ concert, and the VGMA’s of which he happens to be a board member.

The daring all-round DJ adds to the number of top presenters to join the Starr family as they set the pace for lifestyle radio across the nation.

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