DJ Carcious

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DJ Carcious
Birth nameObeng-Boahen Hayford
Origin Kumasi, Ghana
Genres Hip hop, Drill, Afrobeats
Occupation(s) DJ, music producer, radio host
Instrument Turntables
Years active2020–present
LabelsIndependent
Website Audiomack profile

DJ Carcious (born Obeng-Boahen Hayford) is a Ghanaian disc jockey, radio presenter, and music producer. He is the DJ for the Mid-Morning Radio Show on YFM Kumasi. In 2023, he received the DJ/Artist Collaboration of the Year award at the Ghana DJ Awards for the single "Esther," which featured Bogo Blay and Medikal. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

DJ Carcious began his career at Jem FM’s Talent Haunt in 2017 in Kumasi. He joined Focus FM at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in 2018. He moved to YFM 102.5 Kumasi in 2019, where he serves as the official DJ for the Mid-MorningRadio Show (MMRS), part of the YFM network covering Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi. [4] [5]

In 2021, he released a drill‑inspired mixtape titled The Chronicles 1. [6] In 2023, he released the singles “La Ti Do” (featuring Strongman and Bryan The Mensah) [7] [8] and “Esther” (with Bogo Blay and Medikal). [9] [10]

In 2022, DJ Carcious was a member of the YFM Kumasi team that won the national Y Clash of the DJs competition. [11] [12]

Awards

Selected discography

References

  1. 1 2 "DJ Carcious wins DJ/Artist Collaboration of the Year". NY DJ Live. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  2. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards 2023: All the winners". Music In Africa. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  3. ↑ Awal, Mohammed (2022-04-02). "YFM unveils DJs for 2022 edition of 'Y Clash of the DJs'". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  4. ↑ "DJ Carcious – YFM Ghana". YFM Ghana. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  5. ↑ bmensah (2023-11-06). "YFM's DJ Carcious bags two nominations for Ghana DJ Awards 2023". YFM Ghana. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  6. ↑ "DJ Carcious - The Chronicles 1 - Beatz Nation". 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  7. ↑ La Ti Do (feat. Strongman) - Single by DJ Carcious, BRYAN THE MENSAH & Ko-jo Cue on Apple Music, 2023-03-24, retrieved 2025-07-10
  8. ↑ Junior, Edem (2023-03-31). "Download MP3: La Ti Do by DJ Carcious Ft Ko-Jo Cue, Strongman & Bryan The Mensah | Halmblog.com". www.halmblog.com/. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  9. ↑ "DJ Carcious releases new single 'Esther', boasts collaboration with Medikal & Bogo Blay". NY DJ Live. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  10. ↑ "DJ Carcious – Esther ft. Bogo Blay x Medikal". 3Music Ghana. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  11. ↑ "#YClashOfTheDJs: YFM Kumasi emerge champions, win all-expense-paid trip to Dubai". Business & Financial Times. 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  12. ↑ "Y Clash of the DJs: YFM Kumasi's 'Killa Squad' ready for the showdown". ghanaweb.com. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.{{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "DJ Carcious grabs 2 nominations at 2023 Ghana DJ Awards". NY DJ Live. 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
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