DJ Vyrusky

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DJ Vyrusky
Birth nameKofi Amoako
BornApril 21
Genres Hip hop, Afro beats and Hiplife
Occupation(s) DJ, entrepreneur, Producer
Years active2010–present
Website http://www.djvyrusky.com

Kofi Amoako, known professionally as DJ Vyrusky, is a Ghanaian disc jockey, he was the Commercial Media Manager at EchoHouse, before he becoming a full-time DJ on Starr Drive in 2014. [1] He is currently the 2017 Ghana DJ Awards Best DJ of the Year and Best DJ from the Ghana Music Honors. [2]

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Education

He completed the University of Ghana Business School with BSc. administration (insurance option) and a master's degree in risk management and insurance from the same institution. DJ Vyrusky attended St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School for his high school education as a science student.

Musical career

The beginning

In a career that started on the University of Ghana campus as a drink-up DJ, DJ Vyrusky was the resident DJ at University of Ghana's student's hangout joint, TymeOut where he doubled as the in-house DJ for all EchoHouse [3] [4] and Lynx Entertainment events.

Between 2010 and 2011 as a final year student at the University of Ghana Business School, he started playing outside campus and perfected his art through competitions with other campus DJs and friends.

Breakthrough

By 2013, DJ Vyrusky had started making waves outside campus and was the resident DJ at Club 45 now Gold Coast Restaurant. At Club 45, he won the award for Discovery of the Year in the maiden Ghana DJ Awards 2014.

He followed it up with Event DJ and Club DJ the next year at the Ghana DJ Awards in 2014/2015 [5] and moved into full-time DJing at Starr FM where he initially played on Club Arena with DJ French Kiss and hosts, Nii Ayi and Bianca Buckman before moving to Starr Drive with Bola Ray. At the 2017 edition of Ghana Music Honors, he was awarded the Best DJ Honors award. [6]

Artiste DJ

Late 2015, he became the official DJ for MzVee and traveled with her across the country. In the same period, he won the Event DJ of the Year at the Ghana DJ Awards. He was also picked as the artiste DJ for Shatta Wale in early 2016 and toured with the artiste on his UK Tour.He has many hits in the Ghana music industry. [7] [8]

Debut single

As a DJ, Vyrusky is known for his signature use of authentic Ghanaian music like highlife for mixes and has perfected over the years to produce his debut single 'Number'. Featuring Kojo Cue and Kuami Eugene, the single is a blends the beauty of Ghanaian highlife with hiplife. [9]

Shows

DJ Vyrusky successfully hosted his first show at the St. Thomas Aquinas SHS to talk about the abuse of drugs. [10]

Awards and nominations

YearAward CeremonyAward DescriptionResultReference
20193 Music AwardsDJ of the YearWon [11]
2018 Radio and Television Personality Awards Radio Dj Of The YearWon [12]
2017Ghana Entertainment AwardsBest DJWon
Ghana Music HonorsBest DJ HonorsWon
Ghana DJ AwardsGreater Accra DJ of the YearWon
Ghana DJ AwardsEvent DJ of the YearWon
Ghana DJ AwardsArtistes DJ of the YearWon
Ghana DJ AwardsBest DJ of the YearWon
2016Africa Youth Choice AwardsDJ of the YearNominated
NEA Awards, USABest African DJNominated
Ghana-Naija Showbiz AwardsDJ of the YearNominated
Radio and Television Personality Awards Radio DJ of the YearWon
2015Ghana DJ AwardsDJ of the YearNominated
Ghana DJ AwardsEvents DJ of the YearWon
2014Ghana DJ AwardsClub DJ of the YearWon
Ghana DJ AwardsEvents DJ of the YearWon
2013Ghana DJ AwardsDiscovery of the YearWon

Discography

Singles

2018

2017

Mixes

2014

2015

  • 1957 Volume I [18]
  • Skolom Ay3late Mix [19]
  • Hello Hotline [20]

2016

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