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Kojo Akoto Boateng | |
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| Born | December 29, 1986 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Education | KNUST |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Employer | Omni Media |
| Organization | Citi FM |
| Spouse | Adjoa |
| Children | 1 |
Kojo Akoto Boateng (born December 29, 1986), known professionally as DJ X-Ray, Is a Ghanaian on-air personality, DJ, media entrepreneur, and panelist/analyst [1] who served as a radio host on THE KNUST campus with Focus FM. [2]
Kojo Akoto Boateng is married to Adjoa and has a son. [1]
Kojo Akoto Boateng was the former head of New Media at Citi FM and Citi TV. [3] He has also led the Research function at Citi FM and Citi TV. He was once a panelist/analyst on the Citi Breakfast Show, before joining the Imperial Broadcasting Company, Kapital Radio, he continued as a Drive Time host and later hosted Daybreak Kapital, the station's flagship morning show. [4]
He works as a Master of Ceremonies for various high-profile events in Ghana. Among the past events he has hosted include the Guinness Africa Hero Awards, MTN Apps Challenge, MTN Business World Executive Breakfast, World Bank 60th Anniversary, and Fidelity Bank Corporate Games. [5] Other events include Miss Tourism Ghana, Ghana Entrepreneurs Awards, Unilever End of Year party CIMG, and Total Ghana Startupper. He was a member of the team that organized the Afua Asantewaa Singathon in December 2023 in an attempt to break the Guinness world record for the longest individual singing marathon.
At Citi FM, he hosted programs like MOGO, Business Olympics, Family Day Out, and Roundtables among others. [6]
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