DJ Cuppy

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DJ Cuppy
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Cuppy at Global Citizen Festival: Power The Movement
Background information
Birth nameFlorence Ifeoluwa Otedola
Born (1992-11-11) November 11, 1992 (age 29)
Lagos, Nigeria
GenresAfrobeats
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsMixer
Years active2013–present
LabelsRed Velvet Music Group
Websitehttp://djcuppy.com/

Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola (born November 11, 1992), professionally known as DJ Cuppy, or simply Cuppy, is a Nigerian disc jockey and producer. She is the daughter of Nigerian businessman Femi Otedola.[1] She grew up in Lagos and moved to London at the age of 13.

Early life and education[]

Cuppy lived in Ilupeju for six years before moving to Ikeja where she attended Grange School, Ikeja. She then relocated to London for her GCSEs and A-Levels.[2] She graduated from King's College London in July 2014, with a degree in business and economics.[3][4] She also earned a master's degree in music business from New York University in 2015.[5][6] As from October 2021, Cuppy is enrolled and pursuing a master's degree in African Studies at the University of Oxford.[7]

Career[]

In 2014 Cuppy was the resident DJ at the MTV Africa Music Awards in Durban.[8] She then played at the Tatler and Christie's Art Ball in London,[9] and at the Financial Times Luxury Summit in Mexico City.[2][10]

In July 2014, she released House of Cuppy as her first compilation mix in London and Lagos,[11] before launching it in New York on September 2, 2014.[12][13] With House of Cuppy, she produced EDM-esque remixes of songs by leading afropop artists.

That same year, Cuppy also launched the London-based music management and content production business, Red Velvet Music Group.[10]

In January 2015, Cuppy was featured on the cover of the Guardian Life magazine. The cover celebrated a new generation of African women.[14] In March 2015, Cuppy was named the official DJ for the 2015 Oil Barons Charity in Dubai, and became the first African act to perform at the event.[15] She was featured in the 2015 April/May issue of Forbes Woman Africa.[16][17]

In June 2015, Cuppy released House of Cuppy II[18]

In August 2015, Cuppy set off on her first DJ tour to 8 countries in Africa, titled “Cuppy Takes Africa”. She visited Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa. The “Cuppy Takes Africa” tour included performances, major artist collaborations, and charitable engagements supported by GTB Bank and the Dangote Foundation.[19] Later that year, she interned at Jay-Z's Roc Nation.[20]

In October 2016, the "Cuppy Takes Africa" tour aired on Fox Life Africa as an 8-episode documentary series. In 2016, Cuppy was the resident DJ for MTV2's Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne Tha God.[21]

She produced two songs, "Vibe" and "The way I am", which appeared on the "Afrobeats" EP by Young Paris which as released on March 24, 2017[22]

On October 13, 2017, she released "Green Light", her first official single. The song features guest vocals from Nigerian singer and producer Tekno.[23]

On March 30, 2018, she released "Vybe", her second official single. The song features guest vocals from Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie.[24]

On August 24, 2018, she released Currency,[25] her third official single featuring L.A.X.

On October 5, 2018, she released Werk,[26] her fourth single featuring Skuki.

On April 19, 2019, she collaborated with Kwesi Arthur for her fifth single Abena[27]

On August 16, 2019, she released Gelato,[28] here sixth single featuring Zlatan.

In 2020, Cuppy was inducted into the Forbes Magazine's 30 under 30 class.[29]

On May 28, 2020, she became the host of ‘Africa Now Radio’ on Apple Music Beats 1[30]

On July 16, 2020, she released Jollof On The Jet, her seventh single featuring Rema & Rayvanny.

On August 24, 2020, she unveiled her debut album Original Copy.[31]

In February 2021, she partnered with Apple Music to launch their first radio show in Africa.[32]

In September 2021, Cuppy was announced as one of the cast members for the Channel 4 reality TV show High Life, a show focussing on the careers of British West Africans.[33]

Artistry[]

In an interview with Tush Magazine, Cuppy described her sound as "Neo-Afrobeats", which is a fusion of Electro house and Afrobeats.[34][35]

Personal life[]

Veganism[]

On April 14, 2020, DJ Cuppy revealed on Twitter that she was a vegan.[36][37] Lately, Cuppy who during the Covid-19 period received a special gift of a Ferrari Portofino worth ₦80M from her father,[38] also announced that she is now a house owner in the United Kingdom, London which she named PinkPentHouse. She made it public on the 8th of April, 2021. This received a lot of reactions on social Media[39] and was featured on MTV Cribs.

Philanthropy[]

In July 2018, Cuppy launched the Cuppy Foundation.[40] The following year (November 2019), the foundation organized the Gold Gala and raised over N5bn for the Save the Children initiative Nigeria.[41] Nigerian business Dangote and her father donated to the cause.[42][43]

Ambassadorship[]

In April 2014, Cuppy was appointed by Nigeria's Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation (Edem Duke) as the tourism ambassador for the country's "Fascinating Nigeria" campaign.[2][44] Cuppy became one of Pepsi's DJ ambassadors alongside 3 others in Nigeria.

On March 20, 2018, Cuppy was announced as an Official DJ Ambassador for Pepsi.[45] She appeared in Pepsi's "#NaijaAllTheWay" all star commercial ahead of the 2018 World Cup.[46][47]

On June 5, 2018, Cuppy was announced as a Global Citizen Education Ambassador.[48]

On November 28, 2018, Cuppy was announced as an Ambassador For Save The Children UK.[49]

On July 28, 2021, Cuppy was announced as an Ambassador for Lagos SDGs Youth Alliance. [50]

Discography[]

Album[]

Original Copy (2020)
Title Featured Artistes
Epe feat. Efya
Jollof on the Jet feat. Rema & Rayvanny
Wale feat Wyclef Jean
Feel Good feat. Fireboy DML
Cold Heart Killer feat. Darkoo
Original Copy (Interlude)
Karma feat. Stonebwoy
Litty Lit feat. Teni
54 feat. Julian Marley & Sir Shina Peters
Guilty Pleasure feat. Nonso Amadi
P.O.Y. feat. Ycee & Ms Banks
Labalaba feat. Seyi Shay

Singles[]

Title Artistes Year
Green Light Cuppy featuring Tekno 2017
Vybe Cuppy featuring Sarkodie 2018
Currency Cuppy featuring L.A.X 2018
Werk Cuppy featuring Skuki 2018
Abena Cuppy featuring Kwesi Arthur, Shaydee, Ceeza Milli 2019
Gelato[51] Cuppy Featuring Zlatan Ibile 2019
Jollof on the Jet[52] Cuppy featuring Rema and Rayvanny 2020
"Karma" Cuppy featuring Stonebwoy 2020
Fkn Around Cuppy featuring Megan Thee Stallion 2020
Litty Lit Cuppy featuring Teni 2020

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b c "DJ Cuppy: I Love Travelling Because I Learn So Much". This Day Live. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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  4. ^ "DJ CUPPY FEATURED IN FORBES". This Day Live. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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  6. ^ "She Did It! DJ Cuppy is a Graduate of NYU". BellaNaija. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. ^ Olonilua, Ademola (18 October 2021) DJ Cuppy celebrates matriculation into Oxford University. The Punch. Retieved October 18, 2021.
  8. ^ EGOLE, Anozie. "My parents are pushing me to be the best – DJ Cuppy, Femi Otedola's daughter". Vanguard. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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  14. ^ "DJ Cuppy, Yemi Alade, Fade Ogunro Look Sexy on the Cover of Guardian Life". 360 Nobs. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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  19. ^ Cuppy, DJ. "Cuppy Takes Africa! Announces Continent-wide Eight-city Tour". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  20. ^ Tayo, Ayomide O. "Rapper hangs out with DJ Cuppy at Roc Nation office". Pulse. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  21. ^ Cuppy, DJ. "Nigeria's DJ Cuppy Takes Her Place on US Stage with MTV2 Appearance". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  22. ^ "Cuppy on Instagram: "Check Out The New "Afrobeats" Album By @YoungParis