DJ Tunez
DJ Tunez is a major force behind the global popularity of Afrobeats and amapiano. He serves as the official DJ for Nigerian pop star Wizkid and his Starboy Entertainment label, and has additionally released hit songs with Wande Coal, Burna Boy, Adekunle Gold, Ashanti, and many others. With projects such as 2023's Afro Carnival Riddim, Vol. 1, Tunez merges dancehall with West African pop styles, while other releases such as the International Arrivals EP series (with D3an) and "Apala Disco" (with Terry Apala) venture into amapiano and Afro-house.
Michael Babatunde Adeyinka was born and raised in Brooklyn, and was exposed to numerous forms of African and Caribbean music through his family. He played drums in a church band before he learned to DJ. He started mixing at church events before throwing his own parties, starting out in Brooklyn's African community before gradually spreading out to the rest of New York City and elsewhere along the East Coast, and eventually throughout the world. Established as DJ Tunez, he was named World DJ at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, and he became the official DJ of Wizkid's Starboy Entertainment. He was featured on Wande Coal's major 2016 hit "Iskaba," which was named Best Collaboration at the 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Tunez released several other big singles, including "My Love" (featuring Adekunle Gold and Del B) and 2018's "Turn Up" (with Wizkid and Reekado Banks).
By 2020, Tunez started exploring the emerging amapiano style, releasing Love Language, Vol. 1, the first of several EPs with D3an, and singles like "Require" with Olamide. All You Need, a dancehall R&B EP with J. Anthoni, appeared in 2021. Later in the year, Tunez collaborated with R&B star Ashanti and Adekunle Gold on the single "Energy." In 2022, he released the first two volumes of the International Arrivals series with D3an, exploring the jazzy house side of amapiano. Tunez also released the guest-filled Cruise Control, Vol. 1 and Love Language, Vol. 2, which featured an apperance from Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman. International Arrivals, Vol. 3 and 4 appeared in 2023. Tunez also released an EP with Amexin, the Afro Carnival Riddim, Vol. 1 collection. Near the end of the year, he released "Apala Disco," a slower-paced amapiano song with Terry Apala.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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PAMI (feat. Wizkid, Adekunle Gold & Omah Lay)
Divers - Released by Star Boy Entertainment on 13 aug. 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Turn Up
Wereldmuziek - Released by BT MUSIC WORLDWIDE on 14 dec. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cool Me Down (feat. Wizkid)
Afrika - Released by Star Boy Entertainment on 28 jul. 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Love Language Vol. 1
Wereldmuziek - Released by BT Music Worldwide LLC on 3 jul. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dollas and Cents (DJ Tunez Mix)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Same Plate - RCA Records on 10 feb. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Paloma (DJ Tunez & D3an Remix)
Pop - Released by Universal Music International Company Limited on 23 sep. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Turn Me On
Wereldmuziek - Released by BT Music Worldwide LLC on 19 jun. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kelegbe Megbe (Remix)
Dance - Released by Afro Urban Records on 24 jan. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Diamond Queen
Wereldmuziek - Released by BT MUSIC WORLDWIDE on 5 jun. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo