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DJ KARMA (A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION)

Okanu Nkem Williams Samuel (born August 27, 1990) professionally referred to by his stage name “DJ Karma” is a Nigerian Disc Jocker/Jockey who is revered as one of the major campus loved DJs in the country (Nigeria). He started out his entertainment career as a rapper, song writer alongside his friends in secondary school for a while before he ventured into being a full time disc jocker (DJ) after realizing that most DJs from back then weren’t so much into the hip-hop genre of music couple with the fact that he felt the need to do more than just being a rapper, the rappers out there needed a few outstanding djs to represent them and other genres of music combined in the art as broad as it is. He never made a move to be signed by any record label, though there were a few recommendations and request but he chose to take it slow as family was not in support of the career path he had chosen. He has laid out concepts for a couple of artists who came up with good songs which has earned him a few credits as an OAP (on-air personality) and a disc jocker. He is best known for his street and state carnival features over the years, which is where he most enjoys doing his thing as both a disc jockey and an event host. Since the beginning of his career he has bagged a few honours award from various events for his contributions to the promotion of up and coming art/acts on several levels in the country’s entertainment industry, Nigeria.

EARLY LIFE AND CAREER Okanu Samuel (DJ Karma) is a native of Ogba Land in River State and was born and bred in Omoku, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, where he had his basic and secondary education. Born to a father who was an influential political businessman, DJ Karma surprisingly developed interest in music at an early age. He grew up listening to various genres of music, hip-hop, highlife, afro beats and jazz including afro juju. He began his career as a rapper with the stage name “Samkarma” but had to change it to DJ Karma when he switched to disc jocking. He later became popular for hosting street carnivals, rap battles between underground rappers and the upcoming rappers on campus and around the city of Port Harcourt. In 2010, he became the official Disc Jocker (DJ) of an enterprise “BROIMI Enterprise” (BROIMI is a multinational company that deals in the sales and supply of petroleum products, printing press services, photo and video production, music production and so on), which he got to meet and work with artistes and producers like Messiah, Gospel, C-Splendor, Splendid, Zibby D, Sound Sultan, Timaya and the famous radio presenter Mr. Anthony Vincent Ijere amongst others. He started putting out to the streets, mixtapes that comprised of hit songs from your then favourite artistes before he then got admission into the university (Rivers State University of Science and Technology) where he bagged a Bachelor of Science Decree (B.Sc) in Accounting. While in school, he took a job at the Campus Radio Station as both as a DJ and an OAP which made him one of the city’s favourite program content/host all through the years he was in school. in 2012, he co-founded an entertainment brand known as "Xtacy Hause Entertainment", anticipate for this because word has it that they are ready to do exploit very soon.

BIRTH NAME: Okanu Nkem Williams Samuel

STAGE NAME Dj Karma

BIRTH DATE/PLACE 27 August, 1990, Rivers State, Nigeria

GENRE: Hip Hop, R & B, Afro Beats, EDM

INSTRUMENTS Turn Tables, Virtual DJ, Scratch Live

YEARS ACTIVE 2007 till present

ASSOCIATED ACTS Gabriel YM, Doka, 1DA, Dandizzy, Jerome Batubo, etc

CONTACTS INFO Instagram:     deejay_karma Twitter: 	samkarmabiz Facebook: 	Samkarma Okanu Mail: 		Samkarma.Okanu@gmail.com