There is no doubt that DJ D’Mo is a skilled musician, music producer and deejay. However, what is more impressive about him are his values and the way he projects himself to stay in the process of rising to the climax of his career as a music artist, while building a reputation that allows young artists who aspire to follow in his path to imbibe the principles required for them to have a good career.
DJ D’Mo has stayed consistent and accountable, and exercised utmost dedication to his music career while simultaneously succeeding in other roles as a deejay and OAP. He has continually positioned himself as one of the conveyers of the Nigerian gospel genre to the world, with decent work ethics to match, and shown through his musical journey that good music is worthy music, irrespective of the genre or whether it has cultural or religious foundations.
With over 12 years of experience, DJ D’Mo has excelled as a musician, producer, deejay and radio presenter at the fore of promoting the gospel genre. The wealth of experience he has accrued is reflected in the number of young artists he has helped grow, and the amount of music contribution he has made in all the capacities he operates in, most especially as a music producer with a versatile range of production skills.
DJ D’Mo manifests himself as a mentor for the younger generation and remains steadfast in changing the status quo of the gospel genre, hitherto limited to the confines of the church or religious gathering.
In a recent interview, he said, “Major awards in Nigeria don’t have categories for the gospel genre, and it shows segregation of artists. We should start promoting all artists as one, while understanding that there will always be a diversification of genres. That way, the same platforms for the development of music in Nigeria are available to all artists, and that contributes to the all-inclusive growth of the music industry in general as against one that does not entirely accept the gospel genre as part of it. For example, there is no Spotify, Apple Music or Deezer for a particular tribe or religion, there are only categories.”
Multiple award-winning DJ D’Mo’s musical ideologies make him a resourceful artist and have seen him serve companies and artists in the capacity of music consultant. His perception of what good music should entail has propelled him to maximize his techniques for all the music he has produced, and his appealing vocals have shinned in all his singles that have been widely accepted by a decent audience at home and abroad.
Perhaps, referring to DJ D’Mo as an accomplished artist may be farfetched, but indeed, he has attained musical relevance in Nigerian music with the gospel genre, and is committed to attaining a global recognition that will change the narrative of the gospel genre as subordinate to other genres.
Billed to perform across Nigeria and West Africa in the last quarters of the year, DJ D’Mo is fast becoming a fan favourite. His experience of how the media works and proficiency as a deejay strategically position him as one of the most entertaining artists of the gospel genre, with his ability to gauge what his audience desires and simultaneously perform in two distinct capacities at any event. He remains the most sought-after gospel DJ in the country and the president of The Kingdom DJs Community in Nigeria.
In addition, D’Mo plans to have more musical collaborations with international acts; some of which are already in the works, and he is determined to build a music hub for children and teenagers to learn from scratch the basics of good music.
DJ D’Mo’s hit single, Rababa is enjoying a positive rave in churches and has formed part of the playlist of several people on Spotify, yet he is focused on doing more to raise his standards, garner more deserved awards and recognitions, as well as support the continuous growth of gospel music and music generally in Nigeria.
Indeed, DJ D’Mo is on a journey to achieving all there is to achieve musically, and it will be exciting to see him get rewarded for his long-term investment in the music industry.