Biography
Oyidi Olatunde Yusuf (born July 5) is a Nigerian disc jockey, recording artist and producer.
He is known in the music industry by the stage name DJ Voyst.
He works as a Radio DJ with Brilla Fm and has performed at several events across Nigeria.
He is the brain behind the hit singles: Good Girl, Jamila, Halle and Gbese.
| DJ Voyst: History, Bio, Photo | |
| Full Name: | Oyidi Olatunde Yusuf |
| Stage Name: | DJ Voyst |
| Born: | July 5 |
| Age: | 20s years old |
| Birth Place: | Lagos |
| State Of Origin: | Kogi State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Not Married |
| Occupation: | Singer • DJ |
| Net Worth: | $200,000-400,000 |
Early Life
DJ Voyst was born to the family of Mr and Mrs Yusuf in 1997. He comes from a Muslim background and was grew up in the Akoko part of Lagos.
He is from North Central Nigeria and hails from Kogi State. Living in Lagos exposed Tunde to a rich music culture and he soon developed a soft spot for the art. His career as a Disc Jockey (DJ) started from his high school days. As he would act as the DJ in school parties, neighborhood parties and carnivals. It was around this time, he came up with the stage name DJ Voyst.
He is a bosom friend of singer, Joeboy. The duo attended the same secondary school. Just like JoeBoy, DJ Voyst is a talented songwriter. He had begun to pen down songs as a teenager. He is known in the industry as the Sound Surgeon.
Education
DJ Voyst completed his primary and secondary school education in Lagos.
He bagged a degree from the University Of Lagos.
Career
As an undergraduate, DJ Voyst decided to try his hands on sound production. He linked up with some budding music producers in his school and started understudying them. Within a few months, he had gotten a hand of the craft and began making beats for upcoming artistes in Lagos.
On the side, he continued to pursue his Disc Jockey career and was invited to perform at many social events in Lagos and South West Nigeria. He has performed at the Mainland Block Party and Island Block Party in the past.
In December 2019, he got the opportunity to perform at the Starboy Fest. Success found him again and he was invited to perform as a DJ at the Black Out Concert hosted by DJ Tunez.
DJ Voyst has also organized his own shows. In collaboration with Cream City Entertainment, he organized The Sound Surgeon tour in Yaba Tech and Tejuosho Complex, Yaba.
As an artiste, he has graced the stage with the likes of Oxlade, Joeboy, T-Classic, Ckay Yo, Oba Lurge, Kidda, Blaqbonez, Starboy Terri, Flex B, Sky Lolo, Yusuf Kanbai, Elhi and DJ Tunez.
He has released mixtapes such as Hold You Down and Next Generation.
In December 2020, he featured Elhi on the hit single, Halle.
Discography
- Vanessa
- Hold You Down
- Gbese
- Body
- Jamila
- Halle
- Good Life
Social Media
DJ Voyst has 7,273 followers on Instagram. His official Instagram handle is @djvoyst.
Personal Life
DJ Voyst is a very blessed young man; he is talented and also has good looks. He wears dreadlocks.
He resides in a beautiful apartment in the mainland part in the city of Lagos. He has a good working relationship with Afro-pop singer, JoeBoy and worked with the latter on his debut album, Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic.
He is the co-founder of Cream City Entertainment, alongside his close friend Uche.
Net Worth
The talented Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Voyst has an estimated personal net worth of $200,000-400,000.