DJ Switch and Jay Z
American entertainment company Roc Nation has celebrated Ghana’s youngest disc jockey, DJ Switch, as part of their Black History Month celebration in the month of February 2019.
The company shared pictures and video of the youngster on their official Instagram page on Sunday, February 2, 2019, and described her passion as inspiring.
“Today we honor DJ Erica Tandoh (@DJSwitchGhana), a 10-year-old DJ who is the youngest recipient ever to win the Ghana DJ Awards. Her passion for DJing is inspiring; she’s known for getting people on their feet dancing and putting everyone in a good mood. “I picked the name DJ Switch because I switch up people’s happiness” – Erica Tandoh #BlackHistoryMonth”.
Roc Nation, LLC is an American entertainment company founded by rapper and business mogul Jay-Z in 2008. The company has offices in New York City, London, Nashville, Austin, and Los Angeles. The full-service entertainment company houses a record label, talent agency, touring and concert production company, music, film, and television production company, as well as a music publishing house. The company is home to a diverse roster of recording artists, musicians and record producers such as J. Cole, Big Sean, Claudia Leitte, Vic Mensa, Grimes, Demi Lovato, Shakira, DJ Khaled, Omarion, T.I. and The Lox.
Erica Armah Bra-Bulu Tandoh rose to international fame through a mixture of her feisty attitude, online music videos and total cuteness. The second child and only girl of Ghanaian parents with five children, she and her family live in Dadieso in the Western Region of Ghana.
Ten-year-old DJ Switch gained national popularity when she was crowned winner of TV3’s children’s programme, Talented Kidz Season 8 in 2017.
In June 2018, Erica became the youngest person to win Ghana’s annual DJ award and three months later, she opened the Bill and Melinda Gates’ Foundation’s annual goalkeepers’ event in New York on September 27, 2018, as the warm-up act to French President Emmanuel Macron. The 10-year-old girl from Ghana wants to be a gynaecologist when she grows up.
–peacefmonline