Bronx, NY USA -- The 1st Annual Ghanaian Disc Jockey Recognition Night took place recently
at the Party Place Ballroom, Bronx, NY. According to the brain behind the
event, Hashim Haruna, CEO of Boogie Down Nima Productions, "For so long we
have danced to the mixes of these DJs and now we need the community's
support in recognizing them."
The MC for the occasion was Papa Linc and there was a brief performance by
Bright of BUK BAK .
Special guests were; Alhaji Mardah, Executive Secretary-General, NCOGA, Ms
Rose Quarshie, Deputy Executive Secretary-General, Mr. Kwabena Manu
(Honorable Pancho), PRO, NCOGA and Mr. Patrick Gyan , NCOGA Executive
Member.
*CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS***
BEST HIGH-LIFE - DJ KATABO
BEST HIP-LIFE - DJ SAM Q
BEST HIP-HOP - DJ E'LOVE
BEST REGGAE - DJ SOUL SELECTOR
PEOPLE'S CHOICE DJ OF THE YEAR ? DJ RONNY ? THE YOUNGEST GHANAIAN DJ IN
AMERICA
PIONEER DJ OF THE YEAR - DJ BIG JOE
BEST MIXTAPE DJ ENTREPRENEUR - DJ P CUTTA
*BOOGIE DOWN NIMA PRODUCTIONS ALSO PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WITH
SPECIAL AWARDS*
OUTSTANDING PHOTOJOURNALIST - JOHN OKO NYAKU
EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA - CHARLES N. N-MENSAH (MR. CNN) - Connecting Ghanaians
worldwide via Ghanaweb/Ghanahomepage
EXCELLENCE IN MOVIES - VAN VICKER
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL DJs:
DJ Big Joe (Bronx), DJ Katabo (Queens), DJ Daddy Osei (Brooklyn), DJ P-Cutta
( Washington D.C.), DJ Pryme (Maryland), DJ Sam Q (Chicago), DJ E-Love (New
York), DJ Rab The International (Queens), DJ Soul Selector (Queens), DJ
Pryme (Maryland), DJ Nyce (New England), DJ Kojak (Boston), DJ Fred
(Queens), DJ Ronny (Bronx), DJ Kwesi (Bronx), DJ Eric Dynamic (Bronx), DJ
Mickey Mic (Bronx), DJ Lord Ahimsa (New Jersey), DJ Dee (Staten Island), DJ
Daddy Osei (Brooklyn), DJ Naasei (Bronx), DJ 14K (Bronx), DJ Nick
(Maryland), DJ.Empire (Maryland), DJ Alongay (Maryland), DJ Choppa
(Virginia), DJ Risky (Virginia), DJ Ben (Virginia), DJ Prince Paul
(Massachusetts), DJ FLAVA (Bronx)
*IN MEMORIAM*
DJ SWEET SAM, LATE DJ ROBERT KISSIE SOUNDS, AND THOSE FORGOTTEN
The CEO of Boogie Down Nima Productions (BDNP), Mr. Hashim Haruna has been
widely praised in the Ghanaian community in USA for his initiatives and
great vision. The DJs and award receipients were very grateful to Hashim
and BDNP for their recognition. The recognition is long overdue.
The executive members of NCOGA (www.ncoga.com) deserve a huge commendation
for gracing the occasion and also offering support to Boogie Down Nima
Productions in making the occasion a success.