The Rush Ghana DJ Awards 2017 was held at the Silver Star Towers, Airport on Saturday.
The night saw DJ Vyrusky take home the award for Best DJ of the Year, beating DJ Black, Mr Kaxtro, DJ Mensah, DJ Mic Smith, DJ Andy Dosty and DJ Vision.
Performing at the event were Nacee, Kwame Eugene, Opanka, Sarakiss, and more.
Vyrusky, known in real life as Kofi Amoako, is the official DJ for Mz Vee and Shatta Wale. He was also the official DJ for Radio and TV Personality (RTP) Awards 2012.
Having established himself as a force to reckon with when it comes to talk of town events, DJ Vyrusky has performed on platforms like Ghana Meets Naija, Tidal Rave, Ghana DJs Awards, Red Room at VGMA, the Switch Concerts from Accra to Kwahu to Kumasi, S-Concert, After the Storm Concert and many more.
Kofi Amoako completed a Master’s programme from the University of Ghana Business School in Insurance.
At the Discovery of the Year 2013 DJ Awards, he earned the title, Master of the Turntables as he is able to cross genres in a heartbeat. He is currently the official DJ for the biggest Drive Time show in the country Starr Drive.
DJ Vyrusky also took the Best DJ award at the Ghana Music Honours earlier in March this year.
One of Africa’s leading Disc Jockeys, DJ Vyrusky of Starr FM has been crowned the best DJ for the year for 2017.
The Rush Ghana DJ Awards 2017 was held at the Silver Star Towers, Airport on Saturday.
The night saw DJ Vyrusky take home the award for Best DJ of the Year, beating DJ Black, Mr Kaxtro, DJ Mensah, DJ Mic Smith, DJ Andy Dosty and DJ Vision.
Performing at the event were Nacee, Kwame Eugene, Opanka, Sarakiss, and more.
Vyrusky, known in real life as Kofi Amoako, is the official DJ for Mz Vee and Shatta Wale. He was also the official DJ for Radio and TV Personality (RTP) Awards 2012.
Having established himself as a force to reckon with when it comes to talk of town events, DJ Vyrusky has performed on platforms like Ghana Meets Naija, Tidal Rave, Ghana DJs Awards, Red Room at VGMA, the Switch Concerts from Accra to Kwahu to Kumasi, S-Concert, After the Storm Concert and many more.
Kofi Amoako completed a Master’s programme from the University of Ghana Business School in Insurance.
At the Discovery of the Year 2013 DJ Awards, he earned the title, Master of the Turntables as he is able to cross genres in a heartbeat. He is currently the official DJ for the biggest Drive Time show in the country Starr Drive.
DJ Vyrusky also took the Best DJ award at the Ghana Music Honours earlier in March this year.
Overall best DJ of the year
DJ Vyrusky
REGIONAL AWARDS
Western Region – DJ Bibini
Greater Accra Region – DJ Vyrusky
Volta Region – DJ Cyril
Brong-Ahafo Region – DJ Shaker
Eastern Region – DJ Police
Northern Region – DJ Kofi
Ashanti Region – Mr. Kaxtro
Upper West Region – DJ Tobile
Central Region – DJ Poppa
GENERAL AWARDS
Best Male Radio DJ – DJ Black (Joy 99.7 FM)
Female Radio DJ – Ohemaa Woyegye (Adom 106.3 FM)
Best Campus DJ – JoJo Neizer (KNUST)
Best Night Club DJ – DJ Mic Smith (Twist – Accra)
Pub DJ of the Year – DJ Kiss (Purple Pub)
Mobile DJ/Sound System of the Year – Max Entertainment
DJ Song of the Year – Grind by DJ Vision ft. A.I
Gospel DJ – Jay Smoke (Gh One TV)
Best Highlife DJ of the Year – Andy Dosty
Best Hiplife DJ – Papa Bills
Scratch DJ – DJ Base
Best Club MC – MC Lyrical
Artist DJ – DJ Vyrusky (Shatta Wale)
Best DJ / Artist Collaboration of the Year – Vision DJ ft. A.I (Grind)
Best Female DJ – DJ Nyce
Best Music Promoter – DJ Advicer
Best International Non-Ghanaian DJ – DJ Divalash
Discovery DJ of the Year – DJ Kevin
Best Video Jockey – DJ Xpliph
Best International Ghanaian DJ – DJ Akua
Raggae/Dancehall DJ of the Year – King Lagazee
Mixtape DJ of the Year – DJ X (I Am Mixtape Vol.1)
