DJ Cuppy Net Worth, Age, Career & Biography 2023

Who is DJ Cuppy?

Cuppy was born on November 11, 1992, in Lagos, Nigeria. She grew up in a privileged family, but she was determined to make her own name in the music industry. She attended boarding school in London, and later earned a degree in economics and business from King’s College London. After graduating, she began her career as a DJ, performing at clubs and events in London and Lagos. She released her first single in 2016, and she’s been on a steady rise ever since!

DJ Cuppy Net Worth:	$3 Million
Born:	November 11, 1992
Country of Origin:	Nigeria
Education:	King’s College London
Source of Wealth:	Music, Business, Endorsements

DJ Cuppy holds a significant position in the music realm, recognized for her exceptional abilities and influence that stretches across Nigeria and beyond to the whole African continent.

Early Life

Growing up, Cuppy was surrounded by music and creativity, but she also felt the pressure of her family’s expectations. As a young woman in a male-dominated industry, she faced challenges and obstacles, but she persevered. Through hard work, dedication, and a deep love of music, she overcame the skepticism and rose to the top, becoming a trailblazer and an inspiration to many.

Cuppy’s parents instilled in her a love of travel and culture from a young age. She grew up traveling to exotic locations and learning about different cultures. She speaks several languages and has a deep appreciation for diversity and inclusion. This global perspective has undoubtedly informed her music and her outlook on life.

Personal Life

Cuppy is known for her outgoing personality, her sense of humor, and her fashion sense. She’s a bit of a party animal, and she’s not afraid to speak her mind and stand up for what she believes in. She’s also super-dedicated to her work and is constantly grinding, trying to make the best music possible. But beyond that, I don’t wanna step on any toes.

DJ Cuppy Music Career

Cuppy’s first show as a DJ came in 2014 when she featured as the resident DJ at the MTV Africa Music Awards in Durban. She then played at the Tatler and Christie’s Art Ball in London, and at the Financial Times Luxury Summit in Mexico City. In July 2014, she released House of Cuppy as her first compilation mix in London and Lagos, before launching it in New York on September 2, 2014. With House of Cuppy, she produced EDM-Esque remixes of songs by leading Afropop artists. That same year, Cuppy also launched the London-based music management and content production business, Red Velvet Music Group.

In January 2015, Cuppy was featured on the cover of the Guardian Life magazine. The cover celebrated a new generation of African women. In March 2015, Cuppy was named the official DJ for the 2015 Oil Barons Charity in Dubai and became the pioneer African act to perform at the event. She was featured in the 2015 April/May issue of Forbes Woman Africa to showcase DJ Cuppy net worth. In June 2015, Cuppy released House of Cuppy II. Cuppy set off on her first DJ tour to 8 cities in Africa, titled “Cuppy Takes Africa”.

She visited Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and South Africa. The “Cuppy Takes Africa” tour included performances, major artist collaborations, and charitable engagements supported by GTB Bank and the Dangote Foundation. Later that year, she interned at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. In October 2016, the “Cuppy Takes Africa” tour aired on Fox Life Africa as an 8-episode documentary series.

In 2016, Cuppy was the resident DJ for MTV2’s Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne Thank God. She produced two songs, “Vibe” and “The Way I Am”, which appeared on the “Afrobeats” EP by Young Paris which was released on March 24, 2017.On October 13, 2017, she released “Green Light”, her first official single. The song features guest vocals from Nigerian singer and producer Tekno. On March 30, 2018, she released “Vybe”, her second official single. The song features guest vocals from Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie On August 24, 2018, she released Currency, her third official single featuring L.A.X.

On October 5, 2018, she released Werk, her fourth single featuring Skuki. On April 19, 2019, she collaborated with Kwesi Arthur for her fifth single Abena. On August 16, 2019, she released Gelato, her sixth single featuring Zlatan.In 2020, Cuppy was inducted into Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30 class. This move highlighted the riches DJ Cuppy net worth had garnered over her career as DJ.

On May 28, 2020, she became the host of ‘Africa Now Radio’ on Apple Music Beats 1. On July 16, 2020, she released Jollof On The Jet, her seventh single featuring Rema & Rayvanny. On August 24, 2020, She unveiled her debut album Original Copy.In February 2021, she partnered with Apple Music to launch the first radio show in Africa. In September 2021, the announcement was made that Cuppy would join the cast of Channel 4’s reality TV show, High Life, which concentrates on the professional lives of British West Africans. Between January and August 2022, Cuppy became the Sunday host of BBC Radio 1Xtra’s breakfast show, while the Saturday slot was filled by Swarzy, formerly from Kiss Radio.

They both stepped in for Remi Burgz, who subsequently took over from Yasmin Evans as the host of 1Xtra’s weekday lunchtime program. DJ Cuppy net worth is estimated to be about $3 million.

DJ Cuppy Songs

Vybe featuring Sarkodie – 2018
Currency featuring L.A.X – 2018
Werk featuring Skuki – 2018
Charged Up Dj Cuppy and Masterkraft – 2018
Abena featuring Kwesi Arthur, Shaydee, Ceeza Milli – 2019
Gelato Featuring Zlatan Ibile, 2019
Karma, featuring Stonebwoy, 2020
Fkn Around, featuring Megan Thee Stallion 2020

Endorsements of DJ Cuppy

DJ Cuppy was appointed by Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation as the tourism ambassador for the country’s “Fascinating Nigeria” campaign in April 2014.
She was endorsed as one of Pepsi’s DJ ambassadors, on the 20^th of March 2018.
DJ Cuppy became the Global Citizen Education Ambassador on the 5^th of June 2018.
Cuppy became Samsung’s ambassador in 2019.
On the 11^th of March 2019, DJ Cuppy announced her partnership with Maybelline as an ‘IT GIRL’. She intends to use her role as a Maybelline ambassador to drive inclusiveness and project Africa to the world. She would reflect the company’s values by touching lives and empowering women.
Tiger Beer endorsed her as its ambassador on the 12^th of June 2019.
She is an ambassador of Save Children UK.
On 28 July 2021, Cuppy was announced as an Ambassador for Lagos SDGs Youth Alliance

Life Lessons From DJ Cuppy

Success has nothing do with age. Once you have set your mind to do something, you can always achieve it.
Coming from a rich source should not necessarily mean you should give up chasing your own dreams, as this is what will bring you true joy and fulfillment.
It is important to stay focused regardless of whatever is going on around you. Challenges are a must, so accepting to face them early enough will help you achieve goals faster.

Relationship

In November 2022, Cuppy got engaged on stage to Youtuber/BMX Rider Ryan Taylor. The pair have since married and live together in Dubai. But sadly, the duo are no longer together as they both unfollowed each other on social media.