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81% of VC firms don’t have a single black investor — BLCK VC plans on changing that

Venture capital has a diversity problem . BLCK VC , a new organization founded by Storm Ventures associate Frederik Groce and NEA associate Sydney Sykes to connect, engage and advance black venture capitalists, is ready for a new era in the industry. Their mission: Turn 200 black investors into 400 black investors by 2024. “We think of ourselves as an organization formed by black VCs for blacks VCs to increase the representation of black investors,” Sykes told TechCrunch. “You can look around and say well ‘I know five black VCs,’ but you can also say this firm does not have a single black VC, they may not even have a single underrepresented minority … We want to make firms reckon with the fact that there is a racial diversity problem; there is a lack of black VCs and every firm should really care about it.” BLCK VC has been at work since the beginning of 2018, building and expanding a network of black investors in the San Francisco area, Los Angeles and New York. They seek to provide a...

TOP 5 Best DJ in Nigeria 2017

Here is the Official list of the Top Five best DJ in Nigeria 2017/2018 latest Ranking. This DJ’s we have on the list are the most influential DJ’s in Nigeria. Before you can standout on the best Disk Jockey (DJ) you must possess these three qualities

  1. Skill

  2. Style

  3. Fame


The First on the list




  • DJ Jimmy JATT




Jimmy Amu a native of Ijebu Ode, Ogun state, popularly known as DJ Jimmy JATT is an indispensable Disk Jockey in Nigeria, who is revered as one of the pioneering Hip hop DJ’s in Nigeria.

He is the number one DJ in Nigeria 2018 and even in the past. Jimmy JATT is one of the richest Disc Jockeys in Nigeria. He started as a rapper under the Sobriquets Master J but delved into DJ after failure in getting signed by a Music label.

He has won the Hip hop world of fame Award in 2006, at the first edition of the Headies Awards.



 


  • DJ Xclusive




DJ Xclusive we popularly call him is a remarkable and outstanding Nigeria Disk Jockey he stand at second spot on the list.

He is one of the most educated DJ’s in Nigeria as he further studied financial Computing at the Brusel University.he is the resident DJ for Cool FM 96.9 and have won so many Awards ranging from Best DJ at the 2010 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards held in the United State, and was nominated at the 2016 edition of the black Entertainment Film Fashion Television Awards.



 


  • DJ Spinall




Sodamola Oluseye Desmond popularly known as DJ Spinall AKA CAP (Crazy Ass Party) is also the Big Guy on the list occupying the 3rd Position.

He is the first Nigerian DJ to be endorsed by any brand in Africa, the First African DJ to tour in the United States and the first African DJ to perform at the SXSW festival in the United State. He is the Official DJ to Wande Coal, Beat FM Ibadan 97.9.

The popular disc Jockey has won numerous Awards. He Won World DJ at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Best Nigerian DJ at the 2014 Islander international Awards, (Best Nigerian VDJ) at 2014 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards, DJ of the year 2016 and 2017 at City people Entertainment Awards and 2017 Best DJ Africa at the African Muzik Magazine Awards.

 



 


  • DJ Kentalky




Ifeoluwa Ibrahim Ozimah better known as DJ Kentalky is one of the fastest rising Nigeria DJ in Nigeria as at this period .he is well known for his Mixtapes and he is the resident DJ at Naija FM.



 


  • DJ Neptune




Imohiosen Patrick better Known as DJ Neptune is one of the oldest Dick Jockey in the Game occupying the Fifth spot. The multiple awards winning DJ have worked with Ray Power FM as a radio DJ before becoming a freelance DJ.

 

SEE ALSO

<<JIDENNA BIOGRAPHY: NET WORTH, ENDORSEMENT, RECORD LABEL AND AWARDS

<<DJ XCLUSIVE: BIOGRAPHY AND NET WORTH.

<<DJ SPINALL: FULL BIOGRAPHY AND NET WORTH

 

 

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