Vision DJ
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April 8, 1987
Vision DJ | |
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| Also known as | DJ Vision or Vision DJ (Knack Dem) |
| Born | Francis Essah Aboagye April 8, 1987 Accra, Ghana |
| Origin | Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | Highlife, Hip hop, Afro-pop, R&B, Afrobeat |
| Occupations | DJ, artist DJ, singer |
| Instrument | Turntables |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | Official Website |
Vision DJ (born 8 April 1987), known in private life as Francis Essah Aboagye,[1] is a Ghanaian radio, event, artist DJ and singer who co-host the "Ryse ‘n Shyne" at Y107.9FM.[2][3]
Beginning
Francis Essah Aboagye[4] was born on 8 April 1987 in Accra. At age 18 years old, Vision started his deejay days during his secondary school years at Koforidua Senior High Technical School. Following completion, he attended Central University College in Tema, where he was a banking and finance graduate. He continued pursuing his career in the music industry throughout college, and played on Vibe FM(now Life FM) from 2007 to 2009, before joining YFM.[5][6]
Music career
Concerts and Radio
Vision has shared platforms playing at 020live concerts and in the VIP ‘Red Room’ at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Vision DJ has shared the stage with the likes of Trey Songz, Ludacris, Fabolous, Red Cafe, D’banj, Neato C, Ice Prince and WizKid as DJ. In 2013, he was an In house Dj at the Big Brother Africa event.[9][10][11] He is the official DJ for dancehall act Kaakie.[12]
Since 2009, Vision has rocked the weekly morning drive with Ms Naa on Y107.9FM's Ryse ‘n Shyne. His famous ‘Loud ‘n Lyve’ mixes kept his listeners locked in every morning.[13]
Major concerts
- ‘Wave Club Tour’ with Joey B and Pappy Kojo (WAVE Concert- 2017)
- Christmas Show (Dejavu Night Club, Liberia -2012)
- Harare International Festival of Arts (Zimbabwe – 2015)
- HIFA Music Festival in Zimbabwe[14]
- Zambia International trade fair (Ndola, Zambia – 2015)
Awards and nominations
Ghana DJ Awards
Awards
Discography
Major singles
- Wobeba featuring EL Produced by Guilty Beatz[22]
- This Year featuring Mr Eazi Produced by Otee Beatz[23][24]
- Grind featuring A.I Produced by Otee Beatz[25]
- Double Trouble featuring Sarkodie and King Promise Produced by Kuvie[26][27][28]
- Like December featuring Samini Produced by Juls[29][30]
- Chuku featuring VVIP & Miyaki Produced by Guilty Beatz[31][32]