{"id":295074,"date":"2023-02-15T12:29:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T11:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=295074"},"modified":"2023-02-15T12:29:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T11:29:12","slug":"dj-yk-biography-age-career-net-worth-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/dj-yk-biography-age-career-net-worth-more\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ YK Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DJ YK is a Nigerian disc jockey who gained prominence for his beats which feature sparse vocals and prolonged instrumental that most people find hard not to dance to whenever they come up. Although his beats may sound crude, they&#8217;ve become go-to soundtracks for viral challenges on TikTok and Instagram. In this article, we&#8217;ll discuss the biography of DJ YK, starting from his childhood days in Ogun State to his illustrious career as a disc jockey and music producer. Read on to learn about his age, education, career, net worth, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-295075\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJ-YK-Biography.jpg\" alt=\"DJ YK Biography\" width=\"606\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJ-YK-Biography.jpg 606w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJ-YK-Biography-507x400.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biography of DJ YK would be discussed below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Early Life and Education\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DJ YK&#8217;s real name is Olayinka Lawal. DJ YK was born into a Muslim family on August 27, 1993, in the Sango Ijoko area of Ogun State. He&#8217;s a native of Sango Ijoko and there he obtained his elementary and secondary school education. After completing secondary school, DJ YK enrolled in Tai Solarin College of Education where he received tertiary education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Age<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DJ YK was born on August 27, 1993, so he would turn 30 years old by August 27, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Career as a Disc Jockey\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a teenager growing up in Ogun State, DJ YK enjoyed listening to songs of Nigerian artists at the time who used crude and vulgar lyrics in fast-paced songs, such as Terry G, SideOne, DreSan, and more. This would influence the kinds of beats he made in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DJ YK&#8217;s foray into the music industry started in 2013. Before then, he used YouTube to learn how to DJ and produce music. He started as a\u00a0 jockey, but after he couldn&#8217;t make enough money from being a DJ, he decided to try his hands at music production. And later on, he relocated to Lagos State.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, DJ YK became an internet sensation when his beat titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South African Beat Style <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">became viral across social media cyberspace in Nigeria as well as among youths on the streets. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South African Beat Style <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was a catchy and melodic instrumental that had no vocals. However, the success of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South African Beat Style <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">didn&#8217;t translate to DJ YK gaining relevance in the Nigerian mainstream music industry. But the recognition he gained from the virality of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South African Beat Style <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">made it possible for DJ YK to perform in concerts headlined by top Nigerian artists such as Mayorkun, Reekado Banks, and Mr. Eazi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When DJ YK&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South African Beat Style <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">began to receive mainstream attention, he rechristened it <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dance <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and released it in 2019. Later that 2019, he dropped his first body of work titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Face Vol. 1 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which consisted of nine tracks and no features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, he uploaded a street dance video on YouTube for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dance. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a bid to appeal to a wider audience and evolve further, DJ YK began to embed viral buzzwords in his instrumentals. This worked as it further elevated his profile as he had envisioned. Now, you don&#8217;t just hear DJ YK&#8217;s beats played only in the ghettos of Lagos and other cities, but also in high-brow lounges and nightclubs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DJ YK is independent, that is, he is signed to his record label. He uses his social media pages on Instagram and TikTok, as well as YouTube to promote his beats. And he&#8217;s been recording substantial success as his beats are commonly used as soundtracks for many viral challenges on Instagram and TikTok. In addition, DJ YK has put up his beats on Apple Music, Spotify, and other digital streaming platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from being known as a DJ who makes beats that get people quick to move their feet in euphoria, DJ YK also produces music for some artists. He&#8217;s worked with artists like Terry G, Burna Boy, Dammy Krane, QDot, and Danny J.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Discography<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DJ YK, also known as DJ YK Beats, or DK YK Mule, is known to introduce his beat mixtapes with a trademark catchphrase, &#8220;DJ YK Mu Le&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a list of music beats that DJ YK has produced throughout his career as a disc jockey:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Akuchukwu Dance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fuck Off\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shekere &amp; Banjo ft. Lil Kold<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now You&#8217;re Talking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yarabemo\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omo Elewa\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issakaba\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winchi Winchi\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize Dance Beat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mother Her Mother\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ewoke Eweye\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plain Cruise Beat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gbe Obosita Beat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soye ft. Dammy Krane<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Toto Cruise Beat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bunch of Women\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emi Lo Kan\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Davido Cruise Beat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nobody Badder ft. Bola Mane\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 Hook Up\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2Some Cruise\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E Sare O<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E Sare O Beat (TikTok Music)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marlians Loko Iyawo\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oniduro Dance Version\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fuck Up Dance ft. DJ Samkay\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who Dey Dance ft. Jamokay\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gentility Virus\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omuu Cruise Beat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bella Cruise Beat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Did You Stop? ft. Oxlade\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popoye Cruise\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zazu Beat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zazu Beat (Remix) ft. CDQ &amp; Portable Trabaaye ft. De Owo Junior\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shatta Cruise\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polytechnic Cruise Beat (Instrumental)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dildo Cruise Beat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warisi Cruise Beat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tintok Cruise Beat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus Beat ft. Hagman DC<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kenya Loud (Nairobi Cruise Beat)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Party Time Vol. 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shomu Folo Folo ft. Gonaiiji &amp; GJ\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cram (Dance Version) ft. Jaido P<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danda Beat (Instrumental) with Areafatheruk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loan Cruise Beat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UrFada Beat ft. DaPop<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Dey Gas Beat (Instrumental) ft. DaPop<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shishi ft. Okuwa Dolarz<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24 Hours Beat (Instrumental)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiktokers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Gerrit Beat ft. Bundle\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transfer Cruise Beat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trap Lanje Beat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Tunde Ednut Dance Beat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Off the Light\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a04Beats Freestyle ft. Evakid BTC<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yuh Bad ft. Carter\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dorime Dance Beat (Instrumental)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unknown Gun Men<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Work (Remix) &#8211; Lil Smart ft. DJ YK<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masun &#8211; Swags ft. DJ YK<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tule Remix ft. Chinko Ekun\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basiri Mi (Amapiano)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ayewada Madasi\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KPK (We Mueve)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tule (Dance Beat) ft. Davido\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy &#8211; DJ Lisa ft. DJ YK<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December to Remember (The EP)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mortal Dance Beat\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masa Dance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Werey Dance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soro Soke Werey<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soja Beat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South African Beat Style\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odo \u00d7 Electricity\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Net Worth\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DJ YK earns most of his income from music, by being a disc jockey and a music producer. His estimated net worth is between $50,000 and $80,000. This figure cannot be independently verified, though.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DJ YK is a Nigerian disc jockey who gained prominence for his beats which feature sparse vocals and prolonged instrumental &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"DJ YK Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More\u00a0\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/dj-yk-biography-age-career-net-worth-more\/#more-295074\" aria-label=\"More on DJ YK Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More\u00a0\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2534,"featured_media":295075,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DJ-YK-Biography.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6w1sx-1eLg","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295074"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2534"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295074"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":295076,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295074\/revisions\/295076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}