Collins Tetteh Nartey, known professionally as DJ Aroma, is a Ghanaian disc jockey.[1][2] He is the official DJ for the annual Detty Rave music festival in Ghana.[3] He was listed among the top ten DJs in Africa in 2019.[4] He was awarded the DJ of the Year at the 2021 3Music Awards[5] and the Radio DJ of the Year at the 2020 RTP awards.[6]

DJ Aroma
Born
Collins Tetteh Nartey

NationalityGhanaian
EducationKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
OccupationDisc Jockey
Years active2015–present
Websitehttps://djaromagh.com

Career

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DJ Aroma started his career as he was in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology of which he made his playlist through VLC. He later moved to using VirtualDJ for his song mixes.[7]

He currently works with Pure FM (Ghana) in Kumasi now as a host and a DJ for the afterdrive show after leaving Yfm (102.5).[8][9][10] He was one of the DJ's to feature in Mr Eazi Detty Rave 2 Concert 2018.[11]

Awards and nominations

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DJ Aroma won the Best Pub DJ of the Year in the 2018 edition of the Ghana DJ Awards.[12][13]

Year Award Ceremony Award Description Result Reference
2015 Ghana Tertiary Awards Most Influential Student DJ Won [14]
2018 Ghana DJs Awards Best pub DJ of the Year Won [15][16][17]
Best DJ - Ashanti Region Nominated
Best Event Dj of the year Nominated [18][19]
2019 Ghana DJs Awards Best Dj Of The Year Nominated [20]
Best DJ Of Ashanti Region Won [21]
2020 RTP Awards Radio DJ Of The Year Won [22][23][24]
Ghana DJs Awards Central Zone DJ of the Year Won [25]
2021 3Music Awards DJ of the Year Won [5]

Notable Performances

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  • Ghana Meets Naija 2019[26]
  • DJ Awards Pub Fest[27]
  • Detty Rave 2[11]
  • Road to Detty Rave[28]

Discography

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Singles

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2020

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References

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  1. ^ Nti, Kwaku (2019-11-05). "DJ Aroma is best DJ in Ashanti Region". Angel Online. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  2. ^ "Video: Forget Money! Ghana DJ Awards is everything – DJ Aroma". Ghana DJ Awards. 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  3. ^ admin (2019-12-24). "DJ AROMA TO PERFORM WITH RICK ROSS, KOFFEE, KRANIUM AND SEVERAL OTHERS THIS DECEMBER - Todays Profile". TodaySprofile. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  4. ^ "Ghana's DJ Aroma listed among 2019 best DJs in Africa". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  5. ^ a b "3Music Awards 2021: Full list of winners - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyonline. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  6. ^ "DJ Aroma wins RTP Radio DJ of the Year 2020". GhanaWeb. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ^ "Meet DJ Aroma, Ghana's Fastest Rising And Most Sought After Fire Brand". nydjlive. 2017-11-05. Archived from the original on 2019-10-22.
  8. ^ Kwadwo, Citizen (2019-01-29). "DJ Aroma, Koo Sebor And DJ Slim Quits Kumasi Y FM". Ghana showbiz | Celebrities, Entertainment News and Gossips, Photos, Video. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  9. ^ Ofori, Evans (2019-01-24). "FACT!!! YFM's DJ Aroma, Koo Sebor Joining DJ Slim at Pure FM". Mediafillas Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  10. ^ K.S (2019-09-11). "Pure FM's DJ Aroma Up For Radio DJ of the Year - RTP 2019". Pure 95.7 fm. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  11. ^ a b "DJ Aroma Gives Crowd an Unforgettable Experience at Detty Rave 2". SteezeHub. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  12. ^ Abdullai, Isshak. "YFM's DJ Slim and DJ Aroma Win BIG at Ghana DJ Awards 2018". YFM Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  13. ^ "Meet DJ Aroma, Ghana's Fastest Rising And Most Sought After Fire Brand". NYDJ Live. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  14. ^ "2014 Ghana Tertiary Awards Nominees List Out". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  15. ^ Gracia, Zindzy (2018-07-13). "Ghana DJ awards - List of nominees and winners 2018". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  16. ^ "Ebony's DJ, Hypeman, DJ Vyrusky, DJ Switch, Patapaa win big; see full list of winners". Entertainment. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  17. ^ Adu, Dennis (2018-04-09). "FULL LIST – Ghana DJ Awards: 2018 Nominees Unveiled". Adomonline. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  18. ^ Kwadwo, Citizen (2018-04-10). "Y FM's DJ Aroma grabs 3 nominations for the 2018 Ghana DJ Awards". Ghana showbiz | Celebrities, Entertainment News and Gossips, Photos, Video. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  19. ^ Gracia, Zindzy (2018-07-13). "Ghana DJ awards - List of nominees and winners 2018". Yen - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  20. ^ "DJ Micsmith, DJ Vyrusky, DJ Aroma others grab Ghana DJ Awards 2019 Nomination (+ FULL LIST) · Ghana Quest". Ghana Quest. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  21. ^ "Ghana DJ Awards 2019: All the winners". Music In Africa. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  22. ^ "DJ Aroma wins RTP Radio DJ of the Year 2020". GhanaWeb. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  23. ^ Ababio, Jesse (2020-11-10). "DJ Aroma wins RTP Radio DJ Of The Year 2020". Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  24. ^ "Full list of 2020 RTP Award winners". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  25. ^ "Ghana DJ Awards 2020: All the winners". Music In Africa. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  26. ^ Soble, Jeffery (2019-06-07). "Kojo Manuel, DJ Vyrusky & DJ Aroma for Ghana Meets Naija". Georgebritton. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  27. ^ Napiboi, Young Blackboi Amg (2019-05-16). "DJ Slim, DJ Aroma others for Ghana DJ Awards Pub Fest Kumasi Edition this weekend". HiplifeHiphop. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  28. ^ K.S (2019-10-03). "Pure Fm's DJ Aroma Hosts Road To Detty Rave Campus Edition". Pure 95.7 fm. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  29. ^ STAFF (2020-07-02). "DJ Aroma Ft. Rjz, Spacely, Sarkodie, Medikal & Teephlow – "God Flow" Gh Music | MP3". Gh Music. Retrieved 2020-11-10.