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In November 2014, Irish DJ Noberto Loco made it into the Guinness Book Of Records after DJing for 200 hours even when power failure tried to stop his shine.
But at 7:30am on July 1, Nigeria’s DJ Obi snatched that title from him after DJing for over 8 days and counting.
Since he started his path into the world of music 8 years ago, DJ Obi Ajuonuma was obviously on the road to greatness when he won the Nigerian Entertainment Award for World Best DJ in 2011.
The Syndic8 Records DJ is the son of former TV host and producer, Dr Levi Ajuonuma, who died in the Dana Air plane crash in 2012.
Although he beat the world record, DJ Obi is aiming to make a 10-day set and has roughly 40 hours left.
However he won’t be receiving any cash gift but will have his name included in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Nigerians couldn’t be more proud of him.
@DjObiAjEnt should be trending. This is massive. He did it. Amazing! Give them a few more hours to chase! #DJObiWorldRecord
At 10 pm on June 22, one of Nigeria’s top DJs, DJ Obi, started his challenge at Sao Cafe in a bid to break the Guinness World Record for Longest DJ Set.
Known for his versatile style, DJ Obi has performed on the same stage with artistes like Lupe Fiasco, 2Face, MI and Banky W.
Although the current record which was set in 2014, holds at 200 hours, DJ Obi wants to break this record with a 240-hour set.
Already 6 days into the challenge, DJ Obi is however only allowed a 20-minute break every 4 hours or an hour break after 12 hours.
DJing for so long isn’t an easy task and he has even suffered from swollen feet and fatigue within the past 6 days.
Several Nigerian celebs including Olamide, Lil Kesh, Wizkid, Omawumi, MI and Phyno have gone to show him support at Sao Cafe.
Some secondary school students also went to take pictures with him and wish him goodluck.
You can watch the video of his first 24 hours here.
All the best to DJ Obi. We hope he breaks this world record.
DJ Obi is currently welcoming supporters at Sao Cafe, Lekki. To keep up with his daily experiences during the challenge, check out his Instagram page and Youtube channel.
