Zelda Nana Yaa Adepa Dedaa Manteaw (born 2010) known by the stage name DJ Zel, is a British-born Ghanaian disc jockey, singer and dancer. She is the youngest disc jockey to play on radio in the United Kingdom and she currently hosts the UniAfrik Show on GN Radio based in the UK.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

DJ Zel
Birth nameZelda Nana Yaa Adepa Dedaa Manteaw
Born2010 (age 13–14)
GenresHip hop

Career

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Manteaw began her career as a disc jockey in November 2018. She trained as a disc jockey at the Subbass Academy of Electronic Music in Westminster and is currently receiving DJ lessons at London Sounds Academy, North West London.[7][8]

She performed at the Barbican Centre for the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for London Living Wage. She also performed at St George's Cathedral and at the UnAfrik Live Jam in Leicester.[1][7]

Awards

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She received an award for DJing at the 2019 International African Achievers Merit Awards ceremony which took place in Accra.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Meet DJ Zel, the youngest Ghanaian - UK based International DJ". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  2. ^ Quartey, Daniel (2019-06-16). "Meet DJ Zel, the 9-yr-old Ghanaian DJ who is the youngest female DJ in the world". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  3. ^ "Young DJ Zel aims to make Ghana proud". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  4. ^ "DJ Zel Arrives In Ghana, Plans To Work With DJ Switch". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  5. ^ "DJ Zel, Ghana's Youngest DJ on UK Radio Comes to Ghana – Year Of Return". Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  6. ^ Soble, Jeffery (2019-03-28). "Dj Zel The New Rising Kid". Georgebritton. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  7. ^ a b "Meet DJ Zel, the youngest Ghanaian International DJ". Graphic Online. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  8. ^ "Meet DJ Zel, the youngest Ghanaian - UK based International DJ". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  9. ^ "DJ Zel honoured at International African Achievers Merit Awards". ghananewsagency.org. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  10. ^ "DJ Zel honoured at International African Achievers Merit Awards". Ghana DJ Awards. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-10-30.