Biography
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
The details
Biography
Kofi Amoako popularly known as DJ Vyrusky (born 21 April 1989) is an award winning Ghanaian disc jockey, he was the Commercial Media Manager at EchoHouse, before he becoming a full time DJ on Starr Drive in 2014. He is currently the 2017 Ghana DJ Awards Best DJ of the Year and Best DJ from the Ghana Music Honors.
Education
He completed the University of Ghana Business School with BSc. Administration (Insurance option) and a Master’s degree in Risk Management and Insurance from the same institution. DJ Vyrusky attended St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School for his High School education as a Science student.
Musical career
The Beginning
In a career that started on the University of Ghana campus as a drink-up DJ, DJ Vyrusky was the resident DJ at University of Ghana’s student's hangout joint, TymeOut where he doubled as the in-house DJ for all EchoHouse and Lynx entertainment events.
Between 2010 and 2011 as a final year student at the University of Ghana Business School, he started playing outside campus and perfected his art through competitions with other campus DJs and friends.
Breakthrough
By 2013, DJ Vyrusky had started making waves outside campus and was the resident DJ at Club 45 now Gold Coast Restaurant. At Club 45, he won the award for Discovery of the Year in the maiden Ghana DJ Awards 2014.
He followed it up with Event DJ and Club DJ the next year at the Ghana DJ Awards in 2014/2015 and moved into full-time DJing at Starr FM where he initially played on Club Arena with DJ French Kiss and hosts, Nii Ayi and Bianca Buckman before moving to Starr Drive with Bola Ray. At the 2017 edition of Ghana Music Honors, he was awarded the Best DJ Honors award.
Artiste DJ
Late 2015, he became the official DJ for MzVee and traveled with her across the country. In the same period, he won the Event DJ of the Year at the Ghana DJ Awards. He was also picked as the artiste DJ for Shatta Wale in early 2016 and toured with the artiste on his UK Tour.
Debut Single
As a DJ, Vyrusky is known for his signature use of authentic Ghanaian music like highlife for mixes and has perfected over the years to produce his debut single 'Number'. Featuring Kojo Cue and Kuami Eugene, the single is a blends the beauty of Ghanaian highlife with hiplife.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Ceremony | Award Description | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ghana Entertainment Awards | Best DJ | Won | |
| Ghana Music Honors | Best DJ Honors | Won | ||
| Ghana DJ Awards | Greater Accra DJ of the Year | Won | ||
| Ghana DJ Awards | Event DJ of the Year | Won | ||
| Ghana DJ Awards | Artistes DJ of the Year | Won | ||
| Ghana DJ Awards | Best DJ of the Year | Won | ||
| 2016 | Africa Youth Choice Awards | DJ of the Year | Nominated | |
| NEA Awards, USA | Best African DJ | Nominated | ||
| Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards | DJ of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Radio and Television Personality Awards | Radio DJ of the Year | Won | ||
| 2015 | Ghana DJ Awards | DJ of the Year | Nominated | |
| Ghana DJ Awards | Events DJ of the Year | Won | ||
| 2014 | Ghana DJ Awards | Club DJ of the Year | Won | |
| Ghana DJ Awards | Events DJ of the Year | Won | ||
| 2013 | Ghana DJ Awards | Discovery of the Year | Won |
Notable performances
- Epilogo, 2017
- Vodafone VIM Launch, 2017
- Ghana Rocks, 2016
- Ovation Red Party, 2016
- Ghana Meets Naija, 2016 and 2017
- Fresh a’ Fair, 2016
- First Atlantic Bank, Purple Ball 2015 and 2016
- Tidal Rave, 2011-2016
- Vodafone X Concerts, 2015-2016
- Tigo Switch Concerts, 2014
Discography
Singles
2017
- Number ft. Kojo Cue and Kuami Eugene
Mixes
2014
- Muse I
- Muse II
2015
- 1957 Volume I
- Skolom Ay3late Mix
- Hello Hotline
2016
- 1957 Volume II
- Thank You Mix
- Timmy Cut
- Tidal Rave Mix
- Cabana Mix