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'''Philip Eze''', professionally known as '''Dj Phil''', is a Nigerian disc jockey, music producer, and entrepreneur. He is the first official DJ in Nigeria to have a Dj mix project sit in the top 10 albums on Apple music’s chart.

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His Dj mix peaked at number 2 on the chart and he has since released various mixes with official support from Apple Music that have done immensely well. Dj Phil is popular in the ever buzzing nightlife industry in Lagos, having several residencies at nightclubs in Lagos and around Nigeria..<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=writerzhajj|date=2022-10-27|title=DJ Phil's "Amapiano Essentials" album breaks Apple Music record|url=https://albumtalks.com/dj-phils-amapiano-essentials-album-breaks-apple-music-record/|access-date=2024-03-11|website=Album Talks|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early Life ==
Born & raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Philip Eze “'DJ Phil” began his music career at a young age. Philip, like he is fondly called by family and close friends, is a prolific and super talented Disk jockey and entertainer.

DJ Phil picked up an interest in the beautiful rhythms and melodies he was exposed to from his schooling at a young age. His big break came shortly after he zeroed in on his decision to pursue music professionally in 2016 supported by an emerging youth alternative culture that was gradually making its way from the obscure underground circles to the mainstream market.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
DJ Phil gained popularity by performing at various clubs and parties in the city. His breakthrough came in 2022 when he released a mixtape called Amapiano Essentials exclusively on Apple Music.<ref>{{Citation|title=Party In The Jungle: DJ Phil, Jan 2023 (DJ Mix) by DJ Phil on Apple Music|date=2023-01-06|url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/party-in-the-jungle-dj-phil-jan-2023-dj-mix/1660482129|language=en-GB|access-date=2024-03-11}}</ref> It became a hit, reaching number 7 on the Apple Music Nigeria Top Albums chart and staying in the top 10 for weeks. This success followed his earlier mixtape release in 2016 called Strange Tales.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bain|first=Katie|date=2022-08-17|title=Apple Music Says Streams of DJ Mixes in Africa Grew 500% Over the Past Year|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/apple-music-africa-dj-mixes-streaming-increase/|access-date=2024-03-11|website=Billboard|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=AMAPIANO CRUISE (DJ Mix) by DJ Phil on Apple Music|date=2022-11-18|url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/amapiano-cruise-dj-mix/1653342170|language=en-GB|access-date=2024-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=‘He was like the Energizer Bunny’: Community fondly remembers longtime radio DJ Phil D|url=https://www.recorder.com/-He-was-like-the-Energizer-Bunny--Community-fondly-remembers-longtime-radio-DJ-Phil-D-51674103|accessdate=11 March 2024|work=Greenfield Recorder|date=19 July 2023|language=en}}</ref>

In 2021 and 2022, there was a rise in the popularity of DJ mixes on Apple Music in Africa, and DJ Phil was among those who benefited from this trend. His mixtape, Amapiano Essentials, became one of the notable releases in the country, further boosting his career.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dj Phil: The Explosion of Dj Mixes on Apple Music and What It Says About Streaming in Nigeria|url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/news/636|access-date=2024-03-11|website=www.turntablecharts.com}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Amapiano Essentials (DJ Mix) by DJ Phil on Apple Music|date=2022-08-12|url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/amapiano-essentials-dj-mix/1637375183|language=en-GB|access-date=2024-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Summer 22 (DJ Mix) by DJ Phil on Apple Music|date=2022-08-19|url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/summer-22-dj-mix/1638422994|language=en-GB|access-date=2024-03-11}}</ref>

== Works ==

* Amapiano Essentials (DJ Mix)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Okwuego|first1=Oluchi|title=DJ Phil Baddest Lauds Nigerian Deejay’s for Global Acceptance|url=https://von.gov.ng/dj-phil-baddest-lauds-nigerian-deejays-for-global-acceptance/|accessdate=11 March 2024|work=Voice of Nigeria|date=12 May 2023}}</ref>
* Party In The Jungle: DJ Phil, Jan 2023 (DJ Mix)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nigeria|first1=Guardian|title=The summer is just starting and it won’t be over anytime soon - Dj Phil|url=https://guardian.ng/arts-2/the-summer-is-just-starting-and-it-wont-be-over-anytime-soon-dj-phil/|accessdate=11 March 2024|work=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|date=18 August 2023}}</ref>
* Amapiano Cruise (DJ Mix)
* Summer 22 (DJ Mix)

== References ==