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Promising young Ghanaian disc jockey, DJ Planet, who attained the fifth position in the last TV3 Talented Kidz show, gave the chiefs and people of  Otumi in the Eastern region a taste of his sound during the coronation of some sub-chiefs on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

The young DJ, also known as the “Dancing DJ’ was billed as a special guest performer at the Coronation, where he stimulated the chiefs and the attendees with a captivating playlist.

His performance prompted traditional elders to lavish cash on him, while others praised his talent.

He spent close to an hour spinning the decks to cheer the crowd with his mastermind mixes from his playlist.

DJ Planet said he is eagerly looking forward to more shows and events like this, which will usher him into the international arena and take his sound places.

The Coronation, which took place at the Akyem Otumi Durbar Ground in the Eastern Region, had the Akyem Otumihene, Barima Odame Ampem Darko II install three sub-chiefs; Nkosohene, Kyidomhene, and the Adontenhene of Otumi traditional area.

About DJ Planet 

He was awarded the fifth position in the TV3 Talented Kidz, out of over twenty (20) contestants. Eight-year-old Samuel Nana Kwame Acheampong, known as DJ Planet, contested as a Disc Jockey (DJ).

The young DJ, born in Ghana in the Eastern region and grew up in Asamankese, is a student at the Deutsch International School, Asamankese, and a class 4 pupil. With support from his family and close friends, he discovered his dream of being a disc jockey at a very young age.

DJ Planet was arguably one of the best contestants. He had the crowd on their feet during his performance, and he usually got positive remarks from the panel of judges. Even though he did not win the competition, he has arguably become very popular.

In one of the episodes, DJ Planet revealed that he takes most of his inspiration from award-winning Ghanaian DJ, DJ Vyruski. He said ” DJ Vyruski is my hero”

On his turntable, DJ Planet is currently on a journey to spin around the planet for a larger audience.

It is not surprising that many corporate brands are lining up to sign him as a brand ambassador for their products.