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DJ Cuppy, all the way

In July 2014, Cuppy released her first compilation mix called House of Cuppy in London and Lagos.

Daughter of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola, Cuppy graduated from King's College London in July 2014 with a degree in Business and Economics.

In July 2014, she released her first compilation mix called House of Cuppy in London and Lagos, before launching it in New York on September 2, 2014.

That year, Cuppy also launched the music management and content production business Red Velvet Music Group.

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In January 2015, Cuppy was featured on the cover of the Guardian Life to celebrate a new generation of African women and in March 2015 was named the official DJ for the 2015 Oil Barons Charity in Dubai, and became the first African act to have ever performed at the event.

She was also featured in the 2015 April/May issue of Forbes Woman Africa.

DJ Cuppy described her sound as "Neo-Afrobeats" which is a fusion of Electro house and Afrobeats.

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