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  • I didn’t know I was a privileged child, says DJ Cuppy

    I didn’t know I was a privileged child, says DJ Cuppy

    Media personality Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has opened up about her background and the realities of privilege. 

    As the daughter of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola, DJ Cuppy admitted that she grew up in a financially secure environment and, at the time, didn’t fully grasp the extent of her privilege. 

    In a post on her X handle, she shared her newfound awareness of life’s disparities, stating, “Growing up, I didn’t fully realise just how privileged I was. I never had to worry about anything.” 

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    She acknowledged that what she once considered normal—living without financial concerns—was a reality many people only dream of and pray for.

    On her X handle, Cuppy wrote, “Thank God I see it now. What felt normal to me is something someone else is praying for? Gratitude changes everything.”

  • Nigeria behind my brand’s superpower, says DJ Cuppy

    Nigeria behind my brand’s superpower, says DJ Cuppy

    Billionaire heiress and disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy is excited over Nigeria’s 64th Independence celebration.

    Despite acknowledging the country’s challenges, Cuppy emphasised its unwavering spirit and hope.

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    She declared on X: “It’s Independence Day Sha it’s NO secret that our country going through tough times, BUT even with the challenges, Nigeria REMAINS and will ALWAYS be a place full of hope.

    “Being Nigerian is actually the superpower of the “Cuppy” brand. No matter where I go, I will ALWAYS carry a piece of Naij with me! May God protect AND bless the future Nigeria #Nigeria64.”

  • DJ CUPPY CONFIRMS SPLIT WITH EX, VICTOR ANICHEBE

    DJ CUPPY CONFIRMS SPLIT WITH EX, VICTOR ANICHEBE

    AFTER months of fueling romance tales, celebrated Nigerian DJ, Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, has confirmed that she has split with her boyfriend, Victor Anichebe, Nigeria’s professional footballer and a striker for Beijing Enterprises.

    Cuppy, who is also a music producer and the daughter of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola, made this known in a recent interview.

    She cited distance, time difference and tight schedule as the reasons for the breakup, maintaining that they still keep close ties as friends.

    Cuppy recently moved back to Nigeria while Anichebe resides in faraway China where he is currently plying his trade.

    “People saying ‘this DJ is so and so’s daughter’ it doesn’t bother me anymore as I love what I do. I only worry I am not going to make the impact I want to make,” she said as her gigs have included DJing at the inauguration of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari.

    She adds that; “I am scared of always being his (Otedola’s) daughter and not getting past that. For me, that means not being successful enough. I am still masked by my dad’s success. If I didn’t try and make it outside Nigeria I would be unhappy.”

    Cuppy is keen to be famous in her own right as a DJ and has been securing gigs around the world at venues including Privé, Jalouse, District and Funky Buddha.

    While Cuppy admits her father’s fortune has opened doors and helped her network, she said she has to prove her talent behind the decks to secure more work.

    Cuppy, who recently graduated from King’s College, University of London, with a degree in Business and French, said she wants to become renowned around the world as a DJ and make it into Forbes 30 under 30 Rich List.

  • Florence Otedola on the roll

    Florence Otedola on the roll

    One needs no soothsayer to know what the reaction of billionaire oil magnate, Femi Otedola, must have been the first time his daughter, Florence, told him that she would like to become a DJ. Trained in Ivy League institutions, it must have come as a rude shock that the 22-year-old daughter of one of Africa’s richest men chose to be a Disc Jockey.

    But Otedola must quietly be thanking his stars that he reluctantly agreed to the young lady’s aspiration. Known now as DJ Cuppy, she is making her father proud with her choice of profession. Armed with the talent only men used to boast of, DJ Cuppy has already carved a niche for herself in the highly competitive music industry.

    While being the daughter of the business mogul must have thrown doors open for Cuppy, it cannot also be denied that her talent and professionalism in disc jockeying have made her a known name. In the last few months, she has performed around the world in major events that many who were there before her can only dream of.

    Those who saw her performance at the recent Oil Barons Charity Ball in Dubai cannot stop going on and on about her rare talent. The confident and skillful young woman would later tell her friends and others who cared to listen that this was a tip of the iceberg.

  • Florence Otedola receives friends at house-warming

    Florence Otedola receives friends at house-warming

    SINCE her graduation a few months ago, Florence, aka DJ Cuppy, the daughter of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has been living her dreams.  The fast-rising female disc jockey who is now running her Master’s programme in Business Music Management played host to friends at a house warming for a new apartment in New York last weekend.

    The twenty-one-year-old entrepreneur is big in London and also plays regularly in Dubai and Paris.

  • Otedola’s daughter rides high as DJ

    Otedola’s daughter rides high as DJ

    Probably in recognition of her reputation as a hardworking lady, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, was recently honoured by the Federal Ministry of Tourism with an appointment as the nation’s Tourism Ambassador.

    The popular DJ and daughter of business tycoon, Femi Otedola, had chosen a career path that differs significantly from the one her parents had wished for. And from all indications, the Economics graduate is asserting herself pretty well in her chosen career, making her parents to be very proud.

    Based in London, DJ Cuppy is one of the major attractions on the social scene in the Queen’s country at the moment, and her services are said to be in high demand. Perhaps owing to her privileged background and good looks, DJ Cuppy has become the popular choice of the upper class in London and Nigeria. She is also a songwriter and music producer

  • Florence Otedola’s profile soars

    Florence Otedola’s profile soars

    BILLIONAIRE businessman’s daughter,Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, has high aspirations for the new year as she continues to make waves both in Europe and in West Africa. Upon turning 21 at the end of 2013, DJ Cuppy has enjoyed transition from an aspiring DJ with over five years’ experience, to headlining at some of the premier clubs in London and Lagos.

    Her growing reputation resulted in her being asked to be the main DJ for Mary J Blige’s recent tour of West Africa, which included dates in Nigeria and Ghana. She has also enjoyed playing at renowned venues in Dubai, New York, Cape Town, among others. This growing exposure culminated in her being featured in the December’s edition of Tatler Magazine where she was listed as one of Nigeria’s youngest entrepreneurs in London.