DJ Tiiny and DJ Tana are back with another mix 2020

NoPartyWithoutT FT. DJ TANA | HipHop & RnB Mix

BIG SAYLESS DON BOJNO

 @CodeNameParties

Multi-genre DJ, Radio personality & Producer just about sums up CNDJTana. A DJ since the age of 18, Tana’s passion for music hasn’t changed one bit as his adventure on the decks becomes more successful. His unique energetic mixing style and historic selection of music, makes the dance floor an unforgettable vibe for clubbers and radio listeners across the UK and aims to explore the world. 

Being a British Nigerian, raised in South East London helped Tana to understand and appreciate other genres of music more and inspire him to explore new sounds. Using virtual DJ, he began to record and upload dancehall, afrobeats, funky and house mixes on YouTube for friends he would attend parties with at the age of 16, at this point Tana had never put his hands on a pair of decks. In 2011 during Tana’s college years, he decided to expand his skills by learning how to work the decks using CDs to become a real disc jockey at a studio in East London. 

Tana perfected his skills, playing at under 18 events until, 2013 when Tana joined @SID_ents also known as Shut It Down Entertainment, an entertainment company with a collective of dancers, promoters, music artists & now their own DJ. Tana played at rememberable events, such as Route2Love, WaveyWednesdays and AfrobeatsWithAfroBParty to name a few as well as making guest mix appearances on Reprezent Radio. By the end of 2013 Tana released his 1st two compilation mixes, 'AfroDiary Vol 1' which focused on the afrobeats sound and a multi-genre mix titled 'CodeName Vol 1'. 

Amongst others, Tana was responsible for bringing a new genre to the peoples ears in 2015. AfroSwing was emerging, influenced by Afrobeats, Dancehall and UK rap, which Tana was playing at the time. His hard work and great feedback on mixes had not gone unnoticed as he broke into the UKs university party scene, playing at iconic events, like IAmFresher, MasterClass, Barfest, Outchea & ChampagneCampaign, plus more. 

Tana wanted his voice to be heard and progressed to online radio joining GFM Radio in 2020, up until the summer, when he was recruited to join UK’s leading atlas to black music culture, No Signal. Originally influenced by the UK Garage, Grime culture and then UK Rap music, Tana started collecting classic mixtapes and albums. This was the birth of #CodeNameOnline, A show where Tana advocated, played and mixed tracks from the UKs mainstream and underground artist acts such as Wiley, Skepta, Novelist, Giggs, K-Trap, Headie One, Duppy, Renz, SBK, Kojo Funds, NSG, J Hus, Conducta, Champion and more. 

Tracks that are played on the show can be found on the #CodeNameOnline playlist on Spotify.  

After the end of the pandemic in 2022, Tana has started hosting is own events, for his supporters within his home city London, under @CodeNameParties. Tana continues to headline countless events and clubs across the UK, aiming to play at major festivals around the world, he made his debut International booking at Hideout Festival 2022 in Croatia where he played House and Garage music to over 1000 people.

Music production is the next step in Tana’s adventure, as he explores ways to bring out his own creative and energetic sound. Tana is working on 120 – 140 BPM instrumentals, which could be released this year.

Nowadays, DJ Tiiny’s name is widely associated with Stormzy, especially having been his right hand man for the majority of the past decade. As Stormzy has risen and continues to do so, DJ Tiiny has been there right beside him and it’s a testament to his talent on the decks and his ability to bring the crowd to life.
Like many DJs, Tiiny began his journey at the age of fourteen and he was influenced by his older cousin and family friends. He showed a keen bright enthusiasm from early and it wasn’t long before he was playing sets at house parties. When his cousin went to university, that led to Tiiny being handed down DJ equipment and eventually he’d take on solo bookings across south London.
He opted out of university while many of his peers and those who introduced him to DJing attended, but he was in and around those environments ensuring that students were having some of the best nights. His jaunts would take him as far as Leeds and Leicester, performing at universities across the UK. At the time, it was a surefire way of getting his name on the circuit.
Not before long, Stormzy was gradually building his own name within the grime circuit and while DJ Tiiny was also figuring out what kind of selector he wanted to be, both their paths soon crossed. DJ Tiiny’s name had been on the MC’s radar for some time and eventually, Stormzy asked if he was able to DJ for him at a show of his in 2012. “I thought he was sick and he thought the same of me. I knew he did music but I didn’t know how DJing for an artist would work, I thought I had to become a household name for something like that but it wasn’t like that.That’s when I knew things were going right for me, it took things to the next level,” he says .Ever since, the pair have been side by side on stage but it’s been Tiiny who has had the best view of Stormzy ever since his ascent.
As credit to his achievements and his bright future, he won Best DJ at the UEA (UK Entertainment Awards) in 2016. In 2018, DJ Tiiny joined renowned radio station Capital Xtra to present the Friday night show. Besides his own star growing due to being Stormzy’s tour DJ who had released his debut album Gang Signs & Prayer a year prior, Tiiny’s expertise as a premier selector is what has led him to this point.There’s still much more on the horizon for DJ Tiiny and he knows it's all within reach. “I’ve built a career from doing the uni circuit and networking with DJs and radio producers all over. This is a great achievement because it’s gotten me in the spaces I’ve always wanted to be in.
Last year, at 23, he joined Stormzy on stage at Glastonbury to help deliver one of the most illustrious performances in the history of the festival but long before then, Tiiny always had plans to become a household name, doing big sets and parties but the aim at the centre of it all is to be the bright spark in people’s nights and making them feel happy.
It all began on a pair of decks at 14 but Tiiny set his sights high and in the next few years, that dream of becoming a household DJ name will be reality. “It gives me this feeling you can make something out of nothing because your role is to make everyone happy. I get joy from that,” he says. “Knowing that I can do that and receive back the love is what made this all possible.”

NoPartyWithoutT FT. DJ TANA | HipHop & RnB Mix

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