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DJ AYANA SOYINI

“DJ Ayana Soyini is an internationally known Artist, Producer & Syndicated Radio DJ committed to community and self-empowerment through the creative arts!”
DJ Ayana Soyini (Soyini Sound)

DJ Ayana Soyini Bio

Growing up in the 1970’s and 80’s in New York City, DJ Ayana Soyini was influenced by positive Black American, Caribbean and African music and culture. Ayana began to develop her artistic expression while attending Brooklyn Technical High School in New York City & Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Being inspired by learning more about her cultural heritage, Ayana began to focus on learning to DJ and produce music. Deciding to pursue music full time she left Boston and moved back to New York in the early 1990’s where she found work in a recording studio as an engineer and session producer.

After linking with Bronx based producer Charlemagne from the Hip Hop crew Natural Elements, Ayana was featured as a rapper on the B-side of the vinyl 12 inch single “Lyrical Tactics” from artist Mr. Voodoo. The group track called “Shine” included Ayana (then known as Essence) and Natural Elements members Mr. Voodoo, L-Swift and A-Butta. Released by indie record label Fortress Records in 1995, the single was an underground success and garnered Ayana her first professional recording credits and press clippings from The Source magazine and other Hip-Hop publications. 

“We keep rising to the top. No one can stop we. Natural Elements will forever S.H.I.N.E.”

— S.H.I.N.E.

While collaborating with Charlemagne and Fortress records, Ayana landed an industry job as an A&R for indie label Robbins Entertainment founded by Cory Robbins (previous owner of Profile Records).  Ayana later followed up her Hip Hop recording debut in 1996 by spearheading the all-female rapper collaboration produced by DJ Spinna called “Estragen” featuring Ayana, Apani B. Fly, Jean Grae, Pri Da Honeydark, Yejide the Night Queen, Lyric & Helixx C from The Anomalies. Ayana then collaborated with Kool Kim & Haas G from the Hip Hop group UMC’s on the recording “Ya Gotta Know” in 1997. She was also featured along with Eminem, Kool Keith, M.O.P. and many others in a film documentary about New York City underground Hip Hop called “Word” in 1997 directed by Tony Greer.

Ya Gotta Know
“The woman in me is D.I.V.I.N.E. Ayana Soyini. The woman in me.” - Ayana Soyini

— Estragen

Ayana’s growing business savvy led her to start Goldeneyes Entertainment and build a home recording studio and production company called Khamouflage Productions. She later went on to release from her label, a limited-edition vinyl 12 inch as well as her first CD, a self-produced EP called “The Khamouflage Project EP”.  After releasing a mixtape called “Double Duty” in 2003, in 2005 Ayana released her second self-produced CD called “Remix Sessions”. In 2008, Ayana made an appearance on “The World Famous Wake Up Show with Sway & Tech” in Los Angeles, CA after competing as a finalist in their “100K Battle” competition. She toured throughout the United States as an artist and DJ and has produced popular remixes of Erykah Badu, Rihanna, Marvin Gaye & Gladys Knight songs.  

Remix Sessions

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