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DJ Erycom

Mutebi Erycom (born 9 October 1989 at Mulago hospital) known as Deejay Erycom or DJ Erycom[1] is a Ugandan disc jockey, music promoter, realtor and globetrotter.

Early life and education

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He is the second child to Nangendo Costa and Mutebi Michael both residents of Mityana - a district in central Uganda. He finished his primary education at DK Educational Hill School in Namasuba before joining Lubiri Secondary School and Mityana Secondary School. DJ Erycom would later join Kampala International University for a Bachelor's degree in information technology

Career

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DJ Erycom performing

DJ Erycom began his deejaying career in 2008 while at University. At first, he owned a music and movie library at Cooper complex Kampala that would later grow and become the leading distributor of music on compact discs. Top Ugandan musicians by then, the likes of Jose Chameleone, Abdu Mulaasi,[2] Bobi Wine, Betty Mpologoma,[3] Dr Tee, Phoebe Nassolo, Harriet Kisaakye,[4] Queen Florence,[5] Martin Angume[6] and Judith Babirye would allow DJ Erycom to distribute their singles in a way of promoting them.

In October 2008, DJ Erycom joined Club Volts, along Entebbe road in Kibuye where he entertained people every Friday. In the same year, he was later contracted by club diplomat and club Audio in Mityana where he would play every Thursday and Saturday respectively. In February 2009, he joined Record TV Uganda where he worked every weekend on the late night music program. He worked at 87.7 Ugandan Radio Dotcom as a music director and head of deejays in 2010.

In 2011, DJ Erycom ventured into music production and distribution. He opened up a recording studio that helped so many talented musicians to record music. The late Ugandan musician Mowzey Radio's Jennifer[7] song is among the videos produced by DJ Erycom.

International recognition

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DJ Erycom has performed in so many countries including England, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, France, Sweden, Portugal, Estonia, USA, South Africa, Egypt, South Sudan, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Japan, Malaysia, UAE, Qatar, Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, India, Poland, Finland and Belgium.

In March 2018, DJ Erycom's European tour sold-out. The tour was held in 4 different countries, but, it fetched music lovers from allover Europe.

Music promotion

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After noticing that Ugandan singers were not getting enough power play that they deserved, DJ Erycom chose to promote Ugandan music where it could reach. To date, his website is the biggest music platform for new and old authentic Ugandan music. Since then, DJ Erycom has embraced and used the power of internet to spread Ugandan music everywhere he goes.

References

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  1. ^ "DJ Erycom App: Who's DJ Erycom - Uganda's Best DJ Uganda, Top DJs In Uganda 2025, Richest DJ In Uganda, Ugandan DJs". www.djerycom.ug. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  2. ^ "Mulaasi and his ‘farm’". New Vision.
  3. ^ "Tall, handsome men kill me, says Betty Mpologoma". New Vision.
  4. ^ "Singer Kisakye ends life's journey". Monitor. January 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Queen Florence New and Old Songs Mp3 Download, Queen Florence Music Videos - DJ Erycom". www.djerycom.ug. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  6. ^ "Singer Martin Angume dies". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  7. ^ bashah1000 (2010-07-04). Njagala nzine kumazina.mp4. Retrieved 2025-07-18 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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