HOW DJ OBI ALMOST GAVE UP ON HIS QUEST TO BREAK DJ GUINNESS WORLD RECORD

 



Syndik8 records disc jockey, DJ Obi who has been on a mission to break the current Guinness World Record on Longest DJ set ever, revealed on Monday that he almost threw in the towel five days into his quest.


Obi took to Instagram to talk about the break down he suffered after deejaying for five days straight out of his proposed 10-day stretch.

He wrote, “Today was def not the best of days”.

“For the first time in my life I woke up hallucinating, couldn’t recognize my own people. Felt very strange. Was extremely cranky. I forgot my location. Sao cafe looked like my uncle’s house in Bode Thomas ( no joke) from my childhood days. I actually almost gave up today. But thanks to God and my people for being there and standing strong and not taking to heart my actions and stubbornness cause it wasn’t me. The devil is a liar!!!! We are all going to cheer loudly on the 10th day.”


Obi started his journey to breaking the Guinness Book of Records feat for the longest DJ set of 200 hours set last Wrednesday around 10 pm. The previous record was made in Ireland on November 19, 2014. He is scheduled to continue DJing till 10pm on the first of July. He is however allowed 20 minutes break every four hours to regain his strength.

A lot of A-List celebrities, friends and family have come out to show love and support him including the likes of Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, MI, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Toke Makinwa, Sasha P, Olamide, Phyno, Adekunle Gold, Burna Boy, Yung 6ix, Ycee, Olu Maintain, DJ Eni Money, DJ Caise and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.