Charis Ebiaghian
Popular Disc Jockey Oluwaforijimi Adewale Amu, aka DJ Jimmy Jatt, has opened up on his health woes.
The celebrity DJ shared his sad experience in an episode of Channels TV’s Rubbin’ Minds, hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.
The58 years old legendary DJ also shared that he was later diagnosed with chronic kidney disease that cost him his eyesight.
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The veteran DJ detailed that he began to experience the health challenges after he decided to explore the world, having spent most of his life in Nigeria.
In his words,
Maybe I caused it myself because, in 2019, I decided to spend more time outside Nigeria. I had lived all my life in Lagos and wanted to explore other parts of the world—Europe, America, everywhere.
But in 2020, I started experiencing health issues. Due to the travel restrictions at the time, I remained in Nigeria. I lost my sight and had to undergo surgery to regain it. After recovering, I felt the need to stick to my plan of living elsewhere for a while, so I relocated to the U.S. While there, I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease.
I stayed in the U.S. for a while and was on dialysis. Eventually, I returned to Nigeria and underwent a kidney transplant. After the procedure, I chose to take time off to fully recover. Once I was discharged, I left Nigeria again.
Even while abroad, I continued DJing across America and Europe. However, I decided it was time to return home, so I came back to Nigeria in December.
He, however, clarified that his kidney disease diagnosis was not due to his lifestyle choices.
He said,
I’ve never smoked and had long stopped drinking alcohol.
DJ Jimmy Jatt first shared his diagnosis of kidney disease in 2022. In a post on his Instagram page, he had disclosed that he has gotten a second chance at life.
