Bronx, NY USA -- The 1st Annual Ghanaian Disc Jockey Recognition Night took place recently at the Party Place Ballroom, Bronx, NY. According to the brain behind the event, Hashim Haruna, CEO of Boogie Down Nima Productions, "For so long we have danced to the mixes of these DJs and now we need the community's support in recognizing them." The MC for the occasion was Papa Linc and there was a brief performance by Bright of BUK BAK . Special guests were; Alhaji Mardah, Executive Secretary-General, NCOGA, Ms Rose Quarshie, Deputy Executive Secretary-General, Mr. Kwabena Manu (Honorable Pancho), PRO, NCOGA and Mr. Patrick Gyan , NCOGA Executive Member. *CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS*** BEST HIGH-LIFE - DJ KATABO BEST HIP-LIFE - DJ SAM Q BEST HIP-HOP - DJ E'LOVE BEST REGGAE - DJ SOUL SELECTOR PEOPLE'S CHOICE DJ OF THE YEAR ? DJ RONNY ? THE YOUNGEST GHANAIAN DJ IN AMERICA PIONEER DJ OF THE YEAR - DJ BIG JOE BEST MIXTAPE DJ ENTREPRENEUR - DJ P CUTTA *BOOGIE DOWN NIMA PRODUCTIONS ALSO PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL AWARDS* OUTSTANDING PHOTOJOURNALIST - JOHN OKO NYAKU EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA - CHARLES N. N-MENSAH (MR. CNN) - Connecting Ghanaians worldwide via Ghanaweb/Ghanahomepage EXCELLENCE IN MOVIES - VAN VICKER SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL DJs: DJ Big Joe (Bronx), DJ Katabo (Queens), DJ Daddy Osei (Brooklyn), DJ P-Cutta ( Washington D.C.), DJ Pryme (Maryland), DJ Sam Q (Chicago), DJ E-Love (New York), DJ Rab The International (Queens), DJ Soul Selector (Queens), DJ Pryme (Maryland), DJ Nyce (New England), DJ Kojak (Boston), DJ Fred (Queens), DJ Ronny (Bronx), DJ Kwesi (Bronx), DJ Eric Dynamic (Bronx), DJ Mickey Mic (Bronx), DJ Lord Ahimsa (New Jersey), DJ Dee (Staten Island), DJ Daddy Osei (Brooklyn), DJ Naasei (Bronx), DJ 14K (Bronx), DJ Nick (Maryland), DJ.Empire (Maryland), DJ Alongay (Maryland), DJ Choppa (Virginia), DJ Risky (Virginia), DJ Ben (Virginia), DJ Prince Paul (Massachusetts), DJ FLAVA (Bronx) *IN MEMORIAM* DJ SWEET SAM, LATE DJ ROBERT KISSIE SOUNDS, AND THOSE FORGOTTEN The CEO of Boogie Down Nima Productions (BDNP), Mr. Hashim Haruna has been widely praised in the Ghanaian community in USA for his initiatives and great vision. The DJs and award receipients were very grateful to Hashim and BDNP for their recognition. The recognition is long overdue. The executive members of NCOGA (www.ncoga.com) deserve a huge commendation for gracing the occasion and also offering support to Boogie Down Nima Productions in making the occasion a success.