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I swept floors before I became a DJ - Ivy Awino

Ivy Awino [Photo: Courtesy]

Ivy Awino, also known as DJ Poizon Ivy, rose to fame when she became the first female DJ for the Dallas Mavericks, one of the leading basketball teams in the US. She talks to Standard Entertainment & Lifestyle about missing home, her near-death experience, and why she gave President Uhuru Kenyatta a jersey as a gift.

Who is Ivy and how different is she from Poizon, the DJ?

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