Person in history
DJ Arafat
DJ Arafat, Ivorian DJ and singer (born 1986)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2019 · August 12
- Known as
- choreographer, disc jockey, and singer. Citizenship: Ivory Coast
Their story
Who they were
Ange Didier Houon, known professionally as DJ Arafat and various other stage names, was an Ivorian disc jockey and singer who made music in the Coupé-Décalé genre. The word "coupé-décalé" came from a traditional dance in the Ivory Coast. "Jonathan", "202", "Dosabado", "Kpangor", "Zoropoto" and "Enfant Beni" were some of his major hits. Dj Arafat's impact reached beyond Africa, especially after he gained a following in France.
Path and career
Awards / honours: ordre du Mérite culturel ivoirien.
Death On 12 August 2019, Arafat died in Abidjan Hospital after a motorcycle accident in Abidjan, Ivory Coast . [ 1 ] His motorcycle was said to have collided with a car in the Angre neighborhood on Sunday, 11 August 2019. He was subsequently admitted to a hospital in Abidjan for a skull fracture before eventually dying at around 8:00   a.m. UTC on 12 August 2019. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] After the news of his death spread,
Why this date
DJ Arafat appears on our August 12 calendar for 2019 as a death entry.
Sources
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“DJ Arafat”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/dj-arafat, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about DJ Arafat
When did DJ Arafat die?
August 12 2019.
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