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DJ Diamond Kuts: Pioneer, Breaking Barriers, Legacy In The Making

DJ Diamond Kuts is not just a DJ, she is a pioneer. Born Tina Dunham, from childhood she always dreamed of being a household name. She put forth the effort that made her dreams come true. “I started to get my buzz by dropping mixtapes when I was in school.”

Her mixtape hustle heightened her exposure attracting opportunities to DJ all throughout Philadelphia nightclubs. Putting the effort in during her early years and continuing down the path catapulted DJ Diamond Kuts to the top. 

DJ Diamond Kuts is the first Female DJ to have slots on iHeartRadio’s most listened to Hip Hop & R&B station in Philly: Power 99 FM. She is the official DJ on Philly’s #1 morning show Power 99 ‘Rise And Grind Morning Show’. Additionally she has mix shows on Friday nights from 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Saturday nights from 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM and Sunday nights from 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM. Here is the link to listen: Power 99 FM.

Royal Bey tunes into DJ Diamond Kuts high caliber mixes along with the talented DJ’s and informative Radio Personalities on Power 99 FM. Although being originally from NYC, Royal loves the variety of Power 99 FM’s Hip Hop & R&B tunes from back in the day to the present. The mixes that DJ Diamond Kuts delivers every morning on the ‘Rise And Grind Morning Show’ gets Royal’s day started with great vibes.

Not only is DJ Diamond Kuts extremely talented, she has been given her flowers by the spectacular opportunities she has been presented throughout her career that aspiring mainstream DJ’s can only dream of. That takes grit, perseverance and an understanding that she had a gift that was cultivated into the powerhouse that she is today.

One of her most profound accomplishments to date is being the official DJ for the NFL Champions of 2025: Philadelphia Eagles. This past season DJ Diamond Kuts has secured her first super bowl championship with the team with plenty more to come. DJ Diamond Kuts provides high frequency vibes musically for every Eagle’s home game in Philly.

DJ Diamond Kuts is also the Official DJ for the ‘Roots Picnic’ music festival since 2019. The festival takes place every year at the Mann Center in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Roots Picnic headliners include Method Man, Ghost Face Killah, Raekwon, John Legend, Clipse, Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, De La Soul, Wale, Kid Cudi, Rakim, Snoop Dogg, Janelle Monae, and this year of 2025 D’Angelo with The Roots! 

DJ Diamond Kuts has been the official DJ of tours with headlining artists Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj and many more. She has been on the ones and twos absolutely killing it! When asked about her success as a female DJ, she stated:

“I want to be a good DJ, period. A lot of female DJs are satisfied just being called a female DJ but, I want to do the same things the fellas are doing. I want syndication. I want to release my compilation album; I don’t want to be a local DJ. I’m willing to learn what I have to do to get out of the city and be bigger than that.” – DJ Diamond Kuts

More than just building a career, DJ Diamond Kuts is shaping a legacy that commands respect and resonates across the region, the nation, and the world—transcending the male-dominated spaces she continues to disrupt.

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