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DJ Derrick Files is a Ugandan DJ, personality, artiste, producer, events tech and stage manager based in Kampala, and the founder of Derrick Files Studio.

4.6★  24 Google reviews Operating since 2019 60+ published mixes 10 services in-house Plot 1 Bukoto Street (next to Acacia Mall), Kampala

The operation

A DJ who built the studio

Derrick Files Studio runs out of Plot 1 Bukoto Street, next to Acacia Mall, as a full-stack sound house — not a DJ with a laptop, but the whole chain. Performance, training, gear, repair, production, stage, sound and screens, under one roof and one operator.

That range is the point. A promoter can book the set, the PA, the stage and the LED wall in a single conversation. A brand can put an activation together end to end. A wedding client gets one team, not four vendors and a coordination problem.

The training side matters just as much. DJ classes at the studio put decks in front of people who would otherwise never get near a pair, and that is how the next generation of Kampala selectors actually gets made — in a room, on real gear, with someone watching your hands.

DJ Academy

Professional DJ lessons and training, beginner to advanced, hands-on with working studio equipment.

Gear 4 Hire

Controllers, CDJs and mixers for hire — Pioneer, Denon, Numark and more, delivered and set up.

Maintenance & Repair

Diagnosis, repair and servicing of DJ equipment, plus computer sales, repair and maintenance.

Sound & PA

Clean sound systems and PA for hire, scaled from intimate rooms to open-air stages.

DJ Derrick Files performing live
Craft your sound
every day.
Derrick Files Studio · Plot 1 Bukoto Street (next to Acacia Mall)

Visit & book

Plot 1 Bukoto Street

Next to Acacia Mall, Kampala, Uganda. Walk in for gear and classes, or call ahead for bookings and hire.

Contact

+256 789 191 660
AddressPlot 1 Bukoto Street (next to Acacia Mall),
Kampala
ServingKampala · Uganda · East Africa

Opening hours

Monday – Thursday8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Rating4.6 ★ · 24 Google reviews