DJ Wawera is originally from Angola, but now resides in San Diego, California. He started Djing at a very young age at family parties back in Angola. 

Wawera is a Portuguese slung used by many Angolans. The word has different meanings depending on the situation where people use it.  For instance, if a person asks, “qual é a Wawera?” it means “What’s up?”. But, it can also means fun, wild, extraordinary, extravagant, etc.