Kalyjay is a Ghanaian social media influencer whose real name is Joshua Buernortey Boye Doe. He is famously known to have started a campaign which became viral on Twitter and later developed into a nationwide protest.
Biography of Kalyjay
Kalyjay was born on 24th January 1997 in Dangbe East District. His parents are Mr. James Boye-Doe, his father and Mrs. Augustina Hushie, his mother. Kalyjay’s brother is Selassey Frederick Dorkutso.
Kalyjay’s Age
Kalyjay is 24 years of age as of 2023.
Education
Kalyjay had his Junior High School education at Christland International School and went on to have his basic second cycle education at Okuapeman Senior High School. After Okuapeman, he attended Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) and acquired a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies.
Career Profile
Kalyjay started gaining spotlight on social media as an influencer on Twitter. He has used his platform on Twitter to promote a number of brands or businesses. Kalyjay has been the ambassador of reputable brands like Fan Milk, Nivea, Jumia, Betway, First Atlantic Bank, United Bank for Africa, and so on.
Early in 2021, he started a campaign on his Twitter platform which was dubbed #FixTheCountry. The campaign was a reaction to the economic hardships in the country at the time. It later grew into a nationwide protest by August which saw a number of youth troop onto the streets of Accra in an attempt to make their grievances heard by the Government.
Kalyjay’s twitter space has also featured many popular and influential African celebrities such as Sarkodie, Darkovibes, Joeboy, Tiwa Savage, among others. The social media influencer started interviewing these artistes on his platform after he teamed up with Grammy board member Richardine Bartine.
Net worth
Kalyjay’s networth is classified.
Facts Check
- Kalyjay won the award for Pulse Twitter Influencer of the Year 2021
- He was nominated for Brand Influencer of the Year and Online Media Personality of the Year at the National Communication Awards 2021.
- He was nominated for Twitter Influencer Of The Year at the Ghana Twitter Awards 2020.