Kelvin Doe
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Kelvin Doe (born 26 October 1996), also known as DJ Focus, is an African engineer. He is known for teaching himself engineering at the age of 13 and building his own radio station in Sierra Leone, where he plays music and broadcasts news under the name "DJ Focus". He was one of the finalists in GMin's Innovate Salone idea competition, in which Doe built a generator from scrap metals. As a result of his accomplishment, he received an invitation to the US and subsequently became the youngest person to participate in the "Visiting Practitioner's Program" at MIT.[1][2][3] His accomplishments were documented by @radical.media and presented on their corporate YouTube channel. When the video went viral, the story was picked up by CNN, NBC News, and The Huffington Post.[3][4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ GMin. "Creating Local FM Radio Stations - Finalists 2012 - Innovate Salone". GMin. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ Lauren Landry (November 20, 2012). "15-Year-Old, Self-Taught Engineer Wows the MIT Media Lab [Video]". BostInno. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ a b David Sengeh (November 14, 2012). "DIY Africa: Empowering a new Sierra Leone". CNN. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ John Roach (November 20, 2012). "Whiz kid from Sierra Leone built own battery, radio transmitter". FutureTech. NBC. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Hayley Hudson (November 19, 2012). "Kelvin Doe, Self-Taught Engineering Whiz From Sierra Leone, Wows MIT Experts (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
