{"id":188170,"date":"2026-03-12T03:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/188170\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T03:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:20:07","slug":"unf-sees-a-100k-decrease-for-this-years-ozfest-performers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/188170\/","title":{"rendered":"UNF sees a $100k decrease for this year\u2019s OzFest performers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Contracts with UNF Student Life reveal that artists Waka Flocka Flame and BigXThaPlug were paid a total of $220,000 for their performances at OzFest on Friday, March 6.<\/p>\n

This is $100,000 less<\/a> than what 2025 OzFest performers received when Lil Yachty earned $200,000, while Wale was paid $120,000.<\/p>\n

Contract Breakdown<\/p>\n

According to their contracts, Waka Flocka Flame was paid $45,000 while headliner BigXThaPlug was paid $175,000.<\/p>\n

In the performers\u2019 agreements with UNF, each artist established a set of requests ahead of OzFest 2026.<\/p>\n

Waka Flocka Flame requested an assortment of items for his green room. The requests included no seedless fruit, organic juices, mixed-candy-and-nut trays, and a package of vegetable egg rolls.\u00a0<\/p>\n

BigXThaPlug\u2019s requests included a Doritos-and-Cheetos variety mix, a hummus platter, an organic fruit tray, and a case of assorted Welch\u2019s juice.<\/p>\n

While Spinnaker reached out to Student Life regarding the $100,000 pay decrease, the office has not responded as of publication.<\/p>\n

According to the budget proposal<\/a> that funds OzFest and similar events, the Office of Student Life was set to receive $700,514 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.<\/p>\n

Student Thoughts<\/p>\n

When UNF students learned of the collective pay decrease, it raised questions about Student Life\u2019s fund allocation and the quality of OzFest performers.<\/p>\n

Ashley Benson, a UNF sophomore, explained that even though they didn\u2019t attend this year\u2019s OzFest, they would be interested in knowing how Student Life allocates their funds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt definitely seems interesting, and I wish we could know how they pick artists,\u201d said Benson. \u201cI know they say it\u2019s based on student opinions, but is it really just who they could afford?\u201d<\/p>\n

UNF junior Ty Hicks shared a similar sentiment, mentioning that he and his friends would prefer a more diverse OzFest setlist.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year, it\u2019s rappers, right, and that\u2019s cool, but we only knew a couple songs from these guys,\u201d said Hicks. \u201cUNF needs different artists here for OzFest.\u201d<\/p>\n

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