Dr. Djavan (DJ) Wharton-Lake was born in Washington D.C. in the Spring of 1986. Raised by his two immigrant parents from Trinidad and Tobago, Djavan grew up in a household where education was made a priority from early on. Djavan, affectionately known by his friends as DJ, attended the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where he majored in Biology while also walking-on to the Football Team. Inspired by his father and several mentors close to his family, DJ decided to pursue a career in Dentistry and was admitted to Howard University’s College of Dentistry in the Fall 2010. He assumed multiple leadership roles during his intense four years in Dental School including being the DC Representative for ADEA (American Dental Education Association) and Vice President of the Student Council. In these roles, DJ continued his passion for community service and organized events geared toward educating the surrounding underserved communities about Oral Hygiene. The event he enjoyed planning the most was “Give Kids a Smile Day” where Kids from ages 5-12 traveled in buses to the Dental School to participate in educational dialogue and receive free teeth cleanings from the Dental Students and Hygienists. 

In his spare time, DJ enjoys traveling with his fiancé, Lauren. They are currently planning their wedding for the Spring of 2021. DJ has also taken a new vested interest in Angel Investing in tech startup companies. He recently invested in The Players Circle, a company that developed an app geared toward creating a social media platform for high school athletes. DJ continues to search for tech startups that look to push new innovation.

Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/djavan-wharton-lake-dds-166692156/

Instagram- @doclakejr

Angel Investment Ventures:

*The Players Circle – App available for iPhone in App store

https://www.theplayerscircle.co/      Instagram- @theplayerso

*DNABLOCK

https://www.dnablock.com/   Instagram- @dnablock.ai

*RiskAverse

https://riskaversehealth.com/