Don Jazzy Don Jazzy Don Jazzy performing at the 2014 MAMAs in Durban Background information Birth name Michael Collins Ajereh Born 26 November 1982 (age 31) Umuahia , Abia State Origin Delta State Genres Pop, R&B , Afro pop, African hip hop Occupa tions Singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur Years active 2002–Present Labels Mo Hits Records, GOOD Music , Mavin Records Associa ted acts DBanj , Dr SID , DPrince , Wande Coal, Mo Hits Allstars, Ikechukwu, Tiwa Savage Website mavinrecords Michael Collins Ajereh (born 26 November 1982), better known as Don Jazzy , is a Nigerian Multi award-winning record producer, singer-songwriter, musician, former CEO of Nigerian record label Mo Hits Records founded in 2004 and current CEO of the Mavin Records label which he founded in May 2012 after his split up with childhood friend and MoHits partner, Dbanj . Born in Umuahia in Abia state, his first signing was Dbanj who was at that time also the Vice-President of the label and now President after split. Don Jazzys first full credit production work was in 2004 on Tongolo for Nigerian singer Dbanj . He went on to produce Dbanjs first studio album titled No Long Thing released in 2005. He has produced tracks for Dr SID , Wande Coal, DPrince , Darey , Naeto C , Olakunle Excel et Zanga, Sauce Kid , Ikechukwu & Tiwa Savage . He also collaborated with Jay-Z and Kanye West on the production of Lift Off , featuring Beyoncé on the album Watch The Throne , released on 8 August 2011. He recently was rated as the 36th. Most powerful celebrity in Africa according to Forbes Early life Michael Collins Ajereh was born in Umuahia and hail from Delta state. His family moved to Ajegunle city in Lagos state where he was raised, and graduated from Federal Government College Lagos. [1] Michael Had always had a flair for music singing and playing the drums from the age of four. He developed a passion for the bass guitar at the age of 12, he went on study Business Management at the Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma in Edo state . [2] He moved to London in the United Kingdom in 2000 after his Uncle invited him to come play the drums for the neighbourhood Church. [3] Various odd jobs followed including working at McDonalds and as a security guard. Already imbued with an intimate knowledge of traditional and percussion instruments, Don Jazzy further built on his musical knowledge during his UK stint. Finding fellow kindred sprits in the likes of Solek, JJC, Kas, The 419 squad and DBanj , the gang would spend unrelenting hours practising, recording and performing different types of music. Jazzys appetite for a full-time career in music could no longer be satiated when, in 2004, he partnered with DBanj to set up the Mo Hits label. Within two years, the prolific producer had wrapped up two albums (No Long Thing and Rundown/Funk You Up) with his former Mo Hits partner and was working on a third, Curriculum Vitae. By this time, he had already started becoming a household name with the trademark intro – Its Don Jazzy Again! In 2008 there were further production credits for the best selling album of that year, The Entertainer Don Jazzy repeated the trick with Wande Coals Mushin 2 MoHits, an album that was described as one of the best albums to ever come out of Nigeria Voice, fashion and social networking Although not acknowledging himself as a recording artist,he is responsible for doing most Background Vocals for Artists he produces for and sometimes does complete verses. His musical dexterity can be heard through his beats and well calculated vocals he assists to the likes of DBanj , Sauce Kid , Dr SID , Ikechukwu , Kween , DPrince and even Jay-Z and Kanye West on their Watch The Throne track Lift Off, featuring Beyoncé . The soft-spoken humble producer who is known to grant less interviews, is an avid user of social networking sites with Twitter being his top. With over 200K followers, he is known to give birthday shout-outs to fans, give airtime recharge cards, iPads, and even money via Twitter. Such connection to fans, has earned him a song by some Twitter fan, special for his birthday, sing him praises and wishing him a long-life. His love for exquisite African Fabrics and Male Indian-Gowns isnt a secret, but he is known to go with his own liking, switching whenever he feels like. At one point in 2011, he was frequently noticed to wear pajamas on daily- basis, in an interview he said, they are more comfortable. I prefer to call them colourful trousers . He is also known to wear sunglasses, carry walking sticks, of which he has several and alternating bling chains, African jewellery and rosary. MoHits/G.O.O.D. Music and MoHits End In 2011 his talents got him noticed by Kanye West who signed him up as a producer on his GOOD Music label. With over a 100 production tracks to his name, the understated genius has worked with a host of local and international celebrities. In spite of his whirlwind superstardom, Don Jazzy has never forgotten his humble beginnings and is very passionate about charitable causes.A video surfaced in the internet on YouTube, showing the signing of the deal,and Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the Koko Concert in London to officially show support and awarded DBanj with his chain, as a gesture of welcoming him to GOOD Music . However, after 8 years of hard work and struggles to set up the Mo Hits label, around March 2012, rumours of irreconcilable differences between the label heads had been circulating,the die-hard fans of the record label and fans of the synergy of Don Jazzy and DBanj where torn apart,with tweets by Don Jazzy saying Rumours you have all heard recently are sad but true. The way forward now is to make sure I keep bringing you guys more of the beautiful music y’all love to dance to Samsung deal, Mavin Records and Mavin League MAVINS On the wake of the split up, Samsung unveiled their Built for Africa products including an Afro-Pop home theatre which has been developed through the EQ tuning of a sound optimised equaliser – undertaken by leading African celebrity, Don Jazzy. The launch took place in Capetown,and Don Jazzy had the following to say, “Previously, in 2011, Samsung were focused on the consistent improvement on sound quality and levels – which they were very successful in however, product innovations such as this one will drive the demand and brand loyalty towards their products far more and as long as they continue with this type of product development and drive I am sure they will continue to deliver strong, market relevant products – built specifically with the African consumer in mind,” concludes Don Jazzy. Later in the year,on 7 May Don Jazzy kept his promise of a new beginning, taking to Twitter to announce his new Record Label known as Mavin Records and further promised to release a compilation album of the label artists the very next day. The album which was executive-produced by him, has gathered critical reviews, while blessing the fans with hit songs like Amarachi , Forever , Oma Ga, Take Banana and Chocolate, others are such a C.P.R , YOLO and the labels anthem Im a MAVIN . The multiple award winning producer also announced that Tiwa Savage would be joining the Mavin family. The signing of Savage, one of Nigerias leading vocalists, is seen as a major coup for the budding record label and Don Jazzy promised fans that there are many more exciting faces to be activated by the label in the near future. Don Jazzy was quoted saying, I see Mavin Records being the power house of Music in Africa in the shortest possible time And for the love of social networking, the new label proceeded to make their own social network site known as Mavin League which is a platform for the labels fans to socialise and interact, but also a place for latest news and updates about the label. The label boasts an addition of Tiwa Savage to part of the former members of Mo Hits Records who is now the label first lady, with a promise of more addition of Mavins in the near-future. On 5 November 2013, he had a cold fight with his former label act wande over stolen of music production from him . While on 7 Nov his record label released official statement of wande coal departure from the label . In September 2014, Don Jazzy calls on Reekado Banks & Di’Ja for Arise dedicated to Nigeria. This is a clarion call to all Nigerians to wake up.[4] Production discography Albums Dbanj – No Long Thing (2005) Dbanj – Rundown/Funk You Up (2006) Dbanj – The Entertainer (2008) Mo Hits All Stars – Curriculum Vitae (2007) 1. Anaconda 3:34 2. Booty Call 5:13 3. Close To You 3:43 4. Hey Girl 5:08 5. Igbe Mi 5:40 6. Masqurade 4:02 7. No Long Thing 3:15 8. Ololufe (Club Mix) 4:21 9. Stop The Violence 6:37 10. Why Me (Remix) 5:16 11. Jasi 2:50 Wande Coal – Mushin2Mohits (2008) 1. I Know U Like It 3:10 2. You Bad 4:05 3. Se Na Like This 4:12 4. Kiss Ur Hands 3:54 5. Confused 4:20 6. Se Ope 3:22 7. Now Its All Gone 4:24 8. Bumper 2 Bumper 3:44 9. Who Born The Maga 3:04 10. Thats Wots Up 4:42 11. Bananas 3:59 12. Taboo 4:24 13. Jehovah 4:02 14. Ololufe 4:56 15. Ten Ten 3:47 16. My Grind 4:48 17. Been long you saw me 18. Private trips 19. Go low 3:50 20. The kick 3:10 21. Rotate 3:20 Dr SID Turning Point (2010) 1. When This Song Comes On 2. Over the Moon (feat. K-Switch) 3. Something About You 4. Winchi Winchi (feat. Wande Coal) 5. Pop something (feat. DBanj ) 6. Ba Mi Jo (feat. Ikechukwu, M.I & eLDee 7. Baby 8. E Je Ka Jo (feat. DBanj ) 9. Pillow 10. Something About You (Silva Stone Remix) 11. Winchi Winchi (feat. Wande Coal, Sway DaSafo & Dotstar) MAVINS – Solar Plexus MAVIN Records (2012) 1. Intro by MAVINS (Michael Ajereh, Sidney Esiri) 2. Im A MAVIN by MAVINS (Michael Ajereh, Tiwatope Savage, Sidney Esiri, Wande Ojosipe, Charles Enebeli) 3. Oma Ga by Tiwa Savage (Michael Ajereh, Tiwatope Savage, Sidney Esiri, Wande Ojosipe) 4. YOLO by Dr SID (Michael Ajereh, Sidney Esiri) 5. See Me Ri by Wande Coal (Michael Ajereh, Sidney Esiri, Wande Ojisipe, Towa Ojosipe) 6. Take Banana by DPRINCE (Michael Ajereh, Charles Enebeli) 7. CPR by Dr SID (Michael Ajereh, Sidney Esiri) 8. Forever by Wande Coal (Michael Ajereh, Sidney Esiri, Wande Ojosipe, Towa Ojosipe) 9. Why You Over There by DPRINCE (Michael Ajereh, Charles Enebeli) 10. Chocolate by Dr SID (Michael Ajereh, Sidney Esiri, Charles Enebeli) 11. Pretty Girls by Wande Coal (Michael Ajereh, Wande Ojosipe) 12. Amarachi by DPRINCE (Michael Ajereh, Charles Enebeli) 13. Outro by MAVINS (Michael Ajereh, Sidney Esiri) Singles Mo Hits Artists DPrince 1. Omoba 1. I like What I See (feat. Wande Coal) 2. Ooze (feat. DBanj ) 3. Give It To me (feat. DBanj ) Dbanj 1. Tongolo (2005) 2. Soko (2005) 3. Mobolowowon (2005) 4. Why Me (2006) 5. Run Down (2006) 6. Kimon (2008) 7. Olorun Maje (2008) 8. Gbono Feli (2008) 9. Entertainer (2008) 10. Suddenly (2008) 11. Fall in Love (2008) 12. Igwe (2008) 13. Mr Endowed (2010) 14. I do This 15. Scape Goat (2010) 16. ashanti (2010) 17. Mr Endowed (Remix) (feat. Snoop Dogg) (2010) 18. Oliver Twist (2011) Wande Coal 1. Bumper 2 Bumper 2. You Bad 3. Kiss Your Hand 4. Who Born the Maga 5. Been Long You Saw Me (feat. Don Jazzy) (2011) 6. Go Low (2011) Dr SID 1. Something About You (2009) 2. Winchi winchi (2009) 3. Pop Something(feat. DBanj ) 4. Over The Moon (2010) 5. Chocolate 6. Y.O.L.O 7. C.P.R 8. Afefe 9. Chocolate West African Remix (ft Ice Prince Sarkodie Elom Adablah Lynxxx) 10. Chocolate East African Remix (ft Musik Maestro) 11. Lady Don Dada 12. Love Mine 13. Talented 14. Baby Tornado 15. Baby Tornado Remix (ft Alexandra burke ) 16. Surulere (ft Don Jazzy) MoHits Allstars 1. Ten Ten Non–Mo Hits Artists Darey – Escalade part 2 Darey – Stroke Me Shank – Never Felt Naeto C – Asewo Ikechukwu – Like You (feat. Wande Coal) Ikechukwu – Wind am well (feat. Don Jazzy and DBanj ) Ikechukwu – Do (feat. DBanj ) Ikechukwu – All on Me Ikechukwu – Critical (feat. DBanj Ikechukwu – Now is the time (feat. Don Jazzy) Sauce Kid – Under G Kanye West & Jay-Z – Lift Off (feat. Beyoncé ) Weird MC – Ijoya Awards Nigerian Music Awards (NMA) 2006 Producer of the Year Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2007 Music Producer of the Year The HEADIES (2011) – PRODUCER OF THE YEAR[5] References 1. ^ Federal Government College Lagos , Federal Government College Lagos. 2. ^ Ambrose Alli University, Ambrose Alli University. 3. ^ Hip Hop World Magazine interview . 4. ^ View Nigeria (21 September 2014). The Mavins – Arise Ft. Don Jazzy, Reekado Banks & Di’Ja . View Nigeria. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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