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Michael Collins Ajereh, the Nigerian music executive, who is better known as Don Jazzy has reacted after offering to help an X user who asked him for a Christmas gift, only to be surprised by the person’s request.

The drama began when a woman went on X to write: “I wish that @DONJAZZY should just ask me what I need for Christmas. I promise, I won’t be greedy.” 

Don Jazzy responded: “lol Oya na what do you want? Just cos I like your bio and I see you engage with my tweets every time. Thanks I appreciate.” 

The woman replied: “Thank you Jesus. I owe some money that I want to pay off before the year runs out. But most importantly, I also want to kick start my “Mercy Foundation” I want to focus on paying dialysis fees to patients with kidney failure weekly. My brother died of kidney disease hence.” 

Shocked by her requests, Don Jazzy wrote: “Ahhh Sister this your request is giving everlasting expenses on another person’s pocket o. You suppose pity this boy.” 

Later, when asked what lesson he has learnt this year, Don Jazzy replied that he’s learnt that he can’t help everybody.

Renowned Nigerian producer and music executive Michael Collins Ajereh, widely known as Don Jazzy, has said that despite its global success, Afrobeats is still “a baby” compared to other established music genres.

He noted that Afrobeats practitioners are still learning, stressing that the music industry is dynamic.

Don Jazzy also highlighted how the cost of Nigerian music promotion has skyrocketed over the years.

The Mavin boss stated that he remains ever open to learning from others who have excelled in areas he has yet to explore in the music industry and beyond.

In a lengthy post on X, Jazzy wrote, “This our beloved Afrobeats is still a baby genre in the grand scheme of things.

“We are all still learning everyday as the game is ever changing. If you told me just 6 years ago that an afrobeats video could cost over 20m Naira I would say ahh that’s way too much o.

“But behold some of us have shot videos over 100k dollars. If Burna tells me what it takes to do multiple international stadium shows, I will take notes cos I never run am before.

“If Dangote tells me what it cost to build a refinery in Lagos I will learn from him. That said, my people if I tell you how to run a successful record label in Nigeria, I will advise you take notes even if na small note cos we no plenty wey don run am.”