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Music executive Don Jazzy has recounted how he discovered Afrobeats star Ayra Starr and signed her to his record label, Mavin Records.
Speaking in an interview with Echo, Don Jazzy, who heads one of Africa’s biggest record labels, said there was a gap in the industry at the time for a teenage Afrobeats superstar, and he was actively searching for new talent to fill it.
He explained that he asked one of the people he followed to scout for promising singers in their universities. Among the names and handles that were sent to him was Ayra Starr’s Instagram profile.
According to Don Jazzy, what caught his attention was a freestyle Ayra Starr had posted about drug abuse — a theme he noted was particularly relevant to the challenges facing Gen Z. That performance, he said, convinced him that she was the one he had been looking for.
The producer added that he initially reached out to Ayra Starr directly but when she did not respond to his message, he contacted her brother.
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Michael Collins Ajereh, the producer and music executive, who is popularly known as Don Jazzy, has urged men to be more serious about combating paternity fraud.
He urged men to conduct DNA tests on their children to ascertain their true paternity.
According to him, conducting a DNA test is more important than naming ceremony.
On his Instagram story, Jazzy wrote, “DNA test is more important than naming ceremony.”
Nigerians have been divided over whether DNA tests are necessary or not, given recent cases of paternity fraud.
MAVINS Record boss, Don Jazzy has dared skitmaker cum singer, Oluwadolarz, to name the person that asked him for g@y s3x to promote his music.
Recall that Oluwadolarz, in a post via his Instagram page, recounted his encounter with an unnamed entertainer.
He claimed that the entertainer demanded s3x from him before he could help promote his songs, endorse his music, or help him top the charts.
He wrote, “You will promote my songs. Endorse my music. Help me top chart. But make I first bend over make you enter my Y@nsh.”
Reacting to the post via the comment section of a blog, Don Jazzy dared Oluwadolarz to mention the entertainer’s name, or his claim is a lie.
He wrote, “Tag the person or it’s a lie sir.”
Martins Vincent Otse, the popular social media influencer, who is famously known as Verydarkman, has disclosed that music producer Michael Collins Ajereh, aka Don Jazzy, is the anonymous donor that sent N100 million to his newly established Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO).
VDM initially raised concerns regarding the huge amount that was deposited into the account in a video via Instagram.
In the post, he called on Zenith Bank to investigate the situation.
“I don’t know what is going on, hope I’m not being set up… I AM NOT INTO MONEY LAUNDERING; I DO NOT DO FRAUD (FOR THE RECORD) Nigerians bear me witness, I don’t know what’s up with the account,” he wrote.
However, in a new video shared on Thursday, VDM confirmed that Don Jazzy reached out to inform him that he sent the donation.
The influencer said he received a message from Don Jazzy, which reads, “Morning bro. Just saw your post. Na me send ₦100m to support. I believe in what you are doing and trust you to be as transparent as you have always been. We really need that in our country. I wish you all the best with the project and more blessings to you. It’s not easy.”
According to him, the NGO had already received N179 million just five days after its launch.
Meanwhile, Don Jazzy’s donation has elicited reactions from Nigerians on social media.
@EdwardEzegu: “Even me way them no send the money dey in shock.”
On X, @talentedkwamejr said: “Don Jazzy for a reason. The money ppl go to Big Brother Naija to compete for Don Jazzy don send am to Very Dark Man to help his project😭😅. May God do same for us all. Amen.”
@sabanoor9∅∅∅: “Incredible gesture from Don Jazzy. True definition of giving back!”
@sundaynicholas: “No be to dey rant up and down social media in the name of giveaway so as to gain followers.”
@hunterbk: “God bless jazzy and VDM for bringing this up”
On Facebook, Kelly Kelly said: “Nigerians support great things and we are capable of it too. Na the bad government be our problem.”
Brotherr Bolu: “Donated 100m? God! Me sef go rich, by God’s grace.”
Chikelu Antonio Chinecherem: “Davido go soon donate $1m.”
Michael Collins Ajereh, the Nigerian record producer and music executive, who is popularly known as Don Jazzy, has revealed what inspired him to become a producer.
Appearing in a recent episode of the ‘On The Grind’ podcast, Jazzy disclosed that his love for music was what motivated his craft.
Boasting about his proficiency in multiple musical instruments, especially the drum, the Mavin Records boss revealed that he could even drum while having s*x.
“I just went in [to production] and never looked back. I finished playing percussion, I moved to jazz drum. From the drum set, I moved the bass guitar. At some point, I started learning the piano,” he said.
“I started learning more instruments when I was in London and I realised that I wanted to be a producer. But originally, I liked playing drums and bass guitar…. I literally drum all the time. I do it during s*x. I can even drum on a woman’s buttocks if I get the inspiration for a beat at that time.”
He also revealed that he once lived in the studio with Altims and Baby Fresh for two years.
Don Jazzy began his career as a producer in the UK while working with JJC and the 419 Squad.
In 2004, he co-founded Mo’ Hits Records with D’banj and became the label’s in-house producer. He founded Mavin Records in 2012 after Mo’ Hits split and serves both as the label’s CEO and lead producer.
Don Jazzy was also an in-house producer for American rapper Kanye West’s GOOD Music from 2011 to 2013.