Tag: DON JAZZY
ID Cabasa, the popular Nigerian music producer, has hailed Mavin Records boss Don Jazzy as one of the smartest individuals in the music industry.
In a recent interview, Cabasa attributed Don Jazzy’s success to his strategic collaboration with skitmakers, which has earned him the loyalty and support of the content creator community.
Cabasa said by featuring in skits, Don Jazzy connected with content creators, ensuring that whenever he releases new music, they’ll post about it freely.
“Don Jazzy is one of the smartest people in this industry. What Don Jazzy did is connect with them (content creator) so that anytime he drops, all of them will post,” he said.
Cabasa advised emerging artists to follow Don Jazzy’s lead and collaborate with content creators to amplify their work.
He cited Kizz Daniel as another example of a superstar who has successfully fostered relationships with content creators.
The legendary producer also emphasised the importance of working with younger creatives.
“I work a lot with Gen Z because they are full of inspiration while people from my set have experience”, he added.
Michael Collins Ajereh, ace music executive and CEO of Mavin Records, who is also known as Don Jazzy, has revealed that he doesn’t allow his artistes to release songs or projects on the same day as Wizkid or Asake.
In a podcast interview with Fisayo Fosudo, Jazzy said releasing music on the same day as the duo was suicidal.
Wizkid and Asake are among the most successful artists in Nigeria in this streaming era.
Don Jazzy said: “We [Mavin] are moving from the traditional Friday release date to Wednesdays and Thursdays because there are no more Fridays [without another artist dropping a song].
“If my artiste is to drop a song or project on a Friday and Wizkid or Asake is also releasing that day, I will move our release date because you don’t want to just die a natural death.”
Mavin Records has stars like Rema, Ayra Starr, Crayon, Magixx, Boy Spyce, Johnny Drille, and Lifesize Teddy on its radar.
Tolani Baj, the Big Brother Naija reality star, has disclosed that she received death threats from Wizkid’s fans for faulting the singer’s shade at Don Jazzy.
She disclosed this in a recent episode of the Bahd And Boujee Podcast which she co-hosted with actress Moet Abebe.
“I received a death threat from Wizkid’s fans after we hosted Nasboi on this podcast. He also received death threats as well,” she said.
“It’s just a podcast. What’s the death threat for? People have been doing podcasts in America and elsewhere but they don’t get death threats.”
Michael Collins Ajereh, the veteran Nigerian producer and music executive, who is also known Don Jazzy, has said he is still crashing the surface of his career.
The 41-year-old Mavin Records boss stated this while reacting to a fan’s suggestion for an all-legends concert featuring him, P-Square, Wande Coal and others.
The fan with the X handle @beingzora, wrote, “Ughhh someone needs to plan a OG Naija music festival with P-Square, Dbanj, Wande Coal, Duncan Mighty, Don Jazzy (Old Mavins), Ice Prince!!! That would go so crazyyyy!”
Reposting the tweet, Don Jazzy said, “I be upcoming o. Stay there.”
Don Jazzy gained prominence in 2004 after he co-founded Mo’ Hits Records with D’banj.
He was an in-house producer for Kanye West’s record label, GOOD Music from 2011 to 2015.
He founded Mavins Records in 2012 after Mo’ Hits’ split.
In 2024, he sold Mavin Records to Universal Music Group but retained his role as the chief executive officer (CEO).
MAVINS Record label boss, Don Jazzy has opened up on why he is not yet married.
This is coming after a social media user noticed that he is actively following several ‘baddies’ on Instagram.
It would be recalled that the producer used to be married before his marriage hit the rocks.
One netizen took to Twitter to share his observation about Don Jazzy.
The netizen known as @UGBEDE____ opined that whenever he opens any Instagram baddie’s page, the first celebrity he sees following the model would be the producer.
“Once you open any baddies page on instagram the first thing you’ll see is “followed by don jazzy”. That man is everywhere 😂,” he wrote.
Don Jazzy acknowledged this, and admitted that he loves women, and that explains why he is yet to be married again.
“I be ashawo na. Na why I never marry,” Don Jazzy replied.