DBB Entertainer Of The Week, Don Jazzy


Michael Collins Ajereh born November 26, 1982, popularly 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 Mo’Hits partner, D’banj. Born in Umuahia in Abia state, his first signing was D’banj who was at that time also the Vice President of the label.

Don Jazzy’s first full credit production work was in 2004 on Tongolo for Nigerian singer D’banj. He went on to produce D’banj’s first studio album titled No Long Thing released in 2005.

He has produced tracks for and assisted in background vocals for Dr SID, Wande Coal, D’Prince, Darey, Naeto C, Olakunle Excel at Zanga (O.A.U), Sauce Kid, Ikechukwu & Tiwa Savage. He also collaborated with Jay-Z and Kanye West on the production of Lift off featuring Beyonce on the album Watch The Throne, released on August 8, 2011.

He was recently rated as the 36th. “Most powerful celebrity in Africa” according to Forbes.

Michael Collins Ajereh was born in Umuahia by Abia State Parents, who are from Isuikwuato L.G.A in Abia state. His family moved to Ajegunle city in Lagos state where he was raised, and graduated from Federal Government College Lagos. Michael 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. He moved to London in the United Kingdom in 2000 after his Uncle invited him to come play the drums for the neighborhood Church.

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 practicing, recording and performing different types of music.

Jazzy’s appetite for a full-time career in music could no longer be satiated when, in 2004, he partnered with D’Banj 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 – It’s 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 Coal’s Mushin 2 MoHits, an album that was described as one of the best albums to ever come out of Nigeria 

After signing Tiwa Savage, one of Nigeria's finest female vocalist, Don jazzy also went on to sign three other artistes, Korede Bello, AphroDija, and Reekadobanks.

Recall, recently Project Fame West Africa season 1 winner and 'Kurukere' master, Iyanya crossed over to Marvins records from MMMG.

Don Jazzy's Alleged Girlfriend

Jazzy has kept his relationship off the social media over the years. However, something spectacular seems to be happening in his love-life at the moment. The 34-year old Marvin's boss recently wowed his numerous playgoers by giving them what to talk about after flaunting a cosy photo of him and a beautiful lady on his snap story.

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See how Don Jazzy captioned the photo below:

If dem like make dem fire katapot of envy, throw us bomb of jealousy, stand dey eye our progress, dem no fit put asunder, I swear dey cannot stop our love.

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