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  • Don Jazzy as victim of cyber bullying

    Don Jazzy as victim of cyber bullying

    IT seems celebrated Nigerian beat maker, Michael Collins, aka Don Jazzy, has been bullied by a fan on Twitter, following his silence on the subject of the purported threat issued to Igbo residents in Lagos by Oba Rilwan Akiolu.

    A follower who tweets with the handle, @iam_SkySwag besieged the Mavin Record boss’ page with messages accusing Jazzy of complacency in the whole Igbo threat saga.

    “@DonJazzy, you think cause you now associate with Fashola, that will now make you to play deaf ear to things like these? I mean what Oba said. Smh,” he said.

    “Sometimes I ask if you are really from Igbo…all these Oba of Lagos and Igbo stuff. You just sit on top and pretend nothing happened,” said another.

    A worried Don Jazzy however defied that medium, preferring a statement on his Instagram. He said: “I am a Nigerian first and an Igbo man second. Fashola has treated everyone in Lagos fairly as far as I know and I am proud to be associated with him. #mentor

    “As a wise/civilized/respectful Igbo man, I will not desecrate the stool of royalty, even tho I totally frown at that recording. But I will tell you for free that we all have the freedom to choose whom to vote for & no one can force you or me to vote as he/she pleases. #IDJA.”

  • Mercy Johnson to release single with Don Jazzy

    Mercy Johnson to release single with Don Jazzy

    Sultry Nigerian actress and mother of two Mercy Johnson is set to release a new single with Mavin Boss, Don Jazzy.
    They both made this announcement on twitter through their handles @realmercyj and @DONJAZZY
    With @DONJAZZY at AMVCA….watch out for my single….its Don Jazzy again.
    Don Jazzy replied saying “Osheee tell them”

    Don Jazzy and Mercy Johnson

    This isn’t Mercy Johnson’s first attempt at music. She had been a part of Ice Prince’s Aboki remix amongst others.

  • New song by Iyanya ft Don Jazzy [Watch]

    New song by Iyanya ft Don Jazzy [Watch]

    Iyanya releases new single “Gift” featuring Mavin Boss Iyanya.

    The musicideo was shot in South Africa. Enjoy

  • Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy sign new deal

    Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy sign new deal

    MAVIN Records honcho, Don Jazzy and his artiste, Tiwa Savage have joined the list of ambassadors for Konga, a Nigerian online retail store.

    Jazzy made this known when he shared a photo on Instagram of himself signing the new deal with the caption; “And as we sign the contract my brother #Godwin. Myself and the DoroDiva @Officialtiwasage are the new ambassadors for KONGA.#SMD.”

    Tiwa Savage, who is expecting her first child, also shared a photo of her signing her contract and captioned it; “2015 is looking so great…My boss @donjazzy and I the new brand ambassadors for Nigeria’s number 1 online shopping mall.”

    The now pregnant Tiwa Savage is a highly sought after artiste as she is also an ambassador for MTN as well as Femi Otedola’s Forte Oil, Pepsi and Maggi.

    Omawumi Megbele was the first celebrity ambassador of the retail shop Konga. Don Jazzy is also an ambassador for Loya Milk and telecomms giant MTN.

  • Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy are the new faces of Konga

    Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy are the new faces of Konga

    Don Jazzy and artiste Tiwa Savage are the new faces of  Nigerian online retail store Konga. Omawumi Megbele was the first celebrity ambassador of the retail shop Konga.

    Don Jazzy shared this photo on Instagram of himself signing the new deal

    Don Jazzy

    “And as we sign the contract my brother #Godwin. Myself and the DoroDiva @Officialtiwasage are the new ambassadors for KONGA.#SMD . He captioned it

    Tiwa Savage who is expecting her first child also shared a photo of her signing her contract and captioned it “2015 is looking so great…My boss @donjazzy and I the new brand ambassadors for Nigeria’s number 1 online shopping mall”

    Don Jazzy is also an ambassador for Loya Milk and MTN while Tiwa has several endorsements from Forte Oil to Pepsi and Maggi

    The pregnant Tiwa Savage is a highly saught after artiste as she is also an ambassador for MTN as well as Femi Otedola’s Forte Oil, Pepsi and Maggi.

  • Doxy takes shots at Olamide in new single

    Doxy takes shots at Olamide in new single

    HE might be new to the Nigerian music industry, but budding rapper and freestylist, Dolapo Oyatomi Junior, aka Doxy says that he is ready to run with the big guns. He made this known in his new track titled Baby, in which he takes shots at indigenous rappers, Olamide and Phyno.

    Explaining the rationale behind the move, the young artiste said that Olamide and Phyno, two artistes he respects so much in the rap game “are just too good and I want to rap just like them, but the truth is that Doxy can’t be Olamide or Phyno, just like Olamide can’t be Phyno and Phyno can’t be Olamide,” he said.

    The song, Baby, according to the artiste, is all about everyone minding their business because people are gifted differently. He noted that this is one of the laws in the music industry, just like his previous track, My Business.

    “Only a deep rap artiste can understand the whole words. The chorus, “I love you, hun Baby, I never wanna let you go,” means loving the gift God has given me and I will never let it go due to the love I have for it. God has given me a gift just as He has given Olamide, Phyno and other great artistes. I have to make good use of it.I know I’m different. I would love to work with both artistes. I also look forward to working with the likes of MI, Vector, Ice-Prince, Don Jazzy, D Banj, Banky W, Praiz, Davido, Wizkid, Samklef, Reminisce and other great artistes.

  • Don Jazzy to perform at Unicef imagine Campaign

    Don Jazzy to perform at Unicef imagine Campaign

    Great news everyone!! Don Jazzy will be performing at the General Assembly of the United Nations for the UNICEF Imagine Campaign.

    He confirmed this on his instagram page

    “Would be performing alongside some great world musicians at the UN-GA tomorrow, for the UNICEF #Imagine campaign.” He stated as he shared photos from the rehearsal.

     

  • Don Jazzy plans Mavin headquarters

    Don Jazzy plans Mavin headquarters

    AWARD-WINNING music producer and head of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy, is currently erecting an edifice, which will serve as the headquarters of the label.

    Though reports have it that the music entrepreneur is still keeping it under wraps, Chocolate City rapper and friend of the Mavin family, Ice Prince, reportedly let the cat out of the bag recently when he tweeted a congratulatory message: “Big congrats to a king @Don Jazzy and the whole Mavin family on the new Mavin’s HQ”.

    According to reports, the property is located in Lekki, Lagos. This, in the views of pundits, is aimed at boosting his label’s talent base.

    It will be recalled that Don Jazzy, also a brand ambassador, recently signed on two new acts.

  • Don Jazzy to open new studio

    Don Jazzy to open new studio

    TOP music producer, Michael Collins Ajereh, famously called Don Jazzy, is set to open his new music studio situated at Lekki.

    The studio is said to be one of the world-class studios constructed by international sound engineers who have worked with acclaimed international producers.

    It will be recalled that Don Jazzy recently unveiled a new artiste, a Nigerian-Sierra Leonean act, Hadiza Bell, a.k.a. Di’Ja, thereby swelling the number of artistes on his Mavin Records.

    Apart from producing, Don Jazzy hopes to use the studio as a source of income for artistes and producers who want to record songs and albums.

    The award-winning music producer, singer/songwriter and musician, is the former CEO of Nigerian record label, Mo’ Hits Records, founded in 2004.

    He founded Mavin Records in 2012 after the split up with his friend and Mo’Hits partner, D’banj.

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

    He has produced tracks for Dr Sid, Wande Coal, D’Prince, Darey, Naeto C, Olakunle Excel et Zanga (O.A.U), Sauce Kid, Ikechukwu & Tiwa Savage.

  • Season of ‘Naira rain’ on brand ambassadors

    Season of ‘Naira rain’ on brand ambassadors

    THERE are those who believe that drama is the best form of art. But the drama that greeted brand endorsements this year was far removed from mere artistry when Hafeez Ayetoro, better known as Saka, switched brand loyalty.

    Saka’s move from MTN to Etisalat sent a satirical jolt to the brand and entertainment world with the line, I don port, thereby becoming something of an anthem.

    A couple of artistes also smiled to the banks, as celebs put pen to papers with different brands.

    Among those who joined the telecom world as ambassadors are Wande Coal, Naeto C, MI, Lynxxx, Waje, Omawumi, Bez, Flavour and Burna Boy.

    D’banj was welcomed back to the Globacom family.

    It will be recalled that he once had a spat with the outfit over sing-on fees.

    Singers Sasha P, Ice Prince, Olamide, Seyi Shay also signed deals with Etisalat.

    While the likes of Don Jazzy, D’Prince, Tiwa Savage, Praiz, Kcee, Iyanya Mbuk, Mike Anyasodo and Chidinma joined the list of MTN ambassadors, actress Stephanie Okereke signed an endorsement deal with a foreign sanitary company.

    Others like singer Emma Nyra and BBA-The Chase housemate, Beverly Osu, got endorsement deals from foreign beauty companies.