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  • Don Jazzy’s Marvin Records attracts multi-million dollar investment

    Marvin Records founded by a renowned musician, Michael Collins Ajereh a.k.a Don Jazzy, on Wednesday, announced a multi-million dollar equity investment, global strategic partnership deal with Kupanda Holdings.

    Don Jazzy announced the deal to the public through his Instagram handle @donjazzy.

    “Our mission is to grow Mavin Global into the music powerhouse of Africa.

    “By collaborating with artists, African creatives, both local and international partners, so that we can become a globally recognised household name and a go-to platform for connecting African music with the world,” he said.

    The record label recently secured a partnership with Kupanda Holdings, which aimed at creating better opportunities for African music.

    Also, the label’s focus includes scaling operations to meet the rapidly growing international demand for African music, on growing its roster and on strengthening its services across the globe.

    Marvin is home to top African artists like Tiwa Savage and Korede Bello, since its inception in 2012.

    Mavin has been an industry leader in leveraging digital platforms like Youtube, Twitter and Instagram, to reach its local audience and grow significant fan bases among the African Diaspora in the US, Europe and UK.

    Chief Operating Officer of Marvin Global Tege Oghenejobo said the investment would enable the company to strengthen this advantage as it develops brand partnerships that support its artists’ values and stories.

    “With the resources and operational capacity Kupanda Capital brings along with its investment, Mavin is now ready to grow our artist roster and facilitate partnerships at a global scale.

    “We are looking to build an institution that will support the fantastic creative ecosystem in Africa, and move Afrobeats to the forefront of the global industry,” he said.

    Mr Bobby Pittman, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Kupanda Capital, said that Mavin is an advantageous `Record’ label that would promote Africa music industry to the world.

    “Between Don Jazzy’s leadership in defining the sound of modern Afrobeats and developing top African artists.

    “Mavin Global has a unique advantage and opportunity to build the record label that will accelerate the promotion of African popular music to the world.

    “We are impressed by the Mavin team’s experience and are pleased to partner with them in their next phase of growth,” he said.

  • Don Jazzy says Mavin Records label doing fine

    Renowned music producer, Michael Collins-Ajereh a.k.a. Don Jazzy says his record label, ‘Mavin Records’ very relevant and doing fine in the Nigerian music industry.

    He made the assertion while responding to a tweet on Tuesday by a fan with twitter handle @AmbroseOkwoli asking if Mavin Records now belongs to the past.
    Okwoli wrote:

    “Mr Jazzy is Mavin dead or change has hit your label? This one your top artistes are leaving, leaving behind learner’s and the upcoming?’’

    Don Jazzy replied thus, “Naaa we never die. We just faint small. E dey happen. Pray for us to recover if you can’’.

    In late 2018, Solomon Ayoleyi aka Reekado Banks, a top artiste with Jazzy’s record label announced his departure to go set up his own label.

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    The six year and four months-old record label (Mavin Records) came on board, after the dissolution of Mo Hits Record which he co-owned with Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo a.k.a. D’banj.

    Mavin Records at the time of formation was home to talented artists like Wande Coal, D Prince and Dr Sid with the addition of Tiwa Savage.

    In 2013, Don Jazzy brought in Banks, Korede Bello and Di’ja with the later addition of Johnny Drille, rapper LadiPoe and DNA twins in 2017.

    However, with the departure of Banks, Mavin Records still houses a number of A-List musicians in the country’s music industry.

  • 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.

  • Di Ja joins Mavin Records

    Di Ja joins Mavin Records

    Coming on the heels of the departure of Wande Coal from Mavin Records, Founder and President of the label Michael Collins Ajereh, alias Don Jazzy, has signed on Hadiza Bell, alias Di Ja.

    Born of a Nigerian mother and a Sierra Leonean father, Di Ja, who was based in Canada, has been described as a pop singer, who infuses reggae and RnB into her music.

    She just released her first single,Yaro, under Mavin Records.

    In 2009, she released her first effort, Rock Steady, which was nominated for the Best Urban/R&B Single at the 2009 Canadian Radio Music Awards.

    Di Ja, with a degree in Biology and Psychology, has joined Dr. SID, D’Prince and Tiwa Savage on the label.

    According to findings, more acts are likely to join the Mavin camp, as Don Jazzy will be unveiling two artistes soon.

    Wande Coal, who had been with Mavin Records since its Mo Hits Records days, left the label, following alleged conflicting ambitions.

    The management said: “Over the last few months, Mavin Records has made moves to consolidate by pursuing a renewed ethos to raise quality and professionalism. Wande’s vision has not aligned with ours; and a few months ago, we agreed that a separation would be the best.”