Don Jazzy as he is popularly called started music in the church (as most Nigerian artists did) he is a well-known record producer, singer-songwriter, and musician having so many awards to his name, and was the CEO of the popular Nigerian record-label known as Mo’Hits Records which was started in 2004 with only Dbanj as an artist.
Real name: Michael Collins Ajereh, born November 26, 1982, better known as Don Jazzy, is the current CEO of the MAVIN Record label which he founded in May 2012 after his split up with childhood friend and one of his 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 and now President after split.
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 Dr SID, Wande Coal, D'Prince, Darey, Naeto C, Sauce Kid, Ikechukwu & Tiwa Savage. He also collaborated with Jay-Z and Kanye West on the production of Lift Off, featuring Beyoncé on the album Watch The Throne, released on August 8, 2011.
He recently was rated as the 36th. "Most powerful celebrity in Africa" according to Forbes
Early life
Michael Collins Ajereh was born in Umuahia in Abia state, his family moved to Ajegunle city in Lagos state where he was raised, and graduated from Federal Government College Lagos.[1] Michael Had always had a flair for music singing and playing the drums from the age of 4. 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.
Thank God for him today.
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