Celebrity_Crush: The Man Don Jazzy And Music Career

Celebrity_Crush: The Man Don Jazzy And Music Career

Michael Collins Ajereh (born 26 November 1982), known professionally as Don Jazzy, is a Nigerian record producer, audio engineer, record executive, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder and the CEO of Mavin Records. Don Jazzy was co-owner of the defunct Mo' Hits Records record label with Dbanj.

He was born in Umuahia, Abia State to an Isoko father in Delta State and an Igbo Princess from Abia state. Apparently, he is of Isoko descent. Don Jazzy's family moved to Ajegunle, Lagos where Don Jazzy was raised.

He went to Co-educational High school, Federal Government College Lagos. Don Jazzy found an interest in music early in life and at age 12, began to play the bass guitar and piano. 

He also gained knowledge of traditional and percussion instruments. Don Jazzy enrolled in a Business Management program at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo state.

In 2004, Don Jazzy collaborated with D'Banj to form Mo' Hits Records. In the next two years, Don Jazzy produced the albums No Long Thing and Rundown/Funk You Up, thunder fire you had also been started. Around this time, Don Jazzy developed a recognisable introduction, "It's Don Jazzy Again!".

In March 2012, Don Jazzy and D'Banj confirmed their breakup citing artistic differences. That same year he announced a new record label, Mavin Records. 

He said, "I see Mavin Records being the power house of Music in Africa in the shortest possible time." He has groomed many artists to stardom. Mavin records signed the vocalist, Tiwa Savage, Rema and many others.