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Why I didn’t sign Wizkid, Davido – Don Jazzy.
Nigerian renowned artist Michael Collins Ajereh, known professionally as Don Jazzy, has explained why he did not sign Afrobeat superstar Wizkid and Davido to his now-defunct record label, Mo’hits.
The CEO of Mavin said that Wizkid had already been signed by EME chairman Banky W when he attempted to sign the Starboy to the label.
He claimed he had the chance to sign Davido but passed because he realized he would be successful without the backing of a record label.
Don Jazzy was also sorry he passed on Simi and Teni. He claimed that the arrangement to sign rapper Falz The Bahd Guy fell through.
He made this claim when appearing as a guest on Fisayo Fosudo’s Leaderboard program.
He said, “I like Simi, I didn’t sign her. I wish I did. I like Teni, but I didn’t sign her. I wish I did.
“I had the opportunity of signing Davido but I didn’t because I kind of figured that he would be fine. Wizkid, obviously, I couldn’t because Banky W got to him first. That would have been amazing.
“Falz, I love his work. We almost had a deal.”
"I couldn't sign Wizkid because Banky W got to him first"
– Don Jazzy
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📹 Fisayo Fosudo/YT pic.twitter.com/jlerrC4O4l— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) July 13, 2023