Why I Didn’t Sign Wizkid, Davido – Don Jazzy Reveals

Veteran Nigerian music executive and producer, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has revealed why he didn’t sign Afrobeats superstars, Wizkid and Davido, to his defunct label, Mo’hits Records.

The Mavin Record boss revealed that he couldn’t sign Wizkid to the label because EME boss, Banky W got to the Starboy before him.

Don Jazzy also noted that he had the opportunity of signing Davido but didn’t because he figured out that he would succeed without a record label’s support.

However, the Mavin Records boss regretted not signing Simi and Teni.and disclosed that he almost signed rapper, Falz The Bahd Guy, but the deal broke down.

Don Jazzy made the revelations while featuring as a guest on the Leaderboard podcast hosted by Fisayo Fosudo.

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.”