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

Veteran Nigerian producer and music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, aka Don Jazzy, has revealed why he didn’t sign afrobeats poster boys, Wizkid and Davido, to his now-defunct record label, Mo’hits.

The Mavin head honcho said he couldn’t sign Wizkid to the label because EME boss, Banky W got to the Starboy before him.

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

Don Jazzy also regretted not signing Simi and Teni. He said he almost signed rapper, Falz The Bahd Guy but the deal broke down.

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He stated this 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.”