Don Jazzy

Don Jazzy
Don Jazzy at UK club Legacy
Background information
Birth name	Michael Collins Ajereh
Born	November 26, 1982 (1982-11-26) (age 28) Umuahia, Abia state
Origin	Delta state
Genres	Pop, R&B, Afro Pop, African hip hop
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, record producer
Years active	2002–now
Labels	Mo' Hits Records GOOD Music
Associated acts	D'banj, Dr SID, D'Prince, walt on top, Wande Coal, Mo' Hits Allstars, Ikechukwu
Website	Mohitsrecords.com

Michael Collins Ajereh (born November 26, 1982), better known as Don Jazzy, is a Nigerian Multi award-winning record producer, singer-songwriter, musician and CEO of Nigerian record label Mo' Hits Records founded in 2004. Born in Umuahia in Abia state, his first signing was D'banj who is also the Vice-President of the label.

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, Jay-Z, Kanye West & Beyonce

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.^[2] He moved to London in the United Kingdom in 2000 after his Uncle invited him to come play the drums for the neighborhood Church.

Production Discography

Albums

• D'banj - No Long Thing (2005)
• D’banj - Rundown/Funk You Up (2006)
• D’banj - The Entertainer (2008)
• Mo’ Hits Allstars - Curriculum Vitae (CV) (2007)

1. Anaconda 3:34
2. Booty Call 5:13
3. Close To You 3:43
4. Hey Girl 5:06
5. Igbe Mi 5:40
6. Masqurade 4:02
7. No Long Thing 3:15
8. Ololufe (Club Mix) 4:21
9. Stop The Violence 6:37
10. Why Me (Remix) 5:16
11. Jasi 2:50

• Wande Coal - Mushin2Mohits (2008)

1. I Know U Like It 3:10
2. You Bad 4:05
3. Se Na Like This 4:12
4. Kiss Ur Hands 3:54
5. Confused 4:20
6. Se Okpe 3:22
7. Now It's All Gone 4:24
8. Bumper 2 Bumper 3:44
9. Who Born The Maga 3:04
10. Thats Wots Up 4:42
11. Bananas 3:59
12. Taboo 4:24
13. Jehovah 4:02
14. Ololufe 4:56
15. Ten Ten 3:47
16. My Grind 4:48

• Dr SID Turning Point (Dr SID album) (2010)

1. When This Song Comes On
2. Over the Moon (feat. K-Switch)
3. Something About You
4. Winchi Winchi (feat. Wande Coal)
5. Pop something (feat. D'banj)
6. Ba Mi Jo (feat. Ikechukwu, M.I & eLDee
7. Baby
8. E Je Ka Jo (feat. D'banj)
9. Pillow
10. Something About You (Silva Stone Remix)
11. Winchi Winchi (feat. Wande Coal, Sway & Dotstar)

Singles

Mo' Hits Artists

• D’Prince

1. Omoba
2. I like What I See (feat. Wande Coal)
3. Ooze (feat. D’banj)
4. Give It To me (feat. D’banj)

• D’banj

1. Tongolo (2005)
2. Socor (2005)
3. Mobolowowon (2005)
4. Why Me (2006)
5. Run Down (2006)
6. Kimon (2008)
7. Olorun Maje (2008)
8. Gbono Fele (2008)
9. Entertainer (2008)
10. Suddenly (2008)
11. Fall In Love (2008)
12. Igwe (2008)
13. Mr Endowed (2010)
14. I do This
15. Scape Goat
16. Mr Endowed (Remix) (feat. Snoop Dogg) (2010)

• Wande Coal

1. Bumper 2 Bumper
2. You Bad
3. Kiss Your Hand
4. Who Born the Maga

• Dr SID

1. Pop Something(feat. D'banj)

• Mo'Hits Allstars

1. Ten Ten

Non–Mo' Hits Artists

• Darey - Escalade part 2
• Darey – Stroke Me
• Shank - Never Felt
• Naeto C – Asewo
• Ikechukwu – Like You (feat. Wande Coal)
• Ikechukwu – Wind am well (feat. D’banj and Don Jazzy)
• Ikechukwu – Do (feat. D’banj)
• Ikechukwu - Shoobeedoo
• Ikechukwu – All on Me
• Ikechukwu – Critical
• Ikechukwu – Now is the time (feat. Don Jazzy)
• Sauce Kid – Under G
• Kanye West & Jay-Z - Lift Off (feat. Beyoncé)

Awards

• Nigerian Music Awards (NMA) 2006 Producer of the Year
• Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2007 Music Producer of the Year

References

1. ^ Federal Government College Lagos, Federal Government College Lagos.
2. ^ Ambrose Alli University, Ambrose Alli University.

External links

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Persondata
Name	Ajereh, Michael C.
Alternative names	Don Jazzy
Short description	Nigerian Record Producer
Date of birth	26 November 1982
Place of birth	Umuahia, Abia state, Nigeria
Date of death	mkmk
Place of death