Jesse Jagz

Jesse Jagz
Jesse Jagz
Birth name Jesse Garba Abaga
Also known as Jago
Born August 10, 1984
Genres Naija, Hip Hop, R&B
Occupations Artist
Years active 2004–present
Labels Chocolate City music Label.
Associated acts M.I, eLDee, Wizkid, Skales, Brymo, Timmy Dakolo, Ice Prince
Website Official website

Jesse Garba Abaga, popularly know as Jesse Jagz born August 10, 1984 is a Nigerian hip hop artist, rapper, singer, producer and songwriter. He is signed to Chocolate City music label along with his older brother Jude Agaba.[1]

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Early life

Jesse Jagz (Jesse Garba Abaga) has been described as Nigeria’s Kanye West because of his flirtatious experimentation with different genres of music from R&B to roots reggae to pop all built on a predominantly Hip Hop foundation. Though a native of Jukun in Taraba State, Nigeria Jesse grew up in Jos, in Plateau state in a music-filled environment with both parents (clergy) gave him access to the church choir and drums set by age 7.

Career

He recorded his first album with a group named Gospel Insanity. Unfortunately, the album never got released due to fallout of some of the members. Jesse thereafter started producing beats professionally and thereafter formed another group ‘Eleven Thirty’ which quickly became a huge success in Jos.

In 2004, he hooked up with Jude Abaga a.k.a MI together they started Inner Hub Studios. By 2006, Jesse started a solo career with a debut-hit “Africa” that remained at #1 on the cool fm chart for months.

Between 2006 and 2007 Jesse Jagz had 3 songs simultaneously dominating the top ten charts on Cool FM, RayPower FM as well as Rhythm FM! becoming street anthems in and around the north of Nigeria.

Jesse Jagz hit songs include Nobody test me, Bend down low, Sugar Cane Baby, The Greatest while his hit song My Brother was selected as part of the International Music Entrepreneur of the Year (IYMEY) 2008 compilation.

In February 2009, the Award nominated producer and hip hop artist was selected to represent Nigeria at the 2009 edition of Sauti Za Busara Music Festival- a yearly international festival celebrating East African music and features top-quality musical performances by more than 400 established and upcoming artists (40 groups in total) and over the years has established itself as one of Africa’s leading music festivals which held in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Jesse Jagz Hit singles Wetin Dey, Pump it up and Nobody test me in which he featured fellow artist Ice Prince and brother M.I (both rap artist)have been topping charts around the whole country. His production credits include M.I, Modenine, Silver Saddih, Banky W, Majek Fashek, Ruby, Ice Prince, Faze, Djinee, Kel, Shank, Tosin Martins, Sasha, Djah Djah (def jam poetry), Kahli, Pherowshuz among a host of others.

His Debut music video Pump It Up was released in November 2009 and has been getting rave reviews.

His Production Credits include

• M.I(Short Black Boy, Illegal Music) • Mode 9(Nine) • Silver Saddih(Konko Jabele) • Banky W • Majek Fashek • Eve(Crazy) • Iceprince(Rewind, Extraordinary) • Lindsey(Drift Away, Pictures) • Faze • Djinee(Overkillin’) • Kel(Sittin On Top,Jeun Soke,Untouchable) • Shank • Tosin Martins • Ajuju(Testing the Microphone) • Dekunle Fuji(Jesu Funmi) • Sasha • Sammy Sage • Wudyema • 2 Shotz(Money In My Pocket) • Proverb • Djah Djah (Def Jam Poetry) • Kahli • Pherowshuz among a host of others

Awards

  • Best Producer of the Year-Splurge Magazine Best Rap Single 2008
  • Producer of the Year-The Future Awards 2010.[2]

Nominations

• Most Top Ten Hits on Cool Fm 2007.

• Best Dance Single-Bend Down Low 2008

• Producer of the Year (Hip Hop World Awards 2009)

• Producer of the Year(The Future Awards 2009 and 2010)

Performances and Appearances

• Names on Platinum(Independence show)- October 1, 2008

• This Day International Music and Fashion Festival June, 2009 Abuja

• This Day International Music and Fashion Festival, Abuja –August 2008 Opened for Jay Z, Rihanna, Usher,Beenie Siegal, e.t.c • London Calling 2008- Headliner of 4 Nigerian acts, London UK

• Sauti Za Busara Music Festival, 12th - 17 February 2009.

• Crack Your Ribs( Abuja) –August 2008

• Crack Your Ribs( Abuja) – July 2009

• Rhythm Unplugged 2008 &Rhythm Unplugged Abuja 2009

• Big Brother Eviction Party Abuja (the Dome)2006

• Host WAPI (words and pictures)- British Council Abuja (2008)

• MTV Base Advance Warning party- July 2008

• Nokia Xpress Music Rave 2009.

• Host Chocolate City “The Jam Sessions ” 2007 & 2008

• Face of Selara 2009

• 0808,Abuja- Headline Act-August 2009

• Gordons Show- Abuja 2009 Names on Platinum (Independence Show)-October 1, 2008

• Co Host-Club MTV Base Party -2008,Jos

• Port Harcourt Stand Up-July 2009.

• Visafone Promo Tours-Abuja

• 0808-Fashion, Poetry and Song-August 2009.

• Hennessy Artistry, Lagos–September 2009.

• Star Mega Jam with Busta Rhymes and Ludacris-December 2009.

• Professionals Rock, Abuja-February 2010.

• 100% Basketmouth in Concert, Indig02: Lord of the Ribs, London-February 2010.

• Glo country rock and roll tour 2011

Discography

Albums

  • JAG OF ALL TRADEZ (2010)

Singles

  • Africa* (2006)
  • Bend Down Low* (2008)
  • Sugar Cane Baby* (2008)
  • Wetin Dey* (2009)
  • Pump it Up* (2009)
  • Nobody Test Me* ft.M.I & Ice Prince (2010)
  • The Son of Abaga* (2011)

References

  1. ^ "I’m not riding on MI’s back, I’m older than him in music –Younger". Modern Ghana News. 21 August 2010. http://www.modernghana.com/print/8542/4/im-not-riding-on-mis-back-im-older-than-him-in-mus.html. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
  2. ^ "Jesse Jagz releases album today". The Nation (Nigeria). 13 March 2010. http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/39419/1/Jesse-Jagz-releases-album-today/Page1.html. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 

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