In a recent video shared online, the music mogul revealed that, despite having the financial means to acquire luxury items such as exotic cars or private jets, he prefers to invest in personal growth and meaningful skills.

“I’ve been blessed enough to afford any type of car I want, or even a private jet, but I have more important things to take care of. Nothing beats investment, including investing in yourself and acquiring knowledge that you can charge people for,” he stated.

Don Jazzy disclosed that he is currently learning Forex trading as part of his journey of self-improvement.

“This Forex I’m learning now is an investment in myself. Whether I like it or not, tomorrow it’s going to turn into something I can call a skill—something I have and can use,” he added.

He further encouraged Nigerians not to remain idle but to identify and develop skills that can sustain them in the digital age. “Don’t just be useless. Go and acquire a skill, whatever skill it is. Nowadays, it doesn’t necessarily have to be that you must be a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. In this internet and AI age, even carpentry can become a valuable skill,” he advised.

Don Jazzy’s message has been widely praised on social media, with many commending him for promoting financial literacy and personal development among Nigerian youths.

Speaking on the Echo Podcast, the 42-year-old was asked what part of himself he had to let go in the process of becoming a music tycoon.

In response, Don Jazzy admitted that marriage might be the one thing he did not see coming.

He also revealed what he thinks he could have become if he were not a music executive

“I would have been in the music industry still, or probably an influencer.

“I never thought I would be 40-something and not be married, maybe I lost that one. If it comes, it comes; if it does not come, I am totally fine,” he said.

The producer, who has built a reputation for discovering and nurturing some of Nigeria’s biggest stars, including Tiwa Savage, Rema, and Ayra Starr, stressed that he remains fulfilled with his career achievements despite the trade-off.

Don Jazzy’s remarks have since sparked fresh conversations online about the balance between personal life and professional ambition, especially in the entertainment industry.

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Speaking during an episode of The Nancy Isime Show, Don Jazzy said his honesty about this may drive some women away, but he prefers to be truthful rather than make promises he cannot keep.

“I don’t believe that I am strong enough to be with only one person. I think people will run away from me being truthful. I will not be dating you and telling you that you’re the only person,” he said.

He added that while some people can stay faithful once they are attracted to someone, he struggles with that.

“Some people have the strength to be attracted to somebody and no one else afterwards. But for me, the fact that you’re a beautiful lady doesn’t stop me from admiring another woman. She is also beautiful,” Don Jazzy explained.

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The feud stemmed from Wizkid’s controversial remark during the ‘Afrobeats is dead’ debate, where he referred to Don Jazzy as an “influencer.”

During that period, Wizkid was lashing out at all industry players who may have stepped on his toes.

However, in a surprising turn of events, Wizkid later retracted his statement, praising Don Jazzy as an “amazing human being” on X (formerly Twitter).

The reconciliation seems to have been sealed, as seen in Don Jazzy’s latest Instagram post.

They were pictured lounging on a couch, with Don Jazzy captioning the post with an elephant and bird emoji, a nod to their legendary status in the music industry.

Fans have since flooded social media with excitement, speculating about a possible music collaboration between the two heavyweights.

If true, this could mark a historic moment for Afrobeats enthusiasts worldwide.

The 41-year-old took to his Instagram page on Tuesday with a display of a video to appreciate Don Jazzy and invite him to his 20th-year anniversary dinner.

He described the two decades as years characterised by brotherhood, entertainment, and of unwavering support.

D’banj wrote: “My 20-year journey cannot be complete without It’s @donjazzy again! Giving him the invite to my anniversary dinner was a moment filled with nostalgia.

“As we both celebrate 20 years in the industry, I’m reminded of the countless memories and milestones we’ve shared together. Here is to two decades of brotherhood, entertainment, and unwavering support. Love you always, Brother!.”

Don Jazzy also took to the comment section, saying: “Still finding it hard to believe it’s been 20 years bro. Feels like yesterday. Thank you for everything. Love you brotherLee. More blessings.”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  reports that Don Jazzy, a Nigerian record producer and Chief Executive Officer of Mavin Records, co-founded Mo’Hits Records with D’banj in 2004.

D’banj had earlier hinted at his plan to celebrate his 20 years on stage at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, with the theme “D’banj live @New Afrika Shrine.”

The label, based in Lagos, is home to such hits as Rema’s “Calm Down” — the Selena Gomez-featuring remix of which was No. 12 on Variety’s 2023 Hitmakers chart and is the most-viewed video on YouTube by an African artists — and other artists including Ayra Starr, Ladipoe, Johnny Drille and more.

The deal remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close later this year.

Founded in 2012 by artist-producer-executive Michael Collins Ajereh (aka Don Jazzy), Mavin has played a pivotal role in breaking Afrobeats artists within Africa, and beyond.

Other top artists on the label include Crayon, Magixx, Bayanni, Boyspyce, DJ Big N and Lifesize Teddy. Ayra Starr’s track “Rush” was nominated for the inaugural Best African Music Performance Grammy and its music video is the most viewed music video by a female Nigerian artist on YouTube.

The Mavin team in Nigeria will be supported by UMG’s global network of labels and businesses.

Currently distributed internationally (excluding Africa) through Virgin Music Group with Rema, Mavin and its roster are already integrated into UMG’s unrivalled network, with multiple signings across U.S. labels, including Republic partnering for Ayra Starr, and Interscope for Lifesize Teddy.

According to the announcement, Mavin will maintain autonomy over its strategy and future talent development. As part of the agreement, founder and CEO Don Jazzy and COO Tega Oghenejobo will continue leading the company.

The “mission” is anchored in two initiatives: Mavin’s Artist Academy, which trains new talent in music and performance skills and builds connections within the roster, and their executive leadership program, which seeks to develop the next generation of music industry talent in Africa.

In 2022 Africa represented the fastest-growing continent for recorded music consumption, with Sub-Saharan Africa growing at 34.7% year on year, according to the IFPI, the only region to grow more than 30% that year. In the first half of 2023 streams of Afrobeats in the US market increased by 34% year on year.

Don Jazzy said: “I’m proud of the artists, careers and brand we’ve built that have made Mavin the force it is today. In this historic partnership with UMG, we will continue that mission in Africa and across the globe.”

Tega Oghenejobo said: ” With our proven history of collaborations within the UMG family, we have a strong belief that they are the ideal partner for the next phase of our growth, given the diversity and potential of our business. UMG is home to some of the world’s foremost music entrepreneurs and artists, making them a perfect match for our aspirations. By collaborating with UMG, we are dedicated to cultivating a vibrant creative environment that propels African music to new heights on the global stage.”

Lucian Grainge, Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Group, said, “Our criteria for identifying partners is straightforward:  great artists, great entrepreneurs, great people.  With Don Jazzy, Tega, the Mavin Global team and their artist roster, we’ve found ideal partners with whom to grow together.  Mavin’s brilliant artists have been catalysts in the transformation of Afrobeats into a global phenomenon and we’re thrilled to welcome them into the Universal Music Group family.”

According to the announcement, TPG has fully exited the business, while Kupanda Capital will a remain minority investor and strategic adviser. UMG was advised by Freshfields, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie and Bowmans. Mavin was represented by Shot Tower Capital in the transaction and Reed Smith LLP and Olaniwun Ajayi LP served as legal advisers.

Don Jazzy in a live podcast mentioned that, Davido reached out to him regarding the project and he wittly advised the singer to name the project Timeless.

He however was uncertain if Davido had agreed to the name but when the project was announced he finally got the confirmation.

“He just sent me a DM, I said I think it should be called Timeless and he said okay baba. When I saw that he had used the title, I didn’t want to confront him first so he now sent me a message two days later asking me if I have seen that he used the title.” He said.

Timeless is the fourth studio album by Nigerian singer Davido which was released on March 31, 2023.

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— Davido (@davido) December 18, 2023

Reacting in a recent interview with Fisayo Fosudo, Don Jazzy said the rumours were untrue, adding he will not hide such a huge part of himself.

“A lot of people still think I’m married with four children but I’m hiding them. I don’t know why I will have children and decide just to be lying for years that I don’t have children. How do I want my children to even feel? Do I look like somebody that even wants to be hiding things?” he quizzed.

Don Jazzy added that “no, I don’t have any child, to the best of my knowledge.”

These speculations have been going on for a while, especially since the Mavin Records boss is not known to be in any romantic relationship.

Meanwhile, during the interview, Don Jazzy also denied “ridiculous” rumours that he is gay.

“They say that’s why I’m not married. I have heard that I’m grooming young boys. People are mad [laughs].”

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During an interview with media personality Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, also known as Nedu, the renowned boss of Mavin Records shared his perspective on being in multiple relationships simultaneously.

Don Jazzy expressed his belief that exclusive relationships are not for him and made it clear that he doesn’t mind if his partner engages with others, as long as she respects his non-traditional stance on fidelity.

He emphasized that being committed to one person does not stop him from finding other individuals attractive and that he would naturally be drawn to other women, especially if his partner had beautiful female friends.

“I have no issue if my partner chooses to be with someone else, as long as she allows me to have multiple girlfriends. I’m just not wired to be with only one woman. I honestly don’t understand how some men can manage it. If my girlfriend has attractive female friends, I find myself drawn to them as well. I appreciate beauty, and it’s difficult for me to resist,” he candidly shared.

While Don Jazzy acknowledged his desire to eventually commit to one woman in the future, he openly admitted that his current polygamous inclinations prevent him from doing so at present.

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In a recent interview, the producer and musician said that despite popular belief that streaming farms were designed to inflate streams or an illegal way to buy streams to increase numbers of a song, in his years of music it is non-existent.

“There’s no goddamn f**king streaming farm. I don’t know whether people have it but take it from people like us that are succeeding, that are at the forefront. I’m telling you that there’s no goddamn streaming farm. It doesn’t make any sense,” Don Jazzy insisted.

He noted that if buying fake streams were a thing all artistes in his company wuld be thriving.

“If there’s a streaming farm why am I not buying it for my artists that are not winning?” he queried.

This comes after Don Jazzy and other record label owners were recently called out on social media by some fans for using streaming farms to manipulate stream numbers in favour of their artists.

Meanwhile, Don Jazzy urged artiste to rather focus on making their music and marketing to succeed rather than focus on things like fake streaming.

He stated that artistes spirit may be crushed if they realise they cannot buy streams while others would become lazy when making music because they assume they could manipulate their numbers.

“All these side talks of there is a form of streaming farm somewhere, makes you become lazy. Go and create beautiful music and do all you need to do to market your songs.”

“Don’t sit down there and be assuming ‘this person is getting here because there’s a streaming farm somewhere’. Trust me, it’s just going to be affecting you. You will be thinking that it’s unattainable. You cannot get it. Ogbeni, you are doing yourself a disservice.”

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Don Jazzy said this while appearing as a guest on a podcast recently.

One of the hosts of the podcast, Nedu, while lamenting about the spate of infidelity among married men and women, especially in Lagos, said:

”I just feel a lot of people are just deceiving themselves, especially in this Lagos…Married women and men…they are all just lying to themselves. You know how many places that I have seen married women?”

Responding, Don Jazzy said:

”They are in my DM.”

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The two are reuniting 19 years after they divorced and sought after other life opportunities.

Miss Jackson has been based in the United Kingdom and she is also a model.

Don Jazzy shared a video of their reunion on his Instagram stories.

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The Mavin Records patriarch in April 2021 shocked fans when he revealed that he got married 18 years ago, at the age of 20, to an American model and writer, Michelle.

In an Instagram post, he stated that because he was young and solely focused on his music and as a result the marriage failed two years later.

The Mavin Records boss who posted some pictures from the wedding said that although he likes to keep his private life out of the public eye, he wanted to open up on this “big” side of his life after skipping it during an interview.

Don Jazzy said that he still holds so much love for his music and work thus he would not want to marry another person and mess up the relationship again.

“So, I’m taking my time.”

Meanwhile, he revealed that Michelle Jackson remarried after they split and has a son.

The video, which forms part of the recent #Know You Challenge, captured the duo miming Nigerian singer, Simi’s song.

Shyngle and Don Jazzy in the video seemed to be enjoying each others company and their actions have since sparked dating rumours.

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Many have questioned if she is dumping her Senegalese boyfriend who is now in jail for Don Jazzy while others have commended them amid requests for more episodes.

Taking to Instagram, the actress posted the video captioned, “My very first duet on Tik Tok with my oga @donjazzy.

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Don Jazzy is is always vocal about his love interest for the “Rude Boy” crooner revealed this on his Instagram page.

Rihanna has been spotted dancing to Rema’s ”dumebi” song. She danced to the song on her Instagram live video, which makes Don Jazzy’s chance really really close.

Rema is a singer signed under Don Jazzy’s label. Sharing the video of Rihanna vibing to Rema’s song, Don wrote: ““Father lord when? We getting closer guys lol @badgalriri on that #Dumebi by @heisrema”.

The Mavin Records Chief Executive Officer in the video he shared on Instagram captured him wearing the mask in an attempt to have a haircut.

 He explained in the video that as much as he wants to have his hair cut, he needs to be very careful and put preventive measures in place to avoid the deadly disease.

The barber was also captured wearing a nose mask as well as hand gloves ahead of the hair cut.

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The Marvin Recordz boss took to twitter after the flight to say that cabin members of the flight went as far as shaking hands, hugging and even landing pecks.

Using an emoji that depicts frustration, the entertainer inquired from the public what safety precautions he needed to take to prevent contracting the deadly virus.

Don Jazzy’s fans on twitter, however, made jokes of the entertainer’s post as depicted in the comments below:

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Here are some of the hilarious tweets