Michael Collins Ajereh (born November 26, 1982), better known as Don Jazzy, is a Nigerian Multi award-winning record producer

Record producer

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, singer-songwriter

Songwriter

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, musician

Musician

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 and CEO of Nigerian record label Mo' Hits Records

Mo' Hits Records

Mo'Hits Records is a Nigeria-based music record label owned by producer Michael Collins Ajereh . It was founded in 2004, signing D'banj as its first recording artist. Don Jazzy is the current CEO/President of the label and D'banj is the vice President...

 founded in 2004. Born in Umuahia

Umuahia

Umuahia is the capital of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. Umuahia is located along the rail road that lies between Port Harcourt to Umuahia's south and Enugu city to its north. Umuahia has a population of 359,230 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. Umuahia's indigenous ethnic group are the...

 in Abia state, his first signing was D'banj

D'banj

Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo , is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and harmonica player. He has won several music awards including the awards for Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007, Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009. and BET Awards of 2011 for Best International Act; Africa...

 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

D'banj

Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo , is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and harmonica player. He has won several music awards including the awards for Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007, Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009. and BET Awards of 2011 for Best International Act; Africa...

. He went on to produce D'banj's first studio album titled No Long Thing

No Long Thing

No Long Thing is a the debut album by D'banj,it was released in 2005.-Track listing:# "Intro" – 1:35# "Tongolo" – 4:11# "Socor" – 4:17# "Pastor " – 1:21# "All Da Way" – 2:46# "Iya Mi" – 5:08# "Mr. Olopa" – 4:27...

released in 2005.

He has produced tracks for Dr SID

Dr SID

Sidney Onoriode Esiri , known commonly as, Dr SID is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and Dentist, who is originally from Delta state, but was raised in Lagos...

, Wande Coal, D'Prince, Darey

Darey

Dare Art Alade - popularly known as Darey - is a Nigerian multi-platinum selling and award-winning musician and singer-songwriter. He is the son of the renowned Nigerian entertainer, Art Alade....

, Naeto C

Naeto C

Naetochukwu Chikwe , stage name Naeto C, is a Nigerian rapper, Afrobeat artist and record producer. He was born in Houston, Texas and is of Nigerian origin.-Early life:...

, Sauce Kid, Ikechukwu, Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...

, Kanye West

Kanye West

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...

 & Beyonce

He recently was rated as the 36Th. "Most powerful celebrity in Africa" according to Forbes

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Early life

Michael Collins Ajereh was born in Umuahia

Umuahia

Umuahia is the capital of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. Umuahia is located along the rail road that lies between Port Harcourt to Umuahia's south and Enugu city to its north. Umuahia has a population of 359,230 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. Umuahia's indigenous ethnic group are the...

 in Abia state, his family moved to Ajegunle

Ajegunle

Ajegunle is a district of Lagos State, Nigeria. It has produced notable footballers and musicians, among whom are Samson Siasia, coach of Nigeria's Olympic Team, ; former Super Eagles ace defender Taribo West and Emmanuel Amuneke, former African Footballer of the Year.Ajegunle's uniqueness lies in...

 city in Lagos

Lagos

Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...

 state where he was raised, and graduated from Federal Government College Lagos

Federal Government College Lagos

The Federal Government College Lagos is a co-educational secondary school in Ijanikin, Lagos, Nigeria. It was established by the Federal Ministry of Education in 1975...

. 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

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

 at the age of 12, He went on study Business Management at the Ambrose Alli University

Ambrose Alli University

Ambrose Alli University is a university in Nigeria established in 1981. It was established by the then governor of Bendel State , Professor Ambrose Folorunso Alli...

 Ekpoma

Ekpoma

Ekpoma is a larger town in Edo State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Esan West Local Government Area.The town has an official Post Office....

 in Edo state

Edo State

Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State, in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State.-History:...

. He moved to London

London

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 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 in 2000 after his Uncle invited him to come play the drums for the neighborhood Church.

Albums

• D'banj - No Long Thing
  No Long Thing
  No Long Thing is a the debut album by D'banj,it was released in 2005.-Track listing:# "Intro" – 1:35# "Tongolo" – 4:11# "Socor" – 4:17# "Pastor " – 1:21# "All Da Way" – 2:46# "Iya Mi" – 5:08# "Mr. Olopa" – 4:27...
  
  (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)
  Turning Point (Dr SID album)
  - Track listing :- External links :* at iTunes* 360 Nobs* The Net Ng* PM NEWS...
  
   (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
   Eldee
   Lanre Dabiri, better known by his stage name Eldee, stylized as eLDee, is a Nigerian American rapper, record producer and architect. "Lanre" is a diminutive for the Yoruba name "Olanrewaju" . eLDee studied Architecture at the University of Lagos, Nigeria...
   
   
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
17. Bumper 2 Bumper
18. You Bad
19. Kiss Your Hand
20. Who Born the Maga
    • Dr SID
21. Pop Something(feat. D'banj)
    • Mo'Hits Allstars
22. 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
  Lift Off (song)
  "Lift Off" received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the song "is rescued by Beyoncé, who whips the chorus with a belt so powerful you'd think it insulted her mother." AllHipHop praised the song saying that it's an "epic anthem that...
  
   (feat. Beyoncé)

Awards

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

External links