Jesse Jagz
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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.
’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.
.
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.
• 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
• 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)
• 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
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. He is signed to Chocolate City music label along with his older brother Jude Agaba.
Early life
Jesse Jagz (Jesse Garba Abaga) has been described as NigeriaNigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
’s 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...
because of his flirtatious experimentation with different genres of music from R&B to roots reggae
Roots reggae
Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of the artists concerned, including the spiritual side of Rastafari and with the honoring of God, called Jah by rastafarians. It also is identified with the life of the ghetto sufferer, and the rural poor...
to pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
all built on a predominantly Hip Hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
foundation. Though a native of Jukun
Jukun
Jukun or Djugun or Dyugun may refer to:*Jukun people *Jukun Takum language*Jukun people *Jukun language...
in Taraba State
Taraba State
Taraba State is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba's capital is Jalingo.-History:...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
Jesse grew up in Jos
Jos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
, in Plateau state
Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country. It is geographically unique in Nigeria because its boundaries totally surround the Jos Plateau, having the Jos Plateau totally in its central and northern part...
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 JosJos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
.
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.
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
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 PrinceIce PrincePanshak Zamani, better known by his stage name Ice Prince, is a prominent Nigerian Hip hop Artist and the winner of Hennessy Artistry 2009 . He is signed to Chocolate City music label .-Early Life:...
(2010) - The Son of Abaga* (2011)
External links
- http://www.chocolatecitygroup.com
- http://www.nigeriamusicmovement.com/index.php/album-music-nigeria-jesse-jags-album-review