Why I refused to sign Wizkid, Davido – Don Jazzy reveals

In a recent interview on the Leaderboard podcast hosted by Fisayo Fosudo, renowned music executive Don Jazzy opened up about his decision not to sign Afrobeats superstars Wizkid and Davido to his former record label, Mo’Hits.

Don Jazzy, the CEO of Mavin Records, revealed that he couldn’t sign Wizkid because the opportunity had already been taken by Banky W, the CEO of EME Records, who recognized the potential in the Starboy and signed him to his label.

Regarding Davido, Don Jazzy explained that he had the chance to sign him but decided against it.

He believed that Davido had the talent and drive to succeed without the support of a record label, and he wanted him to have the freedom to navigate his own path in the music industry.

During the podcast, Don Jazzy also expressed some regret for not signing artists like Simi and Teni.

He acknowledged their talent and success in the industry and mentioned that he missed out on the opportunity to work with them.

Don Jazzy revealed that he came close to signing rapper Falz The Bahd Guy, but unfortunately, the deal didn’t materialize.

In his words, “I like Simi, I didn’t sign her. I wish I did. I like Teni, but I didn’t sign her. I wish I did. I had the opportunity of signing Davido but I didn’t because I kind of figured that he would be fine. Wizkid, obviously, I couldn’t because Banky W got to him first. That would have been amazing. Falz, I love his work. We almost had a deal.”