Don Jazzy How producer suffered during the first year of Mavin Records

Mavins was off to a turbulent start, with a number of songs from the house, 92 actually, flopping on the mainstream market, including their compilation album, ‘Solar Plexus’.


The Mavins: Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, D'Prince, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello, Di'Ja

The Mavins: Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, D'Prince, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello, Di'Ja


CEO, Producer, Singer: Don Jazzy

Singer: Tiwa Savage

Don Jazzy has revealed how much of a struggle the first year of Mavin Records was for him.

After his acrimonious split with D’banj and the fall of Mo’Hits Records, the producer revamped  his formula, and founded Mavin Records on May 8, 2012.

But the label was off to a turbulent start, with a number of songs from the house, 92 actually, flopping on the mainstream market, including their compilation album, ‘Solar Plexus’.

“The first year was really bad. In the first year, we released about a hundred songs, 92 exactly but people didn’t want to hear them.” Don Jazzy said at the Tigo Ghana Meets Naija Concert held last week.

“We put out a lot of work but maybe some people didn’t hear it or maybe it was bad or maybe we were not emotionally at the right place and then the music wasn’t right. But then at some point, I think God heard our prayers.”

Mavin Records is home to recording artists such as Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, D'Prince, Di'Ja, Reekado Banks and Korede Bello. The label also houses a roster of producers such as Jazzy himself, Altims and Baby Fresh. Wande Coal was formerly signed to the label, but he left in 2013.