‘I miss D’banj’ – D’Prince

Don Jazzy’s younger brother tells ThisDay Style he
has no regrets on the former label breakup…
Was your desire for music influenced by your
older brother’s footsteps?
My big brother has always been an influence for sure.
But in a way, in our house, you have no choice than to
enjoy music growing up. Someone was always
singing or dancing or something. Don Jazzy set the
way when he took the bold step to set his label. That
only helped to make my mind up.
Having released four hit singles, are you likely to
release an album soon?
The new album is coming up and I promise it’s going
to be hot! We are working in the studio constantly
because I really want the first one to be a classic. We
have been waiting for MAVIN to take off before
releasing but you can expect the album really soon.
When the Mo’Hits records was dissolved, were you
torn between the decision to take sides with your
brother or D’banj?
(Laughs) Don Jazzy is my big bro so decision was not
hard to take.
Do you have any regrets on the break-up?
I miss him but we wish each other all the best and I’m
sure God will take us to greater things.
Do you have any regret on the breakup?
No regrets at all because I still see it as business as
usual. In terms of MAVIN, there are some new faces
here and there but our operations are more or less the
same. What we didn’t achieve at Mo’Hits, God will
allow us to do at MAVIN.
What advice would you give to anyone who is
trying to break into the Nigerian entertainment
industry?
Be persistent, be original. I would also advice anyone
to be strong and dedicated because the entertainment
industry is a tough one.
Which famous musician do you draw inspiration
from?
So many of them but musically I like Fela, Jay-Z and
Michael Jackson.