I Was A Davido Supporter From Day One – Don Jazzy

Popular music executive Don Jazzy has shared a surprising revelation about Davido. He recently recalled his very first meeting with David Adeleke and how the young artist’s immense passion for music immediately stood out.

Stating that he knew Davido would turn out to be a superstar, he noted that the singer possesses an unmatched work ethic and genuine love for music.

Concluding that the singer would still live comfortably even if he decided to stop singing today, he stressed that he was an OBO supporter from day one.

His words, “From day one. I knew from the first time I met him. It’s on the record on SoundCity, I did a programme with then back then. I said, I was like, ‘Oh, my top record today is back when I was Broke. This guy (Davido) is a producer, he’s a singer, I think he’s going to be the next me.’ That’s what I said then. I’ve always been his supporter from day one, so yeah.

David, just go to David’s Twitter page or his Instagram page, You will understand the passion that this guy has. This guy just wants to work, he loves this music thing. He loves it die. if he stops singing today, he’s still going to fly private jet. You know what I’m saying? There’s private jets there, there’s money there, so if he stops, he’s still fine.”

WOW.

David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), who is better known as Davido, is an American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. Davido was born in Atlanta, US, and raised in Lagos; he made his music debut as a member of the music group KB International. He studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references. Davido rose to fame after releasing “Dami Duro”, the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012), from which six additional singles—”Back When”, “Ekuro”, “Overseas”, “All of You”, “Gbon Gbon”, and “Feel Alright”—were taken. In 2012, Davido won the Next Rated award at The Headies. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the hit singles “Gobe”, “One of a Kind”, “Skelewu”, “Aye”, “Tchelete (Goodlife)”, “Naughty”, “Owo Ni Koko”, “The Sound” and “The Money”.

In May 2014, Davido criticized the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) after missing his flight to London, and accused them of pestering him for money. On May 11, 2014, the PR officer for the NIS denied Davido’s allegations and said they did not issue him an exit permit because he did not have the correct travel documents with him.

On April 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today reported Davido had signed a ₦30 million endorsement deal with MTN. The deal unveiled him as the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign aimed at Nigerian youth. On October 24, 2013, Pulse Nigeria reported Guinness Nigeria had signed Davido for an endorsement deal. As part of the deal, Davido performed at the Guinness World of More Concert alongside artists including P-Square, D’banj, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Chidinma, Waje and Tiwa Savage. On May 9, 2018, Guardian Life reported Davido had signed an endorsement deal with Infinix Mobile, a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer.