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Jesse Jagz
Jesse Garba Abaga (born 10 August 1984), popularly often known as Jesse Jagz, is a Nigerian hip hop recording artist. In April 2015, he re-signed with Chocolate City after leaving the label in May 2012 to determine his personal imprint often known as Jagz Nation.[1]
Early life
Jesse Jagz (Jesse Garba Abaga) has been described as Nigeria‘s Kanye West due to his flirtatious experimentation with totally different genres of music from R&B to roots reggae to pop all constructed on a predominantlyhip hop basis. Though a local ofJukun in Taraba State, Nigeria Jesse grew up in Jos, Plateau state in a music-crammed setting the place each mother and father (clergy) gave him entry to the church choir and drums set by age 7.
Career
He recorded his first album with a gaggle named Gospel Insanity. Unfortunately, the album by no means bought launched because of fallout of a few of the members. Jesse thereafter began producing beats professionally and shaped one other group, “Eleven Thirty” which shortly grew to become an enormous success in Jos.
In 2004, he attached together with his brother Jude Abaga, a.okay.a. MI; collectively they began Inner Hub Studios. By 2006, Jesse began a solo profession with a debut-hit “Africa” that remained at #1 on the cool fm chart for months.
Between 2006 and 2007, Jesse Jagz had three songs concurrently dominating the highest ten charts on Cool FM, RayPower FM in addition to Rhythm FM! turning into road anthems in and across the north of Nigeria.
Jesse Jagz hit songs embrace “Nobody Test Me”, “Bend Down Low”, “Sugar Cane Baby”, and “The Greatest”, whereas his hit tune “My Brother” was chosen as a part of the International Music Entrepreneur of the Year (IYMEY) 2008 compilation.
In February 2009, the Award nominated producer and hip hop artist was chosen to signify Nigeria on the 2009 version of Sauti Za Busara Music Festival – a yearly worldwide pageant celebrating East African music and options prime-high quality musical performances by greater than 400 established and upcoming artists (40 teams in whole) and over time has established itself as one among Africa’s main music festivals which held in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Jesse Jagz’s hit singles “Wetin Dey”, “Pump It Up” and “Nobody Test Me”, during which he featured fellow artist Ice Prince and brother M.I (each rap artist), had been chart toppers round the entire nation. His manufacturing credit embrace 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 amongst a number of others.
His debut music video, “Pump It Up”, was launched in November 2009 and bought him constructive critiques.
He launched his debut album, “Jag of all tradez ” in 2010 to essential acclaim. He was notably absent from the music scene in 2011 and 2012,returning in 2013 with a reggae infused fashion. He launched the singles “Murder them” and “Redemption” within the 1st half of 2013 after parting methods with Chocolate City Music. The singles had been launched beneath his new imprint,Jagz Nation. In June 2013,Jesse Jagz left Chocolate City and launched his second album (his first as an Independent artist) “Jagz Nation Vol 1; Thy Nation Come “. With him rapping, Singing and dealing with a lot of the manufacturing on his first album,Jesse Jagz selected to hunt the assistance of different producers equivalent to Samklef,Shady and KidKonnect on his second album as an alternative. The album options the likes of Brymo and Wizkid on it.
On the eighth of April 2015, Jesse Jagz returned to Chocolate City and renewed his contract.
Discography
Albums
- Jag of All Tradez (2010)
- Jagz Nation, Vol.1. Thy Nation Come(2013)
- Jagz Nation Vol. 2: Royal Niger Company(2014)
- The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation (withChocolate City) (2015)
Singles
Production credit
- M.I (Short Black Boy, Illegal Music)
- Mode 9 (Nine)
- Silver Saddih (Konko Jabele)
- Banky W
- Majek Fashek
- Eve (Crazy)
- Iceprince (Oleku, Rewind, Extraordinary)
- Brymo (Good morning)
- 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 amongst a number of others
- F.B BAKARE (TELE MI)
Videography
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Awards and nominations
- Best Producer of the Year – Splurge Magazine Best Rap Single 2008
- Producer of the Year – The Future Awards 2010[4]
- Lyricist on the roll – Hip Hop World Awards (Headies), 2014.
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 present) – 1 October 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, and so forth.
- 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 and Rhythm Unplugged Abuja 2009
- Big Brother Eviction Party Abuja (the Dome) 2006
- Host WAPI (phrases and photos) – British Council Abuja (2008)
- MTV Base Advance Warning celebration – July 2008
- Nokia Xpress Music Rave 2009.
- Host Chocolate City “The Jam Sessions” 2007 and 2008
- Face of Selara 2009
- 0808, Abuja – Headline Act – August 2009
- Gordons Show – Abuja 2009 Names on Platinum (Independence Show) – 1 October 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 andLudacris – December 2009.
- Professionals Rock, Abuja – February 2010.
- 100% Basketmouth in Concert, Indig02: Lord of the Ribs, London – February 2010.
- Glo nation rock and roll tour 2011
