‘Mavin’, according to Wikipedia, means a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass timely and relevant knowledge on to others in the respective field.
In Nigeria, it is the name of one of the foremost record label companies that has served to put music from the country on the global scene. Mavin Record Label is the company. Formed in 2012, it has not only given us hits in the early 2010s but continues to push artists that set the tone for some of our favourite tones. While we might know the hits word for word, the same cannot be said for our knowledge of the members of the record label, so we’ve decided to make a quick list of some of the members and the artists of Mavin Record Label.
List of recording artists under Mavin Record Label
1. Don Jazzy
Don Jazzy or Michael Collins Ajereh, as his full name reads, is the CEO and owner of Mavin, but he first made his chops as a producer, partnering with D’banj to set up the now defunct Mo’Hits Record Label. He then set up Mavin Records in 2012 following the dissolution of Mo’Hits after he and D’Banj split. Since then he’s taken a backseat on producing and singing but resurfaces occasionally to fill that capacity.
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2. Rema
The boy wonder of the new generation of music, Rema, or Divine Ikubor, is a frontline Mavin artist who records trap and Afropop songs. He was signed by Mavin under Jonzing World, an imprint of the latter record label which is owned by Charles Enebeli, brother to Don Jazzy. Rema’s signing was announced in March 2019 and was followed by the release of his self-titled EP with singles such as Dumebi and Iron Man that hit the global charts.
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3. Ayra Starr
Aged 19, Oyinkansola Aderibigbe’s stage name; Ayra Starr may well be a prophecy of the power of her talent. According to Don Jazzy, the teenage singer used to be a member of the Mavin Academy where promising young talents are trained. She then became an activated Mavin artiste in January this year and hit the scene with a self-titled, well-received project as well.
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4. Crayon
Another voice set to change the music scene, Charles Chibueze Chukwu or Crayon is a 21-year-old Afropop singer who is also signed through an imprint to Mavin. This time it’s Babyfresh’s Blowtime Entertainment. His signing was announced in May 2019 and he has released two EPs since.
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5. Ladipoe
Last year, Ladipo Eso also known as Ladipoe, had one of the biggest songs with Know You, but as the Mavin rapper, he’s been signed since February 28, 2017.
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6. Johnny Drille
Lauded as one of the most brilliant artists by Don Jazzy himself, Johnny Drille is a singer, songwriter, producer and sound engineer. Born John Ighodaro, he broke out in 2015 after his cover of Di’Ja’s Aww gained traction online and became a Mavin-activated artiste on the 28th of September.
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7. Korede Bello
Now a veteran artiste on the label, Korede Bello is an Afropop and RnB singer who has been signed to the record label since February 2014.
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8. DJ Big N
The official DJ of the record label, Nonso Temisan Ajufo represents the label on deejaying fronts, once touring the US with Tiwa Savage who was a former member of the label.
On September 23, 2021, Mavin Records made it clear they weren’t resting on the oars of the artists they had on their roster and announced the signing of Alexander Adelabu, a singer with an interesting mix of music genres at his command.
Ugbekile David Osemeke, popularly known as Boy Spyce was signed to the record label on April 14, 2022, after attracting the attention of Nigerians on social media with his superfluid and prolific Afropop freestyles.
Born Banigo Apiafi Treasure, Lifesize Teddy grew up in her beautiful hometown of Bonny Island, Rivers State. She joined Mavin Records on August 9, 2023.
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Non-recording Members of Mavin
1. Peter Tega Oghenejobo
Don Jazzy the CEO, can take out time to produce for his artists, sing with others and be the Nigerian internet sphere’ sweetheart because he has steady shoulders on which to leave the daily administrative business of running Mavin. This person is Tega who holds things down as the chief operating officer.
2. Rima Tahini
A Sierra Leonian, Tahini straddles several worlds as she’s also in the creative world, working in the capacity of Director of A&R at Mavin Global while being a senior associate at Kupanda Capital as well.
NOTE: This list was originally posted on the 21st of April, 2021 and edited on August 11, 2023.
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