Nigerian actor, Adebowale Adedayo, known popularly as Mr Macaroni, has revealed his reason for saying Afrobeat music singer, Wizkid, disrespected Michael Ajereh, the Mavin Records boss, popularly known as Don Jazzy by calling him an ‘influencer’.
Macaroni disclosed this on Wednesday during a live show on Wazobia TV in Lagos.
The comedian justified his position on Wizkid that although Don Jazzy is an influencer perhaps ‘the biggest entertainment influencer we have in Africa’, adding that the context in which Wizkid presented him was disrespectful.
He added that Don Jazzy is not just an ordinary influencer, saying the Mavin Records label boss influenced the music industry when he newly came out with Ricardo Banks, Tiwa Salvage, Korede Bello, Dija and up the new crops of music artistes.
Macaroni said, “Don Jazzy is an influencer and perhaps the biggest entertainment influencer we have in Africa. He is such a massive influencer in the entertainment industry, from music to film.
“His impact speaks volumes. So, while Wizkid’s comments about Don Jazzy were a bit disrespectful in context, Don Jazzy’s influence is undeniable.
“Look at when he has been doing it with the likes of D’Banj, Wande Coal, Dr Sid, De Prince and then to Maving Records when they newly came out with Ricardo Banks, Tiwa Salvage, Korede Bello, Di’ja and up to this new generation.”
He said Don Jazzy has been so successful that there can never be a discussion around shaping the music industry without mentioning him.
The comedian also described Don Jazzy as a champion and great influence whose impact is undeniable on the growth of the music industry.
“Don Jazzy is a champion. Of course, he’s an influencer; he’s a great influencer. He doesn’t do it for just music; he does it for content and films. All you need is just to add Don Jazzy as a collaborator. You don’t even need to have a million followers. If he loves what you have done, he will just accept your request and the millions of followers that he has can see the content.
“But, the way Wizkid worded it (influencer) when he (Wizkid) said “I can’t chat with an influencer.’ That context is what we find disrespectful,” he added.
Thediscovererng.com earlier reported that celebrities knocked Wizkid for mocking Davido, and Don Jazzy.
Wizkid, in a series of tweets on Monday, set social media agog when he made a mockery of Davido and Don Jazzy.
He was number 4 on Nigeria’s X trends. As a result of the controversial tweet, Wizkid trended on X.
In conversations with his fans, the Grammy Award-winning musician Wizkid called Don Jazzy, a prominent music producer and label owner a “influencer” and made fun of Davido for his recently released, widely shared video in which he was seen sobbing and pleading with what appeared to be a female associate.
Celebrities such as famed nightlife king Cubana Chief Priest have condemned Wizkid for making fun of the two music heavyweights.
