By Osagie Alonge
Don Jazzy was one of the 19 people who received honorary awards at the inaugural edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference which held in April 2013. The music producer says he’s thankful for the award.
Posting a photo of his award plaque on his Instagram page, the Mavin Records boss wrote ‘Thanks NET. I really appreciate. May ur enemies not kolobi ur Kudos too. God bless. And thanks to my fans and followers for believing in me so far, giving me the strength to carry on. Love always #Mavin.‘
Others who received honorary awards along with the music producer in 2013 include veteran music producer, Nelson Brown, Afro beat legend, Femi Kuti and African pop icon, 2face Idibia. Others were Niteshift Coliseum founder, Ken Caleb-Olumese; Juju legend, King Sunny Ade; godfather of Nigerian comedy, Ali Baba; Fuji icon, K1; revered movie makers, Amaka Igwe and Tunde Kelani; distinguished publishers, Kunle Bakare, Mayor Akinpelu and Femi Akintunde Johnson; music superstar, D’banj; showbiz practitioner, Edi Lawani; renowned music label and media bosses, Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo Adeneye as well as Nigeria’s number one DJ, DJ Jimmy JATT.
