The internet was filled with excitement and compliments from fans on Tuesday when music producer, Michael Ajereh, aka Don Jazzy, took to his Instagram page to share a goofy video of himself and his long time friend and singer, Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj.
In the video, both of them were conversing before they shared a playful hug. Until that moment, many fans had doubted the reconciliation of the two music stars, especially after ‘Koko master’ dedicated the Lifetime Achievement Awards he won at the 2022 Headies Award on September 9 to Don Jazzy. It was assumed that Don Jazzy was reluctant to receive the award.
This was not the first time that both of them were caught up in such a situation. On February 19, 2016, at Ben Murray-Bruce’s birthday and book launch, where both of them were in attendance, D’banj beckoned on Don Jazzy to join him on stage at the request of the host, who said he wished to see them perform one last time, but Don Jazzy was nowhere to be found.
However, in a tweet, Don Jazzy later stated that as of the time D’banj invited him to the stage, he was already out of the venue and did not ignore him like many people insinuated.
The silent feud between them started in 2012 when the two music stars dissolved their joint record label, Mo’Hits, as a result of differences in interest. According to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Mo’Hits Records was founded in 2006, with D-banj signed as the co-owner. The label was responsible for many of the Koko master’s hit albums.
Since their separation, several efforts by their loved ones and fans to bring the duo back together proved abortive until their performance together on December 27, 2017 at the Davido’s 30 Billion Concert.
Since then, the friendship of the duo has waxed stronger. In January 2022, D’banj said Mo’Hits reunion was slated to happen the previous year, but Don Jazzy postponed it. However, this has not stopped D’banj from looking out for his friend.
Before the burial ceremony of Don Jazzy’s late mother, Mrs Indian Picolo, who passed away in July, D’banj was present at his erstwhile partner’s mansion to show support. In a video, Don Jazzy’s father, Mr Collins Ajereh, had stated how D’banj had been there for his son and the family in trying times.
Don Jazzy and his father also shared a good time with D’banj, Timaya and others, singing and laughing. D’banj was also present at Don Jazzy’s mother’s burial on October 7, 2022.
