Social
media controversy has trailed Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy after he
embarrassed his old friend D'banj by abandoning him on stage alone and
disappeared into tin air when they were supposed to performed together.
D'banj and Don Jazzy
At a star studded event last night at the Eko Hotel, venue of
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce’s 60th birthday bash. The show had in
attendance top people in the political and entertainment industry as
well as several music stars including the Mavin crew led by Don Jazzy
and estranged friend of the defunct MoHitz Records, Dbanj, among
others.
After the likes of 2face Idibia, Timaya, M.I, Wizkid, Koredo Bello,
Reekado Bank among many others had performed, it was D’banj’s turn to
do his thing. He performed and got the audience elated with his unique
performance. His performance got to the climax when he went to the crowd
to bring out the birthday boy.
L-R: Ike Ekweremadu, Gbenga Daniel, Ben Bruce, Pat Utomi, Donald Duke, Godwill Akpabio and Dino Melaye
Silverbird boss, Ben Bruce got to the stage, collected the
microphone from D’banj and started calling out to Don Jazzy to join them
on the stage.
Don Jazzy was nowhere to be found. Dbanj also rushed to the crowd
to fetch his erstwhile friend, but he had disappeared. Meanwhile, one of
the wishes of the birthday boy for the night was for the duo (Don Jazzy
and D’banj) to perform together on one stage just to tell the world
that there's no more war.
Ben Bruce and Nuhu Ribadu at the birthday bash
Responding to Ben Bruce’s 'please do this for me, it is my birthday request' plea, D’banj said that he is ready to work with the Mavin boss whenever he is ready.
"I have given serious consideration to this. Before I came on
stage, I went to Don Jazzy and asked him to join me on stage. If he
gives me a beat today, the song will be ready the next day," D’banj said.
D'banj and Murray Bruce on stage
At this point when Don jazzy is still nowhere to be found, D’banj said: "Uncle
Ben, what you are asking me to do, I have done already. As I was coming
up the stage, I saw him sitting over there and I told him I will call
him on stage for a joint performance, but now he has run away. If you
want us to do a duet, talk to Don Jazzy; It’s in his hands because if he
agrees tomorrow, we will do it next tomorrow. I am ready anytime."
However, when Don Jazzy noticed Twitter was on his case,
insinuating he left the birthday party venue so as not to perform
jointly with D’banj, he tweeted these:
