Wande Coal has pushed back against the popular belief that music producer and record label boss Don Jazzy made him successful.
The Nigerian singer, who rose to fame under the Mo’ Hits Records camp, said he credits God for his success and sees his relationship with Don Jazzy as a partnership between two talented people.
Speaking during an interview with Channels Television, Wande Coal insisted that people should not credit his success to Don Jazzy alone.
God is the reason for my success. I give all the credits to him because he was the one who brought me out and made me successful.
He then addressed the long-running narrative surrounding his relationship with Don Jazzy.
Some people say it was Don Jazzy that brought me out but I feel like it was just two talented people working together to achieve success. So, it’s not by one man. It’s God.
How Wande Coal Joined Mo’ Hits
Wande Coal’s journey with Don Jazzy and D’banj, the Nigerian singer who co-founded Mo’ Hits Records with the producer, began in 2006.
The two music stars reportedly discovered Wande Coal after watching him perform at an event at the University of Lagos.
He joined Mo’ Hits shortly afterwards and quickly became one of the label’s standout voices.
His appearances on the 2007 compilation album “Curriculum Vitae” introduced him to a wider audience before his 2009 debut album, “Mushin 2 Mo’Hits,” established him as a major force in Nigerian music.
Wande Coal Went His Own Way
When Don Jazzy and D’banj split in 2012, Wande Coal moved with Don Jazzy to Mavin Records, the new label the producer launched after Mo’ Hits ended.
However, Wande Coal left Mavin in 2013 and launched his own label, Black Diamond Entertainment.
More than a decade later, Wande Coal has made it clear that he appreciates the role Don Jazzy played in his journey, but he does not see his success as the work of one man.
Instead, he sees it as the result of talent, collaboration and, above all, God.