Jesse Jagz

Jesse Jagz
Birth name Jesse Garba Abaga
Also known as Jago
Born (1984-08-10) 10 August 1984
Jos, Plateau, Nigeria
Genres Hip hop, reggae
Occupation(s) Record producer, rapper, singer-songwriter
Years active 2004–present
Labels Jagz Nation, Chocolate City
Associated acts M.I, Ice Prince, eLDee, Wizkid, Skales, Brymo, Timmy Dakolo
Website JesseJagz.com

Jesse Garba Abaga (born 10 August 1984), popularly known as Jesse Jagz, is a Nigerian hip hop recording artist. In April 2015, he re-signed with Chocolate City after leaving the label in May 2012 to establish his own imprint known as Jagz Nation.[1]

Early life

Jesse Jagz (Jesse Garba Abaga) has been described as Nigeria’s Kanye West because of his flirtatious experimentation with different genres of music from R&B to roots reggae to pop all built on a predominantly hip hop foundation. Though a native of Jukun in Taraba State, Nigeria Jesse grew up in Jos, Plateau state in a music-filled environment where both parents (clergy) gave him access to the church choir and drums set by age 7.

Career

He recorded his first album with a group named Gospel Insanity. Unfortunately, the album never got released due to fallout of some of the members. Jesse thereafter started producing beats professionally and formed another group, "Eleven Thirty" which quickly became a huge success in Jos.

In 2004, he hooked up with his brother Jude Abaga, a.k.a. MI; together they started Inner Hub Studios. By 2006, Jesse started a solo career with a debut-hit "Africa" that remained at #1 on the cool fm chart for months.

Between 2006 and 2007, Jesse Jagz had three songs simultaneously dominating the top ten charts on Cool FM, RayPower FM as well as Rhythm FM! becoming street anthems in and around the north of Nigeria.

Jesse Jagz hit songs include "Nobody Test Me", "Bend Down Low", "Sugar Cane Baby", and "The Greatest", while his hit song "My Brother" was selected as part of the International Music Entrepreneur of the Year (IYMEY) 2008 compilation.

In February 2009, the Award nominated producer and hip hop artist was selected to represent Nigeria at the 2009 edition of Sauti Za Busara Music Festival – a yearly international festival celebrating East African music and features top-quality musical performances by more than 400 established and upcoming artists (40 groups in total) and over the years has established itself as one of Africa’s leading music festivals which held in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Jesse Jagz's hit singles "Wetin Dey", "Pump It Up" and "Nobody Test Me", in which he featured fellow artist Ice Prince and brother M.I (both rap artist), were chart toppers around the whole country. His production credits include M.I, Modenine, Silver Saddih, Banky W, Majek Fashek, Ruby, Ice Prince, Faze, Djinee, Kel, Shank, Tosin Martins, Sasha, Djah Djah (def jam poetry), Kahli, Pherowshuz among a host of others.

His debut music video, "Pump It Up", was released in November 2009 and got him positive reviews.

He released his debut album, "Jag of all tradez " in 2010 to critical acclaim. He was notably absent from the music scene in 2011 and 2012,returning in 2013 with a reggae infused style. He released the singles "Murder them" and "Redemption" in the 1st half of 2013 after parting ways with Chocolate City Music. The singles were released under his new imprint,Jagz Nation. In June 2013,Jesse Jagz left Chocolate City and released his second album (his first as an Independent artist) "Jagz Nation Vol 1; Thy Nation Come ". With him rapping, Singing and handling most of the production on his first album,Jesse Jagz chose to seek the help of other producers such as Samklef,Shady and KidKonnect on his second album instead. The album features the likes of Brymo and Wizkid on it.

On the 8th of April 2015, Jesse Jagz returned to Chocolate City and renewed his contract.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Title Album
2006 Africa"
2008 "Bend Down Low" Jag of All Tradez
"Sugar Cane Baby"
2009 "Wetin Dey"
Pump It Up"
2010 "Nobody Test Me" (featuring M.I and Ice Prince)
2011 "The Son of Abaga"
2013 "Murder Dem" N/A
"Redemption" Jagz Nation, Vol.1. Thy Nation Come
"3rd World War"
(featuring Femi Kuti)		 Heaven's Hell The Movie Soundtrack
2016 "Body Hot"[2] As featured artiste) N/A

Production credits

Videography

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Year - 2013 Title - Bad girl ft wizkid Album - thine nation com Director - mex Ref
2014 Sex & Scotch Thine Nation Come MEX
2015 Jaga Love Ft Ice Prince [3]

Awards and nominations

Nominations

Performances and appearances

References

  1. ↑ http://thenet.ng/2015/04/3-years-after-exit-jesse-jagz-returns-to-chocolate-city/
  2. ↑ "New Music Praiz - 'Body hot' ft Jesse Jagz, Stonebwoy". Pulse.ng. Joey Akan. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Video Premiere Jesse Jagz - Sex & Scotch". Pulse Nigeria. Joey Akan. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jesse Jagz releases album today". The Nation (Nigeria). 13 March 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2011.

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