# Mavin Records

Mavin Records (also known as the Supreme Mavin Dynasty) is a Nigerian corporation and record label founded by record producer and recording artist Don Jazzy on 8 May 2012. The label's inception came to fruition following the closure of Mo' Hits Records, a record label Don Jazzy and D'banj. The label is home to recording artists such as Rema, Ayra Starr, Crayon, Johnny Drille, Ladipoe, Magixx, Boy Spyce, Bayanni, and Lifesize Teddy. It also houses producers such as Don Jazzy, Altims, London, Baby Fresh, and Andre Vibez. In 2014, DJ Big N became the label's official disc jockey. Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal, Reekado Banks and Iyanya were all formerly signed to the label. On 8 May 2012, the label released its compilation album Solar Plexus. In January 2019, Mavin Records secured a multi-million dollars investment from Kupanda Holdings, a subsidiary of Kupanda Capital and TPG Growth.
In 2020, Billboard Magazine named Mavin Records as one of the gatekeepers of the Nigerian music industry.

## History
### Signings, website launch, endorsements, and musical releases

Mavin Records started as a result of D'banj's departure from Mo' Hits. Prior to commenting on D'banj's exit from Mo' Hits, there were allegations that D'banj signed over Mo' Hits to Don Jazzy. In an interview with Sunday Punch, Don Jazzy addressed D'banj's departure from Mo Hits, saying, "We were working together, and all was going well." It got to a point where I looked at the situation and we both decided that it was not working, and we had to move on. Don Jazzy alluded to being hesitant about a name change. According to BellaNaija, the term "Mavin" describes someone who is gifted and skilled in any field. Upon establishing the rebranded record label, Don Jazzy said he sees Mavin Records as the powerhouse of music in Africa in the shortest possible time. After rebranding Mo' Hits to Mavin, Don Jazzy signed Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage. Pulse Nigeria reported that Jazzy admires the singer's work ethic and drive. Pulse Nigeria also reported that Mavin Records signed producers Aluko "Altims" Timothy and Sunday "BabyFresh" Enejere.
On May 7, 2012, the record label launched its official website and the Mavin league, a social networking site designed to cater to their fans worldwide. Don Jazzy signed endorsement deals with Samsung and Loya Milk after establishing the label, and Tiwa Savage also signed an endorsement deal with Pepsi. Within a year of becoming a revamped brand, the record label released "Take Banana" and "Oma Ga" as singles from its debut compilation album, Solar Plexus. In February 2014, Don Jazzy signed Di'Ja, Reekado Banks and Korede Bello to Mavin Records a week after each other. On May 1, 2014, Mavin Records released the hit single "Dorobucci" to critical acclaim. On February 25, 2015, Don Jazzy and Tiwa Savage both signed endorsement deals with Konga.com. On October 31, 2016, several media outlets in Nigeria reported that Iyanya signed a record deal with Mavin Records. Both Iyanya and Don Jazzy confirmed the report on Instagram. On February 28, 2017, Don Jazzy announced the signings of Johnny Drille, Ladipoe and DNA to Mavin Records. In March 2019, he also announced the signing of Rema to Mavin. On May 31, Mavin unveiled the signing of Crayon. The next day, the record label released the collaborative single "All is in Order." On January 21, 2021, the label unveiled the signing of Ayra Starr.

## Departures
### Wande Coal and IP theft controversy

Reports about Wande Coal's departure surfaced after he released and promoted the single "Kilaju" without the support of Mavin Records. On 5 November 2013, Wande Coal released a song titled "Baby Face" and said Shizzi produced it for him. Subsequently, Don Jazzy went on Twitter and accused Coal of intellectual property theft. He uploaded a studio demo of "Baby Face," which was supposedly recorded the previous year. Wande Coal tweeted several times, debunking Jazzy's allegations. He also tweeted a link to the "original" studio version of the song. Entertainment lawyer Demilade Olaosun spoke to Premium Times newspaper about intellectual property (IP). He said the song is a property of Mavin Records since it was produced, arranged and voiced by an official of the label. The lawyer also stated that since Wande Coal's recording contract was not made available to the public, speculations cannot be made about the IP of the recording sound. On 7 November 2013, Mavin Records sent out a press release officially announcing Wande Coal's departure. The press release came shortly after the Twitter feud between Don Jazzy and Wande Coal.

### Iyanya, Reekado Banks and Tiwa Savage

In a radio interview with Beat FM in February 2018, Iyanya announced his exit from Mavin Records, saying, "I'm now signed to Temple Music, but I'm a Mavin for life. It was not a beef. I was there, and it was time to move on". On 7 December 2018, Reekado Banks announced his departure from Mavin Records after 5 years and launching of his independent outfit banks music on Instagram. In May 2019, Universal Music Group announced the signing of Tiwa Savage. During said announcement, it was revealed that Savage left Mavin Records. Don Jazzy congratulated Savage on her UMG signing and said she will forever be remembered at Mavin.

## Accolades

Mavin Records was nominated for Best Record Label of the Year at the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards. The label won the aforementioned category at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards.
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Results |
| 2014 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Record Label of the Year | Won |
| 2013 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Record Label of the Year | Nominated |

## Artists
### Current acts

| Act | Year signed | Releases under the label |
| Dr SID | 2012 | 1 |
| D'Prince | 2012 | 2 |
| Ladipoe | 2017 | 2 |
| Johnny Drille | 2017 | 6 |
| DNA | 2017 | 1 |
| Rema | 2019 | 3 |
| Crayon | 2019 | 2 |
| Ayra Starr | 2021 | 2 |
| Magixx | 2021 | 2 |
| Boy Spyce | 2022 | 1 |
| Bayanni | 2022 | 1 |
| Lifesize Teddy | 2023 | 1 |

### Former acts

| Act | Year signed | Year left | Releases under the label |
| Tiwa Savage | 2012 | 2019 | 3 |
| Wande Coal | 2012 | 2013 | — |
| Reekado Banks | 2014 | 2018 | 1 |
| Iyanya | 2016 | 2017 | 1 |
| Korede Bello | 2014 | 2022 | 1 |
| Dija | 2014 | 2023 | 2 |

## Producers
### Current producers

* Don Jazzy
* Altims
* Babyfresh
* London
* Andre Vibez

### DJ's

* DJ Big N

## Discography
### Albums

| Artist | Album | Details |
| The Mavins | Solar Plexus | Released: 8 May 2012 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| D'Prince | Frenzy | Released: 5 November 2012 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Tiwa Savage | Once Upon a Time | Released: 3 July 2013 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Dr SID | Siduction | Released: 20 December 2013 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Tiwa Savage | R.E.D | Released: 19 December 2015 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Reekado Banks | Spotlight | Released: 1 September 2016 Chart Position: 10 (Billboard's World Album chart) Certification: — |
| Korede Bello | Belloved | Released: 11 March 2017 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Iyanya | Signature (EP) | Released: 28 March 2017 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Tiwa Savage | Sugarcane (EP) | Released: 22 September 2017 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Di'Ja | Aphrodija (EP) | Released: 15 December 2017 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Poe | T.A.P | Released: 5 October 2018 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Rema | Rema (EP) | Released: 22 March 2019 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| D'Prince | Lavida (EP) | Released: 3 May 2019 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Rema | Rema Freestyle (EP) | Released: 17 June 2019 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Di'Ja | Di'Ja (EP) | Released: 5 July 2019 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Ayra Starr | Ayra Starr (EP) | Released; 22 January 2021 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Ayra Starr | 19 & Dangerous | Released: 6 August 2021 Chart Position: — Certification: — |
| Magixx | Magixx (EP) | Released: 24 September 2021 Chart Position: -- Certification: -- |
| Boy Spyce | Boy Spyce (EP) | Released: 15 April 2022 Chart Position: -- Certification: -- |
| Magixx | Atom (EP) | Released: 22 July 2022 Chart Position: -- Certification: -- |
| Bayanni | Bayanni (EP) | Released: 24 August 2022 Chart Position: -- Certification: -- |
| Mavins | Chapter X | Released: 2 December 2022 Chart Position: -- Certification: -- |
| Lifesize Teddy | Lifesize Teddy (EP) | Released: 9 August 2023 Chart Position: -- Certification: -- |
| Rema | Rave & Roses Ultra | Released: 27 August 2023 Chart Position: -- Certification: -- |
| Rema | Ravage (EP) | Released: 26 October 2023 Chart Position: -- Certification: -- |
| Lifesize Teddy | Poisn (EP) | Released: 21 November 2023 Chart Position: -- Certification: -- |

### Singles

`List of singles released by artists signed to Mavin Records :
| Artist | Title | Year | Album | Release date |
| D'Prince | "Take Banana" | 2012 | Solar Plexus | — |
| Tiwa Savage | "Oma Ga" | 2012 | Solar Plexus | — |
| D'Prince | "Take Banana" (Remix) | 2012 | Frenzy | 31 October 2012 |
| D'Prince | "Real G" (featuring M.I) | 2012 | Frenzy | 31 October 2012 |
| D'Prince | "Goody Bag" | 2012 | Frenzy | 31 October 2012 |
| D'Prince | "Call Police" | 2012 | Frenzy | 31 October 2012 |
| Wande Coal | "The Kick" (featuring Don Jazzy) | 2013 | Non-album single | 23 January 2014 |
| Wande Coal | "Rotate" | 2013 | Non-album single | 26 April 2013 |
| Dr SID | "Lady Don Dada" | 2013 | Siduction | 2 May 2013 |
| Dr SID | "Love Mine" | 2013 | Siduction | 5 May 2013 |
| D'Prince | "Birthday" | 2013 | Non-album single | 6 May 2013 |
| Dr SID | "Talented" | 2013 | Siduction | 12 May 2013 |
| Dr SID | "Baby Tornado" | 2013 | Siduction | 21 August 2013 |
| Tiwa Savage | "Eminado" | 2013 | Once Upon a Time | 8 October 2013 |
| Dr SID | "Surulere" | 2013 | Siduction | 13 November 2013 |
| D'Prince | "Gentlemen" (featuring Davido and Don Jazzy) | 2014 | Non-album single | 27 January 2014 |
| Di'Ja | "Yaro" | 2014 | Non-album single | 14 February 2014 |
| Reekado Banks | "Turn It Up" (featuring Tiwa Savage) | 2014 | Non-album single | 21 February 2014 |
| Korede Bello | "African Princess" | 2014 | Non-album single | 28 February 2014 |
| D'Prince | "Ojoro Cancel" (featuring Wizkid) | 2014 | Non-album single | 7 March 2014 |
| The Mavins | "Dorobucci" (featuring Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, D'Prince, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello and Di'Ja) | 2014 | Non-album single | 1 May 2014 |
| Dr SID and Don Jazzy | "Highlife Dorobucci" | 2014 | Non-album single | 2 May 2014 |
| The Mavins | "Adaobi" (Reekado Banks, Korede Bello and Di'Ja featuring Don Jazzy) | 2014 | Non-album single | 27 May 2014 |
| Di'Ja | "Yaro" (Remix) (featuring Ice Prince) | 2014 | Non-album single | 29 July 2014 |
| Reekado Banks | "Chop Am" | 2014 | Non-album single | 8 August 2014 |
| Korede Bello | "Cold Outside" | 2014 | Non-album single | 15 August 2014 |
| D'Prince | "Oyo" | 2014 | Non-album single | 5 September 2014 |
| The Mavins | "Arise" (featuring Don Jazzy, Reekado Banks and Di'Ja) | 2014 | Non-album single | 20 September 2014 |
| Tiwa Savage | "My Darlin" | 2014 | Non-album single | 8 October 2014 |
| The Mavins | "Looku Looku" | 2014 | Non-album single | 31 October 2014 |
| Di'Ja | "Awww" | 2014 | Non-album single | 12 December 2014 |
| D'Prince | "Oga Titus" | 2014 | Non-album single | 23 December 2014 |
| Korede Bello | "Jingle Bell" | 2014 | Non-album single | 25 December 2014 |
| Korede Bello | "Godwin" | 2015 | Non-album single | 28 January 2015 |
| Reekado Banks | "Katapot" | 2015 | Non-album single | 14 February 2015 |
| D'Prince | "Nonso" (featuring Reekado Banks) | 2015 | Non-album single | 16 March 2015 |
| Godywn | "Promise" (featuring Di'Ja) | 2015 | Non-album single | 27 March 2015 |
| Dr SID | "Chop Ogbono" (Remix) (featuring Olamide) | 2015 | Non-album single | 5 May 2015 |
| Di'Ja | "Amen" | 2015 | Non-album single | 29 June 2015 |
| Reekado Banks | "Corner" | 2015 | Non-album single | 9 July 2015 |
| Reekado Banks | "Sugar Baby" | 2015 | Non-album single | 10 July 2015 |
| Reekado Banks | "Tomorrow" | 2015 | Non-album single | 11 July 2015 |
| Dr SID | "Kabiyesi" | 2015 | Non-album single | 6 August 2015 |
| D'Prince | "Kwolity" | 2015 | Non-album single | 21 August 2015 |
| Korede Bello | "Somebody Great" (featuring Aṣa) | 2015 | Non-album single | 29 September 2016 |
| Di'Ja | "Falling For You" (featuring Patoranking) | 2015 | Non-album single | 2 October 2015 |
| D'Prince | "Bestie" (featuring Don Jazzy and Baby Fresh) | 2015 | Non-album single | 16 November 2015 |
| D'Prince | "Tarity" (featuring Phyno) | 2015 | Non-album single | 25 November 2015 |
| Tiwa Savage | "Standing Ovation" (featuring Olamide) | 2016 | R.E.D | 14 January 2016 |
| Reekado Banks | "Oluwa Ni" | 2016 | Non-album single | 15 January 2016 |
| Di'Ja | "Take Kiss" (featuring Baby Fresh) | 2016 | Non-album single | 25 January 2016 |
| Tiwa Savage | "Bad" (featuring Wizkid) | 2016 | R.E.D | 22 March 2016 |
| DJ Big N | "Erima" (featuring Dr SID and Wizkid) | 2016 | Non-album single | 26 March 2016 |
| Reekado Banks | "Machinery" (Dice Ailes Cover) | 2016 | Non-album single | 7 April 2016 |
| Johnny Drille | "Romeo & Juliet" | 2017 | Non-album single | 14 July 2017 |
| Johnny Drille | "Awa Love" | 2018 | Non-album single | 9 February 2018 |
| Johnny Drille | "Halleluya" (featuring Simi) | 2018 | Non-album single | 23 July 2018 |
| The Mavins | "All is in Order" (featuring Don Jazzy, Rema, Korede Bello, DNA, and Crayon) | 2019 | Non-album single | 31 May 2019 |
| Rema | Spiderman | 2019 | Freestyle EP | 19 June 2019 |
| Rema | Trap out the submarine | 2019 | Freestyle EP | 19 June 2019 |
| Rema | Bad Commando | 2019 | Bad Commando | 4 October 2019 |
| Rema | Lady | 2019 | Bad Commando | 11 November 2019 |
| Rema | Corny | 2019 | Rema Compilation | 24 March 2019 |
| Rema | Beamer(Bad Boys) (x Rvssian) | 2020 | Rema Compilation | 21 February 2020 |
| Rema | Ginger Me | 2020 | Rema Compilation | 19 June 2020 |
| Rema | Woman | 2020 | Rema Compilation | 11 November 2020 |
| Rema | "Bounce" | 2021 | — | February 26, 2021 |
| Rema | "Soundgasm" | 2021 | Rave & Roses | June 11, 2021 |
| Ayra Starr | "Bloody Samaritan" | 2021 | 19 & Dangerous | 30 July 2021 |
| Rema | "Calm Down" | 2022 | Rave & Roses | February 11, 2022 |
| Rema | "FYN" (with. AJ Tracey) | 2022 | Rave & Roses | March 11, 2022 |
| Magixx | "Love Don't Cost A Dime (Re-Up)" (with. Ayra Starr) | 2022 | TBD | February 9, 2022 |
| Magixx | "Chocolate" | 2022 | TBD | March 2, 2022 |
| Ayra Starr | "Stars" | 2022 | TBD | May 6, 2022 |
| Ayra Starr | "Ase - A Colors Show" | 2022 | TBD | June 6, 2022 |
| Ladipoe | "Big Energy" | 2022 | | June 10, 2022 |
| Magixx | "Shaye" | 2022 | Atom | July 20, 2022 |
| Ayra Starr | "Rush" | 2022 | 19 & Dangerous | September 16, 2022 |
| Johnny Drille | "How are You (My Friend)" | 2022 | TBD | October 12, 2022 |

## Labels

Mavin Records owns, or has a joint share in, many of the record labels listed here.
* Jonzing World
* Blowtime Entertainment