D’banj congratulates Don Jazzy on Johnnie Walker deal

By Bisola Bello

DbanjPop artiste, D’banj, has congratulated his former partner, Don Jazzy, on his recent endorsement as a global ambassador for Johnnie Walker.

The Kokomaster wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday “Congrats to you bro @donjazzy Welcome to the #Diageo Family…”

Don Jazzy was unveiled as ambassador of Johnnie Walker owned by Diageo on September 16.

He announced the deal with the message “It’s with Joy that I join the league of extraordinary global ambassadors of Johnnie Walker.”

D’banj on the other hand is a brand ambassador for Ciroc Vodka also owned by Diageo.

Dapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, and Michael Collins, aka Don Jazzy, co-founded Mo’ Hits Records in 2004 but separated in 2012. The breakup was due to creative and business differences.

Don Jazzy has gone on to establish Mavin Records with a number of artistes and string of hits to his credit.

D’banj won the MAMA 2015 Evolution award in July and the 35-year-old dedicated it to his former business partner.

Congrats to you bro @donjazzy Welcome to the #Diageo family…

A photo posted by D’banj D Kokomaster (@iambangalee) on