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I sold akara growing up - Don Jazzy

By Efosa Osaheni 02/04/2021 09:05
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images-250 Mavin boss, Don Jazzy, has given a peek into his childhood days. He revealed that he grew up in Ajegunle where he helped his father do some farm work and also sold akara (bean cakes) for his mother. The music producer spoke about his childhood days during a Black Box Interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. The beatmaker further mentioned that at the age of 11, they moved to Egbeda. He said, “My growing up was amazing, beautiful. I grew up in two places, Ajegunle and Egbeda. First, Ajegunle, I was born in Ajegunle. I moved to Egbeda when I was about 11 years old. “My memories of Ajegunle includes four or five things. School, which was primary school; come back home, follow my dad to the farm, which was at the back of the house, then come back in the night, join my mum who sells akara in the front of the house. Then in the morning my brother and I will walk to go and carry agidi. don-jazzy “We used to go and carry it from the woman that my mother ordered it from. They used to make it early in the morning; so, it is hot and still like pap. We will bring it back home before it turns to agidi (like eko) then we go to school.
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Paddy Cool

Every successful person has a story to tell, No pain, No gain

Muhammed

This life no essy for anybody.i pray god knows shame us

Muhammed

He said, “My growing up was amazing, beautiful. I grew up in two places, Ajegunle and Egbeda. First, Ajegunle, I was born in Ajegunle. I moved to Egbeda when I was

Goodluck

That's nice,every successful person has a story to tell.anyways thanks to God

Sikiru Tunde

My growing up was amazing, beautiful. I grew up in two places, Ajegunle and Egbeda. First, Ajegunle, I was born in Ajegunle. I moved to Egbeda when I was about 11 years old

Asu Michael

Everyone needs to be successful because porvety is a dieseas

Oyeyemi Grace

Every successful person always have an horrible past, No pain no gain

Hajis

Always have a story to tell when you are rich and famous. Is good to be good

Olajide itunuoluwa

Before an iron become a gold, must have. Passed through fire, success at last

Akinwumi busayo sunday

He said, “My growing up was amazing, beautiful. I grew up in two places, Ajegunle and Egbeda. First, Ajegunle, I was born in Ajegunle. I moved to Egbeda when I was about 11 years old.

olajide comfort

What an heartfelt touching story, may we a have a successful story to give at the end

Josh Alex Chijioke

Everyone has his or her own story. When your time comes, you'll surely make it

JUDE UDECHUKWU

What a humbling background but his back is not on the ground now . many of our young one now want to fly from day one

Isaiah kayode

Ones background doesn't matter if such person is focus on the goal he or she wants to achieve

Aminu Faruk

Such is life, Every successful person has a story to tell, No pain, No gain

Yusuf Aliu Tunde

All successful person has a story to tell, No pain, No gain

Obalade Damilola

This is so inspiring. I never knew he had it tough as a child

Olumide

That good and good news for him. He fight to break the chain of poverty

Ahmed Habib

He is a super star now. For every star their is a horrible story to be heard and lesson to be learnt. Who could have guess such a star like Don J has faced such a hard time.

Mbachu Deborah chinemerem

This life no essy for anybody.i pray god knows shame us Reply

Michael Babadiya

May the Lord bless our hustle because growing up in Nigeria is a testimony

Aisha Aliyu

Such is life, Every successful person has a story to tell, No pain.

Tenumah John

Perfect timing for us, God bless us with good day ahead, cheer up and be safe

Saheed Hussein

The music producer spoke about his childhood days during a Black Box Interview with Ebuka

Olakunle Elijah

Nawah o, everybody has his or her own story It is not easy to be a wealthy person at all

Uba Saaondo Jacob

If you are successful today u must surely have a story to tell

Eric Michael

It is not easy to make it in this life at all you have to hustle like anything

Olayinka segun

how every day u are serious on me but i have been thinking of u dear and any time i see ur pic i feel like my heart is under constructed,Finding you has set my heart free. Each day it gets a little stronger and a little more willing to let you in. It gets harder and harder to fight this love I feel

Omole jibola moses

Yeah every success man always say they have a bad childhood even if it's a lie but they will just say it to gain more fans

Awwal saliu

Everybody has it hustle story in nigeria,we are natural hustlers,may God bless our hustle

Oyewande Temidayo

Greatness starts from somewhere. Great people always have rough pasts.

Olayemi Jeremiah

He said, “My growing up was amazing, beautiful. I grew up in two places, Ajegunle and Egbeda. First, Ajegunle, I was born in Ajegunle. I moved to Egbeda when I was9 years

Jam Nengesha Emmanuel

This life no easy but I pray we shall make it where ever it is

Abdulazeez damilola

Everyone always has a story but never the less am still happy for you sir

Tolulope olamide

We used to go and carry it from the woman that my mother ordered it from..

Oladele israel

My memories of Ajegunle includes four or five things. School, which was primary school; come back home, follow my dad to the farm, which was at the back of the house, then come back in the night, join my mum who sells akara in the front of the house.

Odeniran Pelumi

Every successful people must have passed through some terrible things before they became successful person, I pray God help us

Ibrahim abdulrasaq

Such is life, who don't have today may be lucky tomorrow

Paul kehinde

We all have a race to run story to tell

Henry Terry

All I know is that, hard work pays and nothing good comes easy

Daramola Michael

Everybody has a story to tell Make God Almighty bless the works of our hand s

Kalu Emmanuel

That is good every successful man must have a story to, I pray God no go shame us

Olajide kemi

What an heart touching story, thank God u now smile to share the story with the worst would have been if you went successful till noe

Iremiren Daniel

WOW. Someone has to suffer before making it in this life. God bless you more

Peter

From grass to grace God pls bless our hustle

Nathaniel

Yes that's past and everyone suppose to have that

Ademola Toheeb Opeyemi

We all have a story to tell. May God keep blessing him. Nice one

Ayodele Ebenezer Abiola

This is a good experience. We need to learn from it. Good one.

Daramola Olumide Ayodeji

He said, “My growing up was amazing, beautiful. I grew up in two places, Ajegiunle and Egbeda. First, Ajegunle, I was born in Ajegunle. I moved to Egbeda when I was

Yohanna grace

Everyone has their story to tell. thank God is labour is not in vain

ibrahim munirudeen

Wow he has really suffered in the past,now he's living the life👏

Ubammadu Chukwunonso

This one everyone is selling akara this days before they blow. Nah to go find akara sell ooo

Olasupo Muritala akinade

Every successful person has a story to tell, No pain, No gain, that is life.

Emmanuel Ubammadu

In the dullness of time, we go tell the whole world our story. Kudus To all you win

osazuwa victor

hmmm! nothing good comes easy.

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