Sensational singer, John Ighodaro, popularly often called Johnny Drille, has recalled how he initially struggled to bag a recording deal due to his musical type.
He said that he was pressured by two main labels who had been all in favour of signing him to alter his sound however he selected to stay genuine.
The ‘Wait For Me’ crooner defined that Mavin Information CEO Don Jazzy took an enormous gamble by signing him.
He emphasised that Don Jazzy signed him primarily as a result of he’s a fan of his music and never for revenue, initially.
Talking in a latest episode of the CreativTea podcast, Johnny Drille mentioned, “Folks may by no means had imagined {that a} Mavin Information below Don Jazzy would signal another artist like myself. It was bizarre for lots of people.
“There have been two different main labels in Nigeria that wished to signal me however the dialog was all the time round, ‘How do we alter your sound? How will we make it quicker? How will we make it danceable?’
“Nevertheless, once I met Don Jazzy, there have been no conversations like that. He was simply actually a fan of the music…that was a giant threat to take, however he pulled it off.”
Johnny Drille gained prominence after collaborating within the sixth season of Challenge Fame West Africa in 2013. His debut single ‘Wait For Me’ was launched in 2015.
The singer joined Mavin Information in 2017 and launched his debut album, ‘Earlier than We Fall Asleep’ in 2012.
