PUNCH interview with DBanj: “If I say I don’t miss Don Jazzy, I am lying" - D'banj

* “If I say I don’t miss Don Jazzy, I am lying. I
have spent the better part of my career with
him. I was married to him in a way (laughs). So
I miss everything about Mo’Hits: the family,
the movement, and the vibe of being in the
studio with him. I miss the jokes and the
arguments, but I have since keyed into the
notion that nothing can stop a moving train.
“Nevertheless we can always do music
together. The track, ‘Top of the World’ was
produced by a Grammy Award Winner. The
songs ‘Finally’ and ‘Don’t Tell Me Nonsense’
was produced by my producer while ‘Oliver
Twist’ was produced by Don Jazzy. So, why
won’t I have him on my 10 years anniversary
album?
“I have never said I am a musician; I am an
entertainer. Some people say I can pick up a
microphone and become a comedian.
Therefore nobody should come and ask if I
want to go into acting because they should
know I am already an actor. It depends on
when the right script and concept lands in my
hands.
“For now, I am concerned about achieving new
things and breaking new grounds. By the time I
enter Hollywood, I believe that I’ll become as
successful as I have been as a singer. The
movie titled ‘I am Banga Lee’, starring
Genevieve, to be released in 2014, won’t be a
bad idea,” He said.
On Genevieve Nnaji:
“Apart from the
fact that she is
my friend, she
has been a part of
my success.
There is no way
you are going to
tell my story that
Genevieve’s
name will not
come up because
she featured in
my biggest song
of all time, Fall in
Love. So if E True
Story comes to
Nigeria to
interview me, she will definitely be called upon
to tell my story,” he said.
As if to confirm that there was more to his
relationship with the actress than he had
always admitted, D’banj added,
“I would love to have Genevieve as my wife.
We never can tell what God plans for us in the
future. I have studied her and I realised that
anyone that has her as his woman has found
himself a treasure. Just like the Bible says, any
man who finds a wife, finds a good thing.”
Full interview on PunchNG