36 Facts About Jesse Jagz

Jesse Jagz signed a record deal with Chocolate City in 2010 and released his debut studio album Jag of All Tradez that same year.

Jesse Jagz voluntarily exited the Chocolate City deal in 2013 and announced the launch of his independent label, Jagz Nation.

Jesse Jagz returned to Chocolate City in 2015 but left the label again prior to releasing his fourth studio album Odysseus in 2017.

Jesse Jagz grew up in Jos and is a member of Taraba State's Jukun ethnic group.

Jesse Jagz's father is a pastor and his mother is a gospel artist and counselor.

Jesse Jagz joined his church's choir at the age of seven and later learned to play the drums on his parents' drum kit.

Jesse Jagz recorded an unreleased album with the short-lived music group Gospel Insanity in 2003.

Jesse Jagz released his debut studio album Jag of All Tradez on 21 April 2010.

The album was produced entirely by Jesse Jagz and went platinum in Nigeria two months after its release.

In March 2013, Jesse Jagz announced his voluntary exit from Chocolate City and the launch of his own independent outfit Jagz Nation.

Several media outlets such as Nigerian Entertainment Today and Pulse Nigeria reported that Chocolate City accused Jesse Jagz of owing them money and being a marijuana addict.

Jesse Jagz recorded over 200 songs for the album and worked with producers Kid Konnect, Shady Bizniz, Samklef and GuiltyBeatz.

Jesse Jagz promoted the album by holding the Jesse Jagz Experience concert at the New Afrika Shrine on 24 August 2013.

Jesse Jagz told The Punch newspaper he decided to host the concert at the Shrine for historical reasons and to accommodate some of his less financially stable fans.

On 19 January 2014, Jesse Jagz Nation released the music video for the third single from Jesse Jagz Nation, Vol.

Jesse Jagz released his third studio album, Jagz Nation, Vol.

Jesse Jagz hired fellow musicians Shady, Dugod, Hyce-age, Ibro and Phazehop to assist with production.

On 28 March 2014, Jesse Jagz made the album available for digital streaming on SoundCloud.

Jesse Jagz started creating the album by recording a mixture of ideas for two months.

Jesse Jagz chose the album's title to sensitize Nigerians about their history, saying that he made the album for his core fans.

Jesse Jagz described the album as two steps above Jagz Nation, Vol.

Jesse Jagz hoped people found healing from the album and wanted people who were hurting to find comfort in it.

Jesse Jagz signed a new record deal with Chocolate City in 2015.

Jesse Jagz produced several tracks on the label's 2015 compilation album The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation.

In December 2016, Jesse Jagz performed with Femi Kuti and Niniola at a live music concert held at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja.

In 2017, Jesse Jagz announced his departure from Chocolate City for the second time.

Jesse Jagz told The Punch newspaper that he left in order to have more creative control over his music.

In June 2017, Jesse Jagz unveiled the cover art for his fourth studio album Odysseus on his Instagram profile.

Jesse Jagz had originally began production on Odysseus in August 2014, and the album was initially scheduled for release in 2015 but was delayed multiple times.

Jesse Jagz performed tracks from the album to select listeners at an Industry Nite event held in June 2017 at Spice Route in Victoria Island, Lagos.

Odysseus draws influences from Caribbean sounds, supporting the dancehall identity that Jesse Jagz embraced on his second studio album Jagz Nation, Vol.

On 29 May 2020, Jesse Jagz released Garba, a 5-track extended play named after his traditional surname.

Jesse Jagz produced it with assistance from Geekbeatz and Misty.

Conversely, Alake criticized Jesse Jagz for letting the EP be about "lyrical brilliance and storytelling" rather than "an out-of-body sonic experience".

Jesse Jagz primarily makes hip-hop and reggae, but incorporates elements of other genres into his music.

Jesse Jagz's music utilizes various kinds of instrumentation, auto-tune and echo.