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Jesse Jagz Net Worth And Biography

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Jan 29, 2024
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Jesse Jagz, who has a net worth of $800k dollars, is a famous Nigerian hip hop  rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter, stage performer and a recording artist.

He is well known and loved by fans for his unique style of making music.

Jesse Jagz has so far make himself a force to reckon wit in the Nigerian Music scene, his success and achievements in Music has left many searching the internet trying to know more about his personal and career life.

Quick Intro To Jesse Jagz Profile

  • Name: Jesse Garba Abaga
  • Known As: Jesse Jagz
  • Age: He is Currently 36 Years old
  • Nationality: Nigerian
  • Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, stage performer and a producer
  • Up Time: 2004 till date
  • Record Label: Chocolate City
  • Marriage: Not married yet but had a daughter
  • Net Worth: $800k dollars

Jesse Jagz Biography, Education And Career

Jesse Garba Abaga professionally known as Jesse Jagz is a Nigerian Music star who was born on 10th August 1984 in Jos, Plateau State Nigeria. He is currently 36 years old. Jesse Jagz is a native of Jukun in Taraba State in the northern part of Nigeria, but was born and brought up in Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria.

Jesse Jagz Early Career

He was born in a music-filled environment. At the age of 7, his parents gave him access to join the church choir and from there he started playing different set of drums. He is the immediate younger brother to Nigeria’s greatest rapper MI Abaga.

Jesse Jagz recorded his first album with a group of artists named “Gospel Insanity”. Unfortunately, the album never got released due to fallout of some of the members. After the failure of the album, Jesse Jagz started producing beats professionally and formed another group called “Eleven Thirty” which quickly became a huge success in Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria.

Jesse Jagz Professional Music Career And Success

In 2004, Jesse Jagz hooked up with his immediate elder brother Jude Abaga popularly known as M.I Abaga and together they started Inner Hub Studios. In 2006, Jesse Jagz started a solo career with a debut hit single “Africa” a song that remained at number 1 on the Cool FM chart for several months.

Between 2006 and 2007 respectively, Jesse Jagz had three songs simultaneously dominating the top 10 charts on Cool FM, RayPower FM as well as Rhythm FM and finally becoming street anthems in and around the northern part of Nigeria. Jesse Jagz Left Chocolate City in 2012 to for his own record label named Jagz Nation.

In April 2015, Jesse Jagz re-signed a record deal contract with Chocolate City after leaving the label in May 2012 to establish his own imprint record label known as Jagz Nation.

In February 2009, Jesse Jagz was selected to represent Nigeria at the 2009 edition of Sauti Za Busara Music Festival, a yearly international festival celebrating East African music and features top-quality musical performances by more than 400 established and upcoming artists and over the years has established itself as one of Africa’s leading music festivals which is held annually in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Jesse Jagz has collaborated with top artists like M.I, Ice Prince, Banky W, Flavour, Wizkid, Davido, Brymo, Faze, Ruby, Olamide, amongst others.

In 2009, his debut music video “Pump It Up” was released in November 2009 and got him positive reviews. In 2010, he released his first debut studio album “Jag of all Tradez” which received critical acclaim globally.

In 2013, he released the hit singles “Murder them” and “Redemption” after parting ways with Chocolate City Music group which is currently headed by MI and Ice Prince. The singles “Murder them” and “Redemption” was later released under his new imprint and record label “Jagz Nation”.

In June 2013, Jesse Jagz released his second album “Jagz Nation Vol 1; Thy Nation Come” under his record label “Jagz Nation”. With him rapping, singing and handling most of the production on his first album, Jesse Jagz chose to seek the help of other producers such as Samklef, Shady and Kid Konnect on his second album instead. The album features collaborations from Brymo and Wizkid. On 8th April 2015, Jesse Jagz returned back to Chocolate City and renewed his contract.

Jesse Jagz hit singles

popular among Jesse Jags Singles are

  • Nobody Test Me
  • Bend Down Low
  • Sugar Cane Baby
  • The Greatest
  • My Brother which was selected as part of the International Music Entrepreneur of the Year 2008.

Jesse Jagz Personal Life

Jesse Jagz is the younger brother of M.I Abaga. He has a daughter with singer Ruby Gyang.

Jesse Jags Style Of Music

Jesse Jagz has been described as Nigeria’s Kanye West because of his flirtatious experimentation with different genres of music from R&B to roots reggae to pop all built on a predominantly hip hop foundation.

Jesse Jagz Awards And Recognition

Jesse Jagz in the cause of his career as a hip hop reggae rapper has received several awards and nominations.

  • In 2008, he won Best Rap Single and Best Producer of the Year at the Splurge Magazine.
  • In 2010, he won Producer of the Year at The Future Awards.
  • In 2014, he won Lyricist on the Roll at the Hip Hop World Awards and The Headies Awards.
  • In 2007, he was nominated for Most Top Ten Hits on Cool FM.
  • In 2008, he was nominated for Best Dance Single at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
  • In 2009, he was nominated for Producer of the Year at the Hip Hop World Awards.
  • In 2010, he was nominated for Producer of the Year at the Future Awards

Jesse Jagz Net Worth

Jesse Jagz is currently one of the richest and most influential artist in the Nigerian Music industry, with an estimated net worth of $800k dollars.

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