‎Two Record Labels Wanted To Sign Me, But Wanted Me To Change My Sound - Johnny Drille Reveals

Popular Nigerian singer John Ighodaro, professionally known as Johnny Drille, has shared an insight into his career as a distinct musical artiste.

The 'Believe Me' crooner, revealed that at a time, he was approached by two record labels, however, they were focused on how to change his sound.

Johnny Drille shared this revelation during a recent episode of the CreativTea podcast, emphasizing that many people never thought he would eventually be signed into MAVIN records due to his class of music.

He further explained that Don Jazzy was different and a fan of his music, hence his decision to sign him.

He said: “People could never had imagined that a Mavin Records under Don Jazzy would sign an alternative artist like myself. It was weird for a lot of people.

“There were two other major labels in Nigeria that wanted to sign me but the conversation was always around, ‘How do we change your sound? How do we make it faster? How do we make it danceable?’

“However, when I met Don Jazzy, there were no conversations like that. He was just really a fan of the music…that was a big risk to take, but he pulled it off.”