Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. "Legendary Disc Jockey, Jimmy Jatt is a year older today". "The Headies: List of all the influencers in the award's Hall of Fame". ^ Abumere, Princess Irede (5 April 2016).^ "Naija's biggest DJ event 'Jimmy's Jump off' comes to town".^ Ogaga, Tony Alonge, Ayo (12 November 2016)."Don Jazzy and the rise of Nigerian hip-hop". ^ "DJ Jimmy Jatt: The Evolution of an Icon".With a T.V programme called Jimmy's Jump Off, several collaborations, awards and nominations and endorsement deals DJ Jimmy Jatt is highly recognised and revered for pushing hip-hop in Nigeria. The mixtape included "Stylee", a song which features vocals from 2Baba, Mode 9 and ElaJoe and went on to be nominated in two categories at the 2007 edition of the Channel O Music Video Awards. In 2007, he released a mixtape titled The Definition, a compilation of songs which features several Nigerian artistes including Sound Sultan, 2Baba, Mode 9, Naeto C, 9ice, Ruggedman, eLDee, M.I among others.
He soon became popular as a DJ for hosting a street carnival called "Road Block", an event which involved lyrical rap battles between upcoming and underground rappers. He began his career as a rapper under the stage name Master J but had to switch into DJing after he failed to secure a record label contract upon releasing several songs and demos. He grew up listening to various genres of music including pop, afrojuju, highlife, afrobeat, jazz, hip-hop, rhythm and blues and soul. Born to a father who was a sound equipment dealer, Jimmy Jatt developed interest in music at a tender age. Jimmy Amu is a native of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, but he was born and bred in Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria where he had his basic and secondary education.
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