I went back to girls who rejected me in secondary school after fame – Don Jazzy

Ace producer and music executive Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, discussed how being rejected by female classmates during his secondary‑school years impacted his self‑esteem and the steps he took to overcome the resulting emotional distress.

In an episode of the Keeping It Real With Jima podcast, Don Jazzy revealed that he did not consider himself attractive while in school and was repeatedly turned down by girls he pursued for relationships.

He said the rejections had a lasting psychological effect that carried into adulthood. After achieving success, he decided to revisit his old schoolmates in an effort to confront and heal from the trauma.

The Mavin boss noted that most of the girls he found were already married.

“I wasn’t good‑looking during my secondary school days. Thank God for music because back then I was constantly being rejected by girls. But after I became successful, I went back to look for all the girls who rejected me. But almost all of them were already married,” he explained.

Don Jazzy added that reconnecting with former classmates and witnessing his own success helped him move past the past rejections.