Jizzle (artist)

Jerreh Jallow - Jizzle

Jerreh Jallow (born 14 August 1994), professionally known as Jizzle,[1] is a Gambian Afro-pop artist.[2] He won the artist of the year award at the Whasahalat Music Awards in 2018.[2][3] He was also nominated for the All Africa Music Awards Best artist in 2016.[2][3][4] In 2014, he won the Best Upcoming Artist of the Year 2014 category at the Gambian Entertainment Awards.[4] He is very popular in the country, and is known for blending locally used languages.[5]

Originally aspiring to compete in soccer, Jizzle started in music in 2009 after watching his brother Essa, known as "Breaker," performing music.[2][1]

He describes being influenced by Lil Wayne, Drake, Wizkid, Mr. Eazi, Davido, T-Smalls and Mighty Joe.[2] He is brand ambassador for 1xbet.

  1. ^ a b "Interview: Jizzle Is Putting Gambian Afro-Pop On the Global Map". OkayAfrica. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e "The Rise and Rise of Jizzle, Gambian Music's 'Man of the Moment'". The Chronicle Gambia. 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  3. ^ a b "Jizzle, Gambian Music's "Man Of The Moment"". The Chronicle Gambia. 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  4. ^ a b "Gambia: All Set for Jizzle's 'Finally' Album Concert". allAfrica.com. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  5. ^ Ajala, Hannah (10 March 2020). "Jizzle: 'I blend (my music) with many of the local languages'". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-21.