Mr. P: One Named Peter | Vibe.ng Magazine October 2017 Issue | Page 12

rich, upcoming artiste. I’m okay with it. Change
is constant. People are scared of change. You
can’t remain in one place. People must expect
and respect change.’
He looked nothing like 37 as he told me about
his tattoos and their various meanings- some of
which were the first instrument and the first note
he ever played. Knowing that he had stopped
putting that much effort into “fitfam” was almost
unbelievable. He continued to downplay the fact
that he has forever been eye candy for the gals
dem.
‘I don’t think I look good. If you see my old ­pictures
ehn… If I was a carpenter, e no go dey like this.
I’m not that handsome, I’m not that ugly.
Even the workout, I don’t do it as usually ­anymore.
I can do twice a month. I was the first person to
start doing Mr sexy in the industry but now I have
my guys like Iyanya. (He laughs.) Looking good is
good business. Once you look good, it’s a plus.
It’s an added advantage.’
Peter’s gorgeous wife made the news few days
after the Cool It Down video after she asked what
the vixen was doing on her bed. Of course she
was joking but I wondered, had she a
­ djusted
to her husband’s lifestyle as an entertainer
whose constant contact with females was h
­ ighly
inevitable? How different were things for Peter
after his marriage? How was he managing the
expectations of his female fans?
‘I knew her for nine to ten years before we got
married so when we did our marriage; according
to her, we just dey waste our time. We don marry
since. Well on my Instagram I don’t behave as if
I’m married. It’s showbiz, you have to be happy
and play along. It doesn’t mean cheating. Just be
happy and know that you are an entertainer.’
Cameron and Aliona watched from a distance as
we chatted. Peter explained how he tried his best