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go into acting and see whether I can use the platform to push my songs then I went for a
uditions in
African magic with Mnet series and I got the role as Timi in hotel Majestic-a very serious role. Nobody
even believed I could be that serious and that put my face out there. For me, that was a c hallenge
that I had to go through.tI built me up and all that, then I got the best actor in a drama series AMVCA
2017, for that particular role and that gave me the platform to put out stuff on Instagram, so when I’m
less busy, I just put out skits and that was it.
HOW DID YOUR SAY NO TO DRUGS C
AMPAIGN START?
First of all, I don’t drink or smoke except maybe to smoke in movies. Just like every other skit or cover
I do, I picked up the soundtrack of the lion king song “ circle of life “. I tried to make my lyrics similar
to the original song and at the same time, pass a message across. it was a challenge for me but at
the end of the day it came out well and that’s how it all started.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE R
ESPONSE YOU HAVE GOTTEN ON THE VIDEO SO FAR?
The response knocked me off my feet. I knew that if I remained consistent in my craft, I would go
far in life, but I didn’t know it was going to be this big. Infact, the day this thing skyrocketed, I was in
the studio recording the next video I wanted to post about say no to drugs, then I just s tarted getting
notifications about people reposting and acting out their own skits and giving my own original skit
massive airplay. My director asked me to put aside the new video and just ride on the p
opularity the
current video was bringing me. I didn’t even announce a challenge but it started getting reposts from
major artists and I was blown away.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT USING I NSTAGRAM TO PROMOTE YOUR CRAFT AND HOW
DO YOU THINK IT CAN BE IMPROVED?
Sometimes people call me asking me how to use Instagram to promote their craft that they
heard I produce music, I act, I sing etc. and I always refer them back to their cell phones. Once you
have a smartphone, then you’ve gotten the ability to do a lot. I shot the say no to drugs video with
my phone. With your smartphone, you can make all your creative ideas a reality, same way you can
chat with me and see my videos.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE F
UTURE AND WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY W
ORKING
ON?
Yeah, I have big plans for this say no to drugs campaign because its very positive and the
response I’m getting is so amazing. I give God the glory for using Donjazzy because trust me, I didn’t
see this coming. For me, that’s a sign that God really wants me to push this campaign further. For
now, I’m already getting calls from several N.G.Os who want to
collaborate on several things and for me, that’s a positive response, so there’s more to come.
DO YOU HAVE A SIDE HUSTLE, SOMETHING YOU DO APART FROM E
NTERTAINMENT?
Some people might see singing and acting as a side hustle, so the term side hustle is subjective to
the individual, so for me, my side hustle is my career. Singing, acting and entertainment, in general,
is what I do.
HOW ARE YOU COPING WITH THE STRESS OF THE INDUSTRY?
In any industry, passion is key. Passion brings you happiness, passion makes mountains look like