POPULAR Nigeria singer and record label boss, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, aka Mr Eazi, has revealed that he never wanted to get into the music business.
The “leg over” crooner, who is a Mechanical Engineer graduate, made it known that he wanted to quit music in 2019 after performing at Coachella as he didn't feel fulfilled or happy.
Speaking in a recent interview with media personality, Angela Lee, Mr Eazi said: “After performing at the Coachella in 2019. I played on the first day of Coachella, I came down from the stage and I felt nothing. No happiness. No sadness.
“For somebody who never wanted to be an artist, and third year of my career, I’m playing Coachella, and I felt nothing.
“So, for me, it was a sign I would either have to quit music and go do something else. Because that was not a good feeling to have, or I needed to pause. Maybe I was experiencing burnout.
“And when COVID hit, it was the first time I paused and tried to decide what would be the next move. I had started Empawa, so I was getting to understand the music business.
“But I was tired of even listening to music. How can you run a music business without listening to music? So, I just had my team handle that.
“I have always wanted to be an entrepreneur, and now the music has given me access to people and capital, so I was like, okay, I’m gonna start my fund like Jay-Z.”
Mr Eazi, who is in a relationship with a billionaire's daughter, Temi Otedola, won the 2016 Next-Rated award at the Headies Award.
