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‘I stumbled into the music industry by accident’ – Mr. Eazi
Nigerian musician and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade professionally known as Mr Eazi, has revealed that pursuing a career in music was not his childhood ambition and that he accidentally entered the music scene.
In an interview with media personality Angela Lee, Mr. Eazi shared how he stumbled into the music industry and discussed his internal struggle with finding fulfillment as a musician. He even contemplated giving up on music after performing at Coachella in 2019.
Mr. Eazi, who also identifies as the owner of Zagadat Capital, an IT business, acknowledged that he faced a point in his career when he felt disenchanted, despite having the opportunity to perform at Coachella just three years into his music journey.
This reflects the challenges and uncertainties that can come with pursuing a career in the music industry.
“Coachella’s opening day was the first time I performed there, and when I exited the stage, I felt nothing. Absent joy. no melancholy.”
He said, “For someone who never aspired to be an artist, I’m performing Coachella in my third year of my career, and I feel nothing.
“So, for me, it was a sign that I would either have to stop doing music or find another career. Because I needed to take a break or because it wasn’t a healthy sensation to have. I could have been burned out.
And when COVID struck, that’s when I first took a moment to reflect and try to plan my next course of action. I had founded Empawa, so I was learning about the music industry.
But even listening to music was wearing me out. Without music, how can a music industry be operated? So I just delegated that task to my colleagues.”
He wondered how he could continue in a field that was wearing him out, and in the end, he decided to assign certain chores to his colleagues to find a new sense of purpose.