'Call me Lucifer' terry gzuz

Gabriel Oche-Amanyi, popularly known
as Terry G ranks among the most
celebrated entertainers in the country.
However, he is controversial, which
makes people to see him in different
light.
The talented musician cum producer
in this interview talks about his career,
family and why he prefers to be called
Lucifer. Excerpts:
You had your first child sometime ago.
How does it feel to be a father?
It’s the happiest thing that has ever
happened to me. There is always a
feeling one has never felt before,
especially when it is the first time. It’s
full of new experiences, and the truth
is that it has brought good luck to my
life.
Has it changed anything about you?
Yes, definitely. It has changed my
lifestyle; I’m now a homely man,
always at home playing with my kid. It
has made me to be calm.
Tell us about his mother, Mimi?
She is lovely, understanding and very
intelligent. It is always difficult to find
the right partner, but I’m lucky to have
found her.
When you first came to the industry
you referred to yourself as Mr. Bling
Bling, later it was Ginger, Akpako
Master, and now you said people
should call you Lucifer (devil)?
A lot of people got it wrong.
Nevertheless, I’m in support of
controversy. I knew it was going to
cause controversies. What I actually
meant was ‘look, see far’; meaning I’m
seeing ahead. I told my crew members
that it was going to generate
controversies and I’m enjoying it.
You need to make certain
clarifications about your personality.
Perhaps, due to your energetic
stagecraft and lyrics, some people
perceive you to be an addicted Indian
hemp smoker?
Well, these things are attached to
secular music. Everybody doesn’t do
it but I think 99 percent of us are seen
doing it. The fact about life is that
everything has control. There is a
reason for everything. If you ask me, it
doesn’t have to do with the fact that
people say I take Indian hemp. It has
to do with the talent that I have. If I
take Indian hemp and I’m not creative
or naturally intellectual, it won’t work.
Besides, if you look at it, I’m not the
only one.
What’s the meaning of Akpako?
Akpako means scope. Interviewing me
now means you’re nacking your
akpako. Your akpako is journalism. As
a lawyer, you nack your akpako when
you’re in court. My own akpako
(scope) is music. So, if I’m referring to
a girl that ‘tile make I nack you
akpako…’ that means I’m making
sexual conversation with her.
You also did a song, Crazycally Fit
with Tonto Dikeh. How did that
happen?
You know that Tonto Dikeh is also
controversial. When she dropped her
first two singles, everybody was
criticizing her, but I like the fact that
she has a market that other female
artistes in Nigeria don’t have. She has
this crazy female swag that will make
her relevant for a long time. I was the
one that called her on phone after
making the beat. She came and we
killed it. I’m happy that the response
on the song is good. Music is not all
about talent, its about the producer’s
ability to discover the potentials of the
artiste and give the necessary
support.
What was your experience with her in
the studio?
It was cool. She listens to instructions
and always ready to work, and that is
very vital. The problem we have with
some artistes in the studio is that they
don’t listen.
I guess she is one of the most difficult
artistes you have worked with?
Not really. The song we did was good.
She didn’t sing off-key like she did in
her debut singles?
No. Every good sound comes from the
producer because he has the right to
monitor the production and voicing.
So, if it is not good to go, he won’t let
it out. So, you can’t blame the artiste,
you blame the foundation of the song.
Everybody can sing; they just need a
good producer to coordinate them. It
is a step-by-step stuff.
Some artistes have in the past
accused you of stealing their beats or
songs. Can you clear the air?
People often make this mistake; you
don’t say someone stole your beat
when it is not your intellectual
property. A production belongs to the
producer, and he has the right to give
his beat to anybody. If I give you a
free beat from my heart and you stab
me in the back, I don’t have to be
violent because there are ways to kill
your market. That is why I deliberately
do some stuff. I’m a human being.
Where do you place yourself in the
industry?
I’m at the top of my game and I wish
to be better everyday.