Music Is Still On The Front Burner For Me – D’banj

Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, has been here a long long time since he released his debut album ‘No Long Thing’ in 2005.

The multiple-award winning artiste has been talked about as one of Nigeria’s richest solo musicians, recently celebrated the first year anniversary of his CREAM platform.

In a recent interview, the Koko Master speaks about his foray into agriculture, giving back to the society as well as the direction of his career.

Asked about his interests in agriculture?
Dbanj: We launched the agriculture project in 2014 and this opened my eyes to a lot of possibilities in this sector. I am proud to tell you that I opened my own Koko Garri processing plant where we can process cassava into garri in Sagamu last year. We are also trying to expand and I am happy with that my investment in agriculture has been on autopilot. Koko Garri is here to stay and when we want to expand we will be able to meet up with the demands of the public. Going into business and focusing on the showbiz angle of my career at the time I did, has been my greatest decision. My best career decision was not my decision directly. We all know the details so I don’t want to mention names but I know that everyone understands who or what I’m referring to.

Asked if music taking a back seat for now?
Dbanj: Music is still on the front burner for me. Recall I released my latest album, King Don Come” in August. The project is my fourth solo studio album since I came into limelight 12 years ago. At the same time, I think that most artistes focus more on the creative side of showbiz than the business angle. Nigerian music industry needs more talented managers and business craftsmen, who know how to monetise contents and brand artistes. Musicians must endeavor to hire mangers that will manage their brands and turn N1 million into N10 million .You will agree with me that almost every family in Nigeria has a show man, a talented act, but what we need right now are resourceful brand managers and management companies to structure our industry so that artistes can make money out of their crafts. The business aspect of the Nigerian entertainment industry has not been given adequate attention.