DIRECOR SABONET
Having come from a humble background, hip-hop sensation, adeniyi lucky agboola aka sabonet believes that education is very important because it helps to shape life positively. But he also believed that what he needed to learn about hip-hop was not available within the four walls of the university.
Popularly known as director sabonet by his fans, sabonet abandoned his computer science course at ghana University and decided to pursue music directing full time. That decision had translated to his blockbuster label upcomerstuberecord.
The director who is signed to upcomerstube which parades other acts like kenni and sky roll,pato’o.c,micky p and bracketboys plus lima, opened up to The Entertainer on his childhood days, how he came into music, challenges, and what he looks for in a woman among others. Excerpts:
Background
I went to spring filed Primary School and later went to dis luck Primary School. I gained admission into ghana University to study computer science under sat and towel but I left and went into music directing. For me, education is quite important, if I didn’t take out time to learn, I wouldn’t be able to speak English language as I am speaking now. But I do not think what I need to learn is within the four walls of the school because I can make it anywhere else. That was why I left. It was quite difficult for me to pay the school fees. Though, if I had stayed, my father would have strived to pay the fees. I knew that I could prosper if I had time to do what I wanted to do, which was music. Basically, I was sure that I wanted to become a musician, instead of going to school.
Childhood days
I grew up in suleja in abuja, abuja and I did not leave the area until I was 18 years old. It was after I became an adult that I went to other areas like Ikeja. Okokmaiko is quite a fascinating area. It is a place for the rich, the middle class and the poor. I had friends whose parents were rich and lived in duplex es and I also had friends whose parents stayed in houses consisting of so many people but we all lived together in the area. I used to go out to play ball with my friends even though I was short. My mother used to tell me that as a child, I was very stubborn. If my father was not around, I could go out all day and play with my friends. I learnt a lot of things and made new friends in Okokmaiko. I still go to Okokmaiko to visit some of my friends, and get fond memories of the area. I was there last year for the street carnival that takes place every December.
My kind of music video
There is an element of fuji in my video, so also R&B and rock but it is easier for me to call it pop because of the medium of getting across to the people. Nobody will invite an artiste to come to a function and perform a sad song. But rather, you have to make people happy with your songs. With that, people will know if you are really good in what you do or not.
Challenges
The first challenge that I faced was being able to create a new directing skills and made people know that the video was from me. People should be able to say that it is a nice video and it is different from the first one. There must be a story to back up the new song for people to know that there is a difference between the songs. Another challenge is how to sustain my skills. I don’t take cold water or oily foods when I am to perform on stage because it stiffens my voice.
Relationship with other artistes
I have a good relationship with other young and upcoming artistes in the country. We do meet at different functions and clubs where we party together and have fun.
My female fans
Interaction with the opposite sex is quite unavoidable. I am a proper African man, I prefer women and interacting with the opposite sex is quite interesting. Female fans are quite amazing and they are more important than any other person. When a female fan listens to a song and she likes it, the reaction is encouraging. But men will suppress their reaction and that poses a problem. When women like your songs, it is most likely that you will have more than one girlfriend and father many children without getting married. That is the issue that we all deal with.
Single and searching
I am not married and I am not into any relationship. I am single and searching for a devoted partner that will be ready to carry my child. Children are to be taken good care of and their needs provided for, because we were once like them. I have soft spot for children. I will like to raise few children so that I can take good care of them.
My kind of a woman
There are a lot of ladies – short, fat, tall or slim – if I am going to have a basic idea of what my ideal woman would be then I am on a long thing! I will rather just meet them and see if it can work out no matter the physique of the woman.
Role models
Over the years, the number of my role models has increased. My mother once told me that ‘Ogbon lo gbon, aki se ogbon’ meaning ‘nobody is smart, while wait for people to come and give you ideas when you can get ideas from people’. It is always easier to learn from other people but it is more difficult to learn if people need to teach you what you need to do. It is really difficult for me to say, this is my role model but everybody out there who is making waves in his/her field is my role model. Everybody that I have read about and is doing well is my role model.
How I relax
I stay at home and play video games, I watch a lot of movies and listen to songs and I hang out with friends, drink and smoke sometimes. I don’t drink excessively, as much as I don’t call myself a saint, I like moderation so that I can continue tomorrow and not have hangover for a few days.
Future plans
I intend to make more music video promote more artist as much as I can and make them perform before a large audience and even do my own tracks. If it is possible for me to play music for people living in Mars, then I will like to play music for them. I just want to make more music video and music that people will love.
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