Terry G
Tofarati Ige & Olushola Ricketts
In the past, the word controversy was
synonymous with Gabriel Oche Amanyi, aka Terry G. If he was not reported
fighting, he would be caught smoking publicly or doing other
attention-grabbing things.
But in an encounter with Sunday Scoop, the music producer said he did all thatin the past was as a young boy, who was just having fun.
He stated, “I do not like controversies.
I was only a victim of controversies. All that I have done in the past
that made me controversial were mistakes anyone could commit. I am still
paying the price for my past. I did certain things I can never do
again. I was a young boy, who was just having fun and enjoying music. My
past still haunts me as I speak to you, as I am being judged for those
actions. I have done things I am not proud of.”
According to him, pictures on the
Internet of him smoking marijuana were taken many years ago. He insisted
that one could not find images of him doing such again as he now
understands the implication.
He added, “I am now a scapegoat all
because I represented the streets and I was not afraid to show it. I
sacrificed myself for the new generation of artistes. All I was being
criticised for are those things artistes do freely now and no one talks
about them.”
“I have many regrets, which I take as lessons in a way. If I had known better, I wouldn’t have done certain things.
“But I do not think what I sing or say
determines who I am. One day, Nigerians will realise that art is
different from reality. I made my mother love Patience Ozokwor because
she had the impression that she was a wicked woman because of her roles
in movies. I made my father love many musicians too. I made them
understand that what they were doing was an art.
“Sooner than later, Nigerians will
understand that the all the crazy things I do are just for the art; I am
an actor. I am yet to do most of the things the new artistes do in
their videos, yet people still see me as the most terrible person. In
other countries, nobody makes an issue out of those things,” he said
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