Banky W disclosed his past and how he worked as a sales boy in an interview. Read the excerpts:
“I worked in fast foods outlets, clothing stores and as a knife salesman, selling knives from door to door. That way, I gathered money to pay for studio recording time. I was recording with a close friend at that time.
“After making that music , we printed a thousand CD’s though we didn’t have any fan. I had one battered car that broke down virtually everywhere, so, we would print black and white posters, stick them on the sides of the car, sell from the car’s trunk and drive to salons to do marketing. We would walk to the owners of the salons, greet politely, and ask them to let us entertain their customers. Sometimes, some would kick us out and sometimes some would say yes. If told yes, after singing for a minute or two, we would sell our CD’s to the customers!
JOSEPH BENJAMIN – SECURITY GUARD, WAITER, BAKERY WORKER
Joseph Benjamin had delved into several disrespected businesses in the past but today, he is a famous Actor, Model and Voice Over Artiste. He talks about his experiences below:
“I’ve moved from being a bus conductor, security guard, waiter, worked in a Bakery, sold shoes at Balogun; then moved into IT before acting.”People’s feedback on twitter showed her inspired they were with his story as he continued giving tips on how goals could be achieved.“Keep improving yourcraft. Nourish that which you have. Be your own inspiration!”
TIWA SAVAGE – BANKER
Wow! I’ll have to say that for this beautiful lady, it was not an ugly or difficult past. She studied Business Administration in the University of Kent,UK and worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
MERCY JOHNSON – HOUSEMAID
The now very famous, rich and sought-after Mercy Johnson was actually a house maid before she joined the movie industry.
OMOTOLA JALADE EKEINDE– MODEL
Omotola started modelling immediately after University education. She did this while waiting for her results with which she intended taking up a job in Business, but as fate will have it, she remained and made it in the world of entertainment.
OMAWUMI – LAWYER
Omawunmi Megbele, the runner-up on West African Idols in 2007, is one of Nigeria’s popular female artistes. She is a brand ambassador for GLOBACOM, Konga and Malta Guinness. She graduated from the Ambrose Alli University with a law degree.
TIMAYA – PLANTAIN SELLER
This another very funny but difficult experience.
Timaya was a hustler and plantain seller before he made it. He shares his ugly experience:
“First, I lived with a woman older than me in Port-Harcourt before I became the Timaya that you know today. I’d been singing all these while but I hadn’t made any hit. I was writing my songs and hustling between studios. The woman accommodated me after I was thrown out by my landlord. And all through my stay, she fed me.
Of course she handed me rules and regulations. I must be in the house by 7 pm and she slept with me whenever she wanted, whether I liked it or not.”
M.I ABAGA – FAILED COMEDIAN
If you’ve tried doing things you were not meant for, you’ll actually feel the ordeal of this gentleman. In the midst of the struggles towards fortune, MI tried Comedy but failed woefully as people never laughed at his jokes. Having discovered his talents now, MI is one of Nigeria’s big time rappers.
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