“I Did Things I Now Regret” – Terry G Says His Past Haunts Him
Nigerian singer, Terry G, is all grown up and is now looking back at his past and wincing at the memories of crazy things he did.
In a chat with Punch, the akpako master blamed his past on ‘controversies’ which include smoking weed or generally engaging in physical altercations, one of which almost ruined his career.
Recall that in 2016, the ‘Totori’ singer lost his composure during a performance at a comedy show where the presiding disc jockey tried to get him off the stage by changing the music.
Incensed, Terry G had slapped the DJ, a move that resulted in the ban imposed on him, given that the victim is a protégé of veteran DJ, Jimmy Jatt.
The ban of his music was imposed by the ‘DJ association’ in the country who ensured that his music no longer got air and studio plays, and this move was all that was needed to get Terry G on his knees.
Because, shortly after the ban was announced, he wrote a public apology owning up to his mistakes. Later, he met with Jimmy Jatt and apologised over and over again before the legendary DJ and talent maker finally had a change of heart.
Because, shortly after the ban was announced, he wrote a public apology owning up to his mistakes. Later, he met with Jimmy Jatt and apologised over and over again before the legendary DJ and talent maker finally had a change of heart.
Before the 2016 drama, the Akpako master had also been accused of assault on a man whose car he bashed in Lagos. The ‘victim’ took to his social media to narrate his story
Now, Terry G who has managed to stay away from controversies since 2016, is looking back at his past and claiming that he did all he did in the name of art.
Here’s what he told Punch;
“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.”
“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.
“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.”
