By Guardian Nigeria
22 October 2022 |
5:13 pm
Taking the step of religion to develop into a musician just isn’t straightforward. Nevertheless, turning into well-known is even a tougher activity. Lagos-born Afropop star, Kaptain Kush, has been in a position to obtain each. However proper from his rise to stardom, turning into well-known wasn’t the goal. For him, it was cash over fame. Releasing the EP, Sorry, introduced…
Kaptain Kush
Taking the step of religion to develop into a musician just isn’t straightforward. Nevertheless, turning into well-known is even a tougher activity. Lagos-born Afropop star, Kaptain Kush, has been in a position to obtain each. However proper from his rise to stardom, turning into well-known wasn’t the goal. For him, it was cash over fame.
Releasing the EP, Sorry, introduced Kush some degree of fame within the business. The undertaking did good numbers on native music charts, as a whole lot of Afrobeats music followers streamed it on-line. The success of Sorry paved the best way for him to begin receiving efficiency gigs. Since 2020, Kush has labored with many promoters, thrilling crowds at reveals and concert events in Nigeria.
It was whereas he was touring the nation that he realised that being common as a musician didn’t routinely imply he would make a number of cash from his craft.
“My debut undertaking Sorry was doing pretty effectively out there and my fan base was rising day by day. But, it wasn’t reflecting in my checking account. It was humorous and unusual on the similar time,” Kush recalled.
Realising that fame within the business doesn’t assure quick monetary success, Kush determined to pursue cash as an alternative; earning money as a artistic grew to become his prime precedence. “Now, I wasn’t halting my music profession. I like music a lot that I can’t give it up. Nevertheless, I knew that if I wished to become profitable, I must do issues in a different way.”
In the hunt for fortune, Kush first explored running a blog. A artistic author, he determined to launch an entertainment-based weblog and shortly discovered the ropes of operating a worthwhile running a blog enterprise; cash began coming.
Inspired by the income the weblog was producing, Kush determined to attempt one thing completely different as soon as extra. This time round, he selected to diversify to music manufacturing and for artiste promotion.
“The previous 18 months have seen me work with dozens of upcoming musicians on tasks starting from solo releases to EPs and albums. It’s been an fascinating journey as an entrepreneur,” he revealed.
Kush’s shift into entrepreneurship has seen him amass fame on two fronts – he’s common as a musician and an entrepreneur. However extra importantly, he’s making a dwelling from it.
“Lots of people now affiliate my identify with TheCityCeleb model. This achievement is refreshing.”
Kush won’t be as well-known because the A-list music stars within the nation, however he’s steadily constructing a fortune as an entrepreneur. And if you happen to ask the rising music star, the latter is extra necessary.
