EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY FAMOUS OSHIN & MJ
Oluwaseun Paul
Olaniyia.k.aJakuzzi was born in Lagos but raised between Ghana and
Nigeria while he was growing up, he started music when he was 8 years old
as a kid. He debuted with Solidstar's 'One In A Million Remix' in 2009 and
since then he's been on lyrical rampage.
Ever since Oba Jay as fondly called have worked with some Good artiste like
Teeblaq,Base1,KofoPFame,Cartiair, W4,Jay sleek, Sound Sultan, YemiAlade, Frank
D Nero ,Poppito.
Jakuzzi New singles are music with enjoyable lyrics accompanied by
well-strummed contemporary sounds poised to take over the Radio and household
around Nigeria and beyond as its already selling on ITunes.
In this interview with OlaitanMatti, Oba Jay as fondly tells us about his
Background, new single GbaBe and ladies.
Tell us about yourself?
My name Oluwaseun Paul Olaniyi, the name Jakuzzi simply means chiiling while
listening to my music Am from Osun state, but born and bred in Lagos and
shuttle between Ghana, my Dad works at the Indusatrial Court, and my mum is a
trader, while growing up, I think I have more of friend who have become family
due to trusted relationship and love in the Street.
Your music background?
I started loving different sounds since I was Nine at the Church Chior at
Baptist, I wasn’t doing anything, but just assisting the band, but I later
playing drums and singing the base backup with the choir, over time, I
understand I could be a solo artiste, and was expose to songs of Forgine
rappers like 2pac, Nas, Jay Z, Damian Marley and I felt I could Rap in my own
way, I rap in Yoruba, Pigin and English language, I also sing hooks on my
Studio Records. I recorded by first Indigenous Rap single in 2005, I recorded
songs like Emi Ni, Fever, Osha Mo but I wasn’t on any platform then, just an
independent artiste seeking for Funds.
When was your debut major breakthrough ?
I was on Solid Star “One In a Million” Single in 2009, and have worked with
artiste like Catire, W4, BuckWella, YQ, DrFrabs.
Tell us about your new single ‘Gbabe’
“Gba be” means, Take it like
that, also means “The Truth, Take It”. Its means positivity and greatness, it’s
a contemporary mid tempo song produed by BoomBeat, the video will be out soon,
have been getting positive comments about the song and thanks to my Record
Label, BWE, Broklyn World Entertainment, they have tried to put me in the best
and most supporting platform for new artiste like me, and we are really doing a
whole of work.
What your Genre of Music ?
I think I do the future genres of
music Afrobeat, Afro Hip Hop, Indigenous Rap, all could be called a circular
Music, a Contemporary Sounds and Rhythm with deep Africa Root, am also a
singer, I will be doing some R&B in my album (Laugh), I just notice anytime
am about singing, I become so free and express my inner feelings, that’s the
real feeling from the soul inspired by our environment and our day to day
activities.
What are the plans for 2015?
(Smile) I know this a greater
year in my music career, this year is all about dishing out good music,
currently have featured on many songs of diffrent great artistes which will be
released soon and will also be dropping my new singles and videos too, so its a
whole lot of work, just want everybody to watch out for my music.
What are the Challenges?
The challenges then was always the finance for promoting the music we do, since
the structure on ground in the Nigeria music is not helping, but thank God we
trying to get a voice now, the challenge right now is Time, but am still having
time to record new song and improving in my skills everyday, which has always
been the aim and that been keeping me going, I think it’s a whole new level
right now, been performing in Gigs and Concert, its been so much hard work,
Thank God.
Most of your song reflect The Street,
tell us about it?
I won’t deny the fact that am
from the street, which has always one way or the other influence my kind of
music and lifestyle, it has really been a very positive impact and am trying to
preach Consciousness in my music not only the Women and Rich Lifestyle
other contemporaries always singing about.
So you don’t sing about love or Ladies
in your music?
I do, I just record a wedding
song some weeks ago, I sing about women, but it must be in a very respectable
manner. Not taking about explicit content, I think that’s so uncalled for, when
singing in a moderate society were the under Aged are part of your Audience.
When every am doing music, have got a Global Market so I shouldn’t be
doing redundant music, am always doing a song that will cut across, not because
I like it or my producer but always want to be doing good music.
How have you been coping with the female
admires?
it’s been fun with them, I have
been having a lot of female friends lately and they have been I love with my
song and the personality, so I think I want more girls.
Do you see Olamide, Reminisce, Seriki
and others as threat?
Oh no, I don’t see anybody
as a threat but a friends and brother , it’s a very big industry, as much as
your fans can be identify and you keep performing in Gigs and getting paid, I
think, the Sky is big enough for every bird to Fly.
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