We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Akinola Oshodi stage name AkayCentric’ a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Akinola , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. The first dollar you earn is always exciting – it’s like the start of a new chapter and so we’d love to hear about the first time you sold or generated revenue from your creative work?

I remember doing a couple of shows back then in Nigeria without getting paid but I remained consistent then one day , I got a phone call from a reputable company requesting that they would love me to perform at one of their biggest yearly events and wanted to know my price , I mentioned my price and to my surprise they paid the next day .

Akinola , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

My name is AkayCentric, and I am a graduate of the Lagos state university with a double honors in accounting and education. I started my music career at a young age and released my first official music single titled ‘Addicted’ featuring one of Africa’s biggest rappers at the time ‘Iceprince’ . I think what sets my apart from the others is the fact that I do not follow trends , I am as original as I can be and love to create music for everyone.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of being a creative is seeing people appreciate and value your work that you spent days and night creating , the feeling can’t be explained .

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

It takes consistency, you must keep showing the telling the world about you through that medium and in due time you will see results , it takes time to be honest but if you are looking to build REAL follower-ship, then you must stay consistent and as authentic as you can be.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.AkayCentric.com
• Instagram: @akaycentric
• Facebook: @akaycentric
• Twitter: @akaycentric