Reginald Yaw Asante Osei, known in the showbiz industry as Reggie Rockstone has revealed that his father has been his sole financier throughout his music career.
The hiplife Grand papa in an interview on ATL FM’s METRO MIX show said, unlike his other colleagues, he never faced any form of financial challenges when he began his music career.
Recounting events leading to his fame in the industry, he told host Desmond Okraku Danso, that he is the real definition of a rich man’s son, “Dada bee”.
Reginald Yaw Asante Osei admitted that he had his own challenges but did not struggle to make music. According to him, the stage was set up for him before his arrival in Ghana in the late eighties.
“This is where my story is so unique. I did not go through the struggle other artistes went through. I was so blessed. My father funded everything. I did not hassle.
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When I came back from overseas all was set for me. My father built my own studio for me. I am an original dada bee. I had the home support”, he added. According to him, his dream for starting hiplife as a musical genre was to impact the young African, get the young talents employed and put money in the pockets of young talents.
“I am not so concerned about money, but my thing was to empower young Black Africans in Africa. The devil finds work for the idle hands. hiplife was meant to create jobs for the young ones. hiplife must be celebrated. It has created a lot of jobs for the youth”.
The hiplife grand papa however expressed worry over the seeming struggle that some musicians are going through especially with regards to unfavourable systemic conditions that stifle their progress and the bane of Covid-19.
He believes a timely intervention with industry players will cushion the industry and make it attractive.
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source :ONESIPHORUS OBUOBI/ATLFMNEWS
