Mayorkun Talks About His Transition As He Covers Guardian Life Magazine

Mayorkun or the Mayor of Lagos as a lot of people call him covers the latest edition of Guardian Newspaper.

Coming from an entertainment Industry background with his mum a popular actress and his dad a film producer, we can say the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree.

His parents didn’t want him to abandon banking for music but would rather he did music as a passtime but as luck would have it, Davido stumbled on a cover he did for his video in 2016 and as they say, the rest is history.

Read excerpts of his interview with Guardian below:

When asked if he would have quit banking if it were not Davido, he said no, even though it was Davido, his mum still had his doubts, he could only convince her because of the status of the superstar.

He got a call from Davido the same day he wrote his resignation letter and sent Davido some songs he already recorded. Davido signed him to Davido Music Worldwide.

According to him, in banking, he was certain of getting paid no matter how small, however, diving into music was a journey of uncertainties. The highlight for him was not being signed into the 30BG as Davido’s label is popularly known, it came after his song “Mama”.

“The big decision was leaving banking, as small as the bar was, I was sure something was coming in. Switching to something that is a matter of grace and talent that I may not have. It was at that point that I was scared. It paid off because, after the signing, which was not the highlight, the highlight was after mama. At some points, it was like a wrong decision.”

As a member of the DMW group also known as the 30Billion Gang, he speaks about the disadvantages and advantages. When asked about the privileges that come from being in this group, he heartily laughed.

For the positive aspect, he explains it is always easy to get attention when necessary. However, because of the status of the group, there are certain expectations from people which includes having money at all times.

Apart from his music, the popular hit maker is also known for his comic slangs such as “Gbogbo eleyii ko necestri now, o wrong now”. One would think these are strategies to remain in the spotlight and promote his music, he, however, explains that this has been his personality right before now. He had always been a fun person, a characteristic that has made it easier for him to push his songs right now.

“I have been on snap since 2015, but somehow, it just worked for the market”

Speaking about his personal style, he says he prefers being casual. For him, his dressing is not a representation of his wealth. One wonders how he survived in the banking sector.

“I have never worn a suit to the bank, I was a rogue in that bank”

Life gets stressful and for a creative, it could get really demanding. To cool off, he rides bicycles. Before now, music did it for him but it became more stressful and other methods came in such as riding bicycles, and recently, playing snooker.

Read the full interview HERE