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In the last 6 months, musical Taliban, Oritsefemi
has grown very fond and close to D’banj. So
close are they that it’s generating gists that the
‘Double Wahala’ singer is possibly preparing to
join D’banj-led DB records .

NET recently caught up with Oritsefemi who
recently survived a robbery attack in Lagos and
he has disclosed that if D’banj gives him an
offer, he will join DB records.

‘You know D’banj is close to a lot of agencies
and corporate bodies and he’s been the one
introducing me to them, even though most of
them know my songs but I’m not really close to
them and from next year, I’ll be signing a couple
of deals and D’banj has told me a lot about
them. So my relationship with D’banj is an
achievement for me, and trust me something big
is coming which I won’t disclose now,’ he said.

When asked if he’s signing a record deal with
D’banj’s DB records, he replied: ‘If possible.
When I say if possible, it means we’ve been
working together without even signing a contract,
so that’s what’s up.’

With his remarkable success in 2014, Oritsefemi
floated his own record label, MSN (Money Stops
Nonsense) Gang and just recently signed a
management deal with Avatar Entertainment.
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banga...too much

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Is this act of financial prudence and good governance? or a show off? Or to show the people he governs that he is part of them and showing them being Governor or a leader doesn't mean one should be alienated from his people? Time will tell

One thing I sure love about this man is his prowess at connecting to people at the grassroot, political affiliation or not; stomach or buttock infrastructure or not!

If you know what I know, you go like me ooo....hmmm! That singular act of persuading very reserved jazzy from the "comfortable zone" in London to the unknown future in Nigeria ...made the most successful record label till date...Mohit records. simply ask, if dbanj factor had been on the most popular tune this year 'dorobucci', how many awards, charts, high profile events and other juicy position it could have enjoyed just with that "dbanj factor"?

Someone once said, " Voting Buhari is as good as voting Shekau himself"

I comment my reserve!

That's why they call him Nigerian African world boss!

When I tell people, the GOOD music deal was the world door opener for dbanj opening doors hitherto never imagined especially on the international front (not only in music at least Bill Gates now knows his name!).

Lesson: When u know ur value, worth and potential, don't listen to dorononsense...make the impossible possible. Music is a multi-billion dollar business

manuelzz:
This guy is a Legend!!! God has really blessed him!! More grace to u boss!!

I tell u! watched the video over and over this morning.... really ginger my swagger this morn! chai... see the way he so full of confidence...see the white business personalities impressed, hailing and whistling and clapping, and giving standing ovation and even jumping! woooow I must say!

amazingly inspiring! great one by kokomaster dbanj!!

If this doesn't inspire ur day, maybe dorononsense will

business saviness!

That's why they call him Nigerian African world boss!

When I tell people, the GOOD music deal was the world door opener for dbanj opening doors hitherto never imagined especially on the international front (not only in music at least Bill Gates now knows his name!).

Lesson: When u know ur value, worth and potential, don't listen to dorononsense...make the impossible possible. Music is a multi-billion dollar business!

This is guy has been so impressive but to me, not pushed as expected . He is very versatile from for example, obimo, sister Caro and now this. He deserve an applaud for his musical versatility

I think Dbanj should allow this guy to be well pushed and flourish, but I keep asking who is the personal manager to kayswitch, guess the guy needs replacement. watched this video over and over...perfect blend with the song

Download here.

notjustok.com/2014/10/02/video-kayswitch-kak-ur-bumpa/

rattlesnake: so this fo0lish girl wanna marry dbanj
of all the men in the world

haba! na ur dying grandmother u wish the kokomaster aka world boss make him marry?

this is unbiased reporting...thot all of aba was so dilapidated...we all know that so many parts of Lagos too are so messed up

On what basis is their calculation? they better face their political awashed publications (reason why Nigerian youth hardly read dailies), and leave entertainment professionals to give credible infos.

Where did they put the ONE ambassadorship dbanj got endorsed to represent worldwide valued at over 3 million dollars (over 400 million Naira) that is making him meet advocate with world most important billionaires, heritage bank, Hennessey artistry etc....

Overall, nobody dare Nigeria "world boss", bangalee cos he is the wealthiest of them all followed by PSquare (though income made is shared by three major people: paul, peter and engees)....others follows

On what basis is their calculation? they better face their political awashed publications (reason why Nigerian youth hardly read dailies), and leave entertainment professionals to give credible infos.

Where did they put the ONE ambassadorship dbanj got endorsed to represent worldwide valued at over 3 million dollars (over 400 million Naira) that is making him meet advocate with world most important billionaires, heritage bank, Hennessey artistry etc....

Overall, nobody dare Nigeria "world boss", bangalee cos he is the wealthiest of them all followed by PSquare (though income made is shared by three major people: paul, peter and engees)....others follows

hmm

hello olucheye

nice response to the Google questions

is it OK to chat more on bbm or whatsapp?

God bless ur hustle African superstar...anyone beaf success? they should go and die!

When the 5 PDP governors defected it was
gentlemanly but as soon as the state Houses
of Assembly of some APC states started
asking some of their governors to account for
their stewardship to their people it became
FGN impunity? What a brain wave by a man
who wants to rule this country? This is not
about footsoldiers and blood thirsty thugs but
accountability to your own state Houses of
Assembly, charity begins at home. Show us
how good you are and the nation will respect
you.

Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,
has faulted his Nasarawa State counterpart,
Umaru Muktar Almakura’s type of politics, saying
it was responsible for his predicament.
According to Kwankwaso, Almakura, currently
facing impeachment launched by Nasarawa
lawmakers, is too soft to be governor under
President Goodluck Jonathan.

Kwankwaso told journalists in his office,
yesterday, that “you cannot be a gentleman and
hope to survive as governor under the present
dispensation”.

He added, “A gentleman cannot be a good
governor, you need to have so many faces
because the game is rough and can’t
accommodate a gentleman”.

The Kano governor said Almakura rebuffed
intervention and expertise to assist him navigate troubled waters, adding: “He is too soft for my liking.
“On our volition, we suggested to him to allow us
mobilise our foot soldiers. He refused. We also
appealed to him to allow us come in physically.
He refused; always distancing himself from such
expertise that would assist him”.

The APC presidential hopeful lamented how
Adamawa State fell like a pack of cards under
impeached Governor Nyako, saying the gale of
impeachment across APC controlled states was
being instigated by the Presidency.

Kwankwaso opined that “the whole madness is a
wicked calculations ahead of 2015”, pointing out:
“It is not going to assist the PDP Federal
Government retain power. We have had enough of
this impunity, ruthlessness and we are closing
ranks to chase them out of power by 2015; it
would be too late for them to hoodwink anyone
again”.

The Kano governor declared that President
Jonathan was qualified for impeachment.

www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/nasarawa-impeachment-plot-gov-almakura-rejected-offer-help-kwankwaso/

OtunbaJega: Who else thinks this Aribisala guy is a big foool?

U are the biggest fool who happened to be contented with the status quo and don't have the reasonable view to air

for all I care, Femi is one of most patriotic journalist who is neither on the payroll of phe Dee the or APshit!

He is ready to air his opinion with preciseness....who doesn't know we have high handedness been executed by lastma, Kai, etc in Lagos or the daylight politifechian robbers ruling from abuja

Femi...carry go!

All artists need management! When starting out as an artiste, your manager will wear many hats. A manager has to be a cheerleader, psychiatrist, advisor, guide, problem solver, and what can be affectionately referred to as babysitter.

A good manager will guide you protect you from bad business deals, and shady people as if his or her life depends on it.

It is important to note that having a bad manager is worse than having no manager at all.
The more successful you get, the bigger your team gets. Eventually your team will consist of a manager, an agent, a lawyer, concert promoters, your Artist Development Rep, road manager, a business manager, and others but you must start from somewhere

1. Career Guidance - It's often extremely difficult for artists to step back from the day-to-day activities and see the big picture. A knowledgeable manager can see how everything in the big picture fits together, and can help the artist navigate through the often-confusing maze of activities that seem unrelated yet are all part of a massive jigsaw puzzle. The manager provides career guidance and helps to set the overall game plan for the artist and the artists' team to follow. For example in the case of Olamide, after Tony Payne disengaged him from her outfit and seems to be having his career going south after the monster hit, “Eni Duro”, he contracted a manager (name withheld) who was able to help guide his budding career and within a year or more, Olamide was beckoning a force in the industry and now dining with “the kings”

2. Cheerleading - Even though fans are the main cheerleaders for an artist, someone has to communicate the same enthusiasm to the music business community. An artist manager will trumpet the artists' message to record labels, booking agents, promoters, media personnel, club bookers, independent retail accounts, etc., in order to keep them all engaged and enthusiastic. A vivid example here is the case of Wizkid after being a studio rat since he was 11, was introduced to Banky W’s co-led EME Records by a female manager some years back and aside the Record Label taking up the mantle of grooming Wizkid, the manager able to “Cheerlead” wizkid to the record label and corporate/general public

3. Prestige - According to most record industry professionals, there is something to be said about an artist that has a manager. The logic is that if an artist is good enough to attract management, there must be something of value present. In fact, most major labels (not the mushroom “record labels” that dot the entertainment scene in Nigeria) refuse to sign an artist unless they have solid team (manager, booking agent, attorney and publicist) in place. An artist without management is just too much drama! Labels would rather deal with someone who knows how the music business works and can make decisions on a non-emotional basis. Imagine everyone who want to have D’banj as a performing artiste for their event calling him directly to book him, of course they could even ‘price’ his performance fee to N10,000 whereas if you call his manager, you could end up paying as high as N8 million (depend on the clients)

4. Buffer - A manager can act as an effective screening buffer between the artist and people that want to do business with the artist. This buffer tends to attract legitimate industry players while at the same time scaring away scam artists. There are no scarier words to a scam artist than "please talk to my manager". Example here could be as the same way explained in No. 3 - Prestige

5. Time management - There simply is not enough time in the day to do everything that needs to be done in order to further the career of an artist. In between writing songs, conducting interviews, designing artwork for CD's and merchandise, managing a mailing list, filling out copyright paperwork, rehearsing with the band, hiring and firing producers, updating artistes websites and social media profiles, getting pictures taken, shooting and editing DVD's and YouTube videos, sending out packages and/or updating EPK's, researching, repairing and purchasing equipment, liaising with media outfits etc., there isn't time to also craft a master game plan, solicit potential sponsorship partners, reach out to industry gatekeepers, attend industry networking events, harass labels for tour support, and so on. Some tasks can be delegated to the project while others can be handled by the manager who still coordinate them and then regularly update the artiste whose career depends on everything. Few artistes in Nigeria such as D-banj, P-square can afford to have strong management team of Business Manager, PR Manager, Tour manager and so on in their management team but they all started from somewhere!

6. Accountability - Part of a manager's job is to hold people accountable. What happens when the financial tour support that was promised by the label fails to materialize? Or the check from the booking agent bounces? Or the Radio station and TV stations are not playing the artiste song? Or the licensee fails to sign and return the contract but is using the artist's songs anyway? Somebody has to keep people honest, and that is most appropriately the manager's job.

7. Good Cop/Bad Cop - Need to fire the bass player or team member not performing optimally but don't want to create an enemy? Let the manager play bad cop and do the firing. Need to re-negotiate your contract and request more of a promotion budget? Let the manager play good cop and keep a positive spin on the proceedings. There are plenty of occasions when the artist and manager can trade off playing good cop/ bad cop.

8. Sounding board - A manager, even though basically an "honorary member of the band", is frequently on the outside looking in. Managers usually see things differently than the artist, and can often provide different perspectives, insights and solutions to problems the artist is encountering. Running ideas by a knowledgeable manager prior to making decisions often allows for good ideas to become better and bad ideas to be removed altogether from the to-do list.
If you want that record deal, you need to bring yourself to a certain marketable level before approaching record labels. That means making an investment of time and money. You need professional music production, exciting pictures and a serious internet presence! Bring your music directly to the people and build up your fans! If you're successful enough on your own, record labels will start approaching you, and then you can dictate the terms!!

BELOW ARE SOME OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A MANAGER:

• A good manager can expand an artiste’s career to it’s maximum potential
• A manager helps you with major career decisions, such as deciding which record company to sign with, whether to make a publishing deal and how to negotiate
• They help an artist decide on which songs to record, which image to go for and source endorsement deals (GLO, MTN, and other brands)
• A manager promotes your career by hyping you to everyone they meet & coordinate publicity campaigns
• They help you assemble a legal team and select booking agents
• Managers coordinate an artist’s concert/performance tours by negotiating deals with promoters, making sure payments are processed and booking contracts are signed and agreed upon
• They’re responsible for putting pressure on the artist’s record label to maximise marketing campaigns for albums, making sure the artist is treated as a priority
• A good manager takes the rap for tough decisions an artist has to make

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