In a very revealing interview with Sunday Punch, Chocolate City Boss, Audu Maikori speaks at length on how he delved into the music business, his challenges and personal life. He also speaks on the role of his wife in his life since he decided to change career, read below some exerpts from the revealing interview.
Speaking on how he left his career and signed his first artiste:
They laughed at me especially when I signed my first artiste, Jeremiah Gyang. A friend of mine actually asked me how I could leave my job as a legal consultant and be following artistes and not even a very big artist but a Hausa singer. They laughed and laughed at me. But all that has changed and God has been good to all of us. I had faith that God would do what He said He would do. The more people said it wasn’t going to happen the more determined I was to make it happen. I just felt people were not seeing what I was seeing and I persevered.
Speaking on how his wife copes with his very demanding job: One of the greatest blessings I have is my wife. There is no doubt about it, without my wife I wouldn’t be here. When I made the decision to quit my job and start this, I was just about to get married. I called her and told her I wanted to quit my job; I told her I didn’t want to continue working for people. I told her I needed her support and in fact, the decision was hers to make. She said I should go ahead and start my business. She assured me of her support if things didn’t work out well. She is a medical doctor. And when I eventually started, she was very supportive; she understood everything. She has seen the growth and she has been part of it. She has had to put money at the beginning and she knows what I do. She understands what I do. I have tried to make sure my family is carried along at all times in the decisions I make. At the end of it all, what I have is my family. It is not easy. People will call your phone all the time. But that is where trust comes in. But trust has to be earned.
