Get to know Empizie, his music, life and dreams, as he reveals alot about himself in this interview plus a banging new track titled RABBA
Enjoy!
What’s your full name?
Udechukwu Peter
Chukwuemeka
What type of music do you make?
Afro hip hop
What’s your stage name?
Empizie
How did the stage name come about?
It came my tribe name an
my English name; Em-came from Chukwuemeka while the Pizie-came from peter
What’s your background?
I am the only soon of my
family not just son but child
When and why did you start making music?
I started music right from
when I was small,i was among the choir group right from my secondary
school and why i do music is because music is really part of my soul cause even
when am down,angry or bordered music keeps me going
Do you play any instruments? If yes which instruments do you
play?
Yes i do play instrument
mainly drums and keyboard
Which famous musicians do you admire? Why?
No artist specifically, But
once you have a good song i admire you for that
Were you influenced by old records & tapes? Which ones?
Yes i was. Like this song
from Mr Raw and Klint D Drunk "Obodo" that song really inspired me a lot
What’s your most embarrassing moment as an artiste?
Ok this is connected to
the next question my most embarrassing moment as an artiste was last year when
I went to perform for final year students of ossisatec polytechnic. I actually
went with a friend and i was putting on a palm and i needed a shoe actually so
when i was called up to the stage my friend borrowed me his shoe and i was
struggling to wear and the crowd was practically looking at me lol..when i
finally did the MC kept me on suspend on stage and was busy rapping to my song
lol so i had to drag off the mic from him lol omg that was the must
embarrassing experience i have encountered as an artiste
When was your first performance? How did it feel?
My first performance was
at my schools got talent Caritas university, it was great though but the crowd
really expected much which i couldn't deliver because of the sounds system
How do you handle mistakes during a performance?
Before i go for a
performance i first of all practice , in case there is a mistake i will
make it look like its one of the concept of my performance lol..
Do you get nervous before a performance?
I use to but not anymore
What advice would you give to beginners who are nervous?
To always believe in themselves cause i actually did believe in myself thats was why I was able to kill my shyness
Most people complain about 90% Nigerian music sounding
alike? What’s your take on that?
That's true because
Nigerians love just one style of music..if a Nigerian artiste decides to do R&B
or blues Omo that artiste go blow himself o with either bomb or missile
How do you balance your music with other obligations?
I give myself time, there's always time for everything so i practically do my music writing or recording
at night then during the day i go on with my normal activities of the day
How is your personality reflected in your work?
Some people say i look
like Wande coal,some say i look like don jazzy some say i look like notorious
BIG BUT to me i believe my personality fits what kind of art i will be in the
future because i think its my destiny
What does “being creative” mean to you?
Once your versatile, your
creative to like an artiste being a producer and also a film maker that's
creativity...once you can put out something different from the rest you're creative to me
How do you overcome creative blocks?
Whenever i have such
experience i take as a lesson to be learnt and i always figure out another means
to achieve that same goal
What are you trying to communicate with your art?
Simply happiness joy and
love for same people no matter where they come from or who they are, being equal
is the keyword
What’s the best advice you ever had about how to be more
creative?
That was when I was told
by my own father to try and be real be my self and i will make a unique brand of art for myself
Which Nigerian artiste would you like to work with?
lol i will want to work
with all the artist o, Because they are all good
Which foreign artiste would you like to work with?
lol Nicki Minaj, Drake ,Kendrick larma
What jobs have you done other than being an artiste?
MC in an occasion
Why Music?
I can't really say but like
i said before i'ts in me and i feel it
What memorable responses have you had to your music?
My friend who told me i was
going to be the next big thing if i stay real to my self and that has really
kept me going
What food, drink, song inspires you?
Ahh i'm a lover of food o, i
no dey take am play lol. I don't really drink, song yea this song from Phyno's new album ,title yes i pray that song really inspires me a lot
What do you dislike about the music industry?
It's practically pride you will see an artiste that has been signed because he has two or more singles with
videos u feels he has arrived and he begins to form posh
What makes you angry?
Lol nothing really i have
always been the type that ignores things so i don't always get angry so i can't
say
What is your dream project?
Making more goods songs and videos coming through money as well coming through lol
Name three artists you’d like to be compared to
I don't like to be compared
because everybody is good for him own lane
Professionally, what’s your goal?
My goal is to achieve my
dream of being and international well known artiste YES