I never wanted to do music – Mr Eazi

<p>Popular singer and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, aka Mr Eazi, has revealed that he never wanted to be a musician.</p>, <p>The mechanical engineer said he stumbled into music by accident.</p>, <p>He said he contemplated quitting music after performing at the Coachella in 2019, just three years into his music career and he didn’t feel fulfilled.</p>, <p>The ‘Skin Tight’ crooner said he decided to diversify into tech to ease the burnout he was experiencing musically.</p>, <p>He disclosed this in a recent interview with media personality, Angela Lee.</p>, <p>He said, “I have a tech company called Zagadat Capital. And this was like me being bored of music.</p>, <p>“After performing at the Coachella in 2019. I played on the first day of Coachella, I came down from the stage and I felt nothing. No happiness. No sadness.</p>, <p>“For somebody who never wanted to be an artist, and third year of my career, I’m playing Coachella and I felt nothing.</p>, <p>“So, for me, it was a sign I would either have to quit music and go do something else. Because that was not a good feeling to have or I needed to pause. Maybe I was experiencing burnout.</p>, <p>“And when COVID hit, it was the first time I paused and tried to decide what would be the next move. I had started Empawa so I was getting to understand the music business.</p>, <p>“But I was tired of even listening to music. How can you run a music business without listening to music? So, I just had my team handle that.</p>, <p>“I have always wanted to be an entrepreneur and now the music has given me access to people and capital, so I was like, okay, I’m gonna start my fund like Jay-Z.”</p>, <p>Mr Eazi also disclosed that he will be investing in the movie industry from next year.</p>