Stephen Nana, the former manager to Nigerian recording artiste, Asake, whose real name is Ololade Ahmed, has shared the reason why he decided to quit his job as the singer’s manager.
Stephen Nana, who is better known as Stevenator, was Asake’s manager between 2022 and 2024. The talent relations manager has explained why he decided to part ways with the Nigerian recording artiste.
However, speaking in a viral interview on social media, Stevenator stated that he parted ways with the singer when he became too big for him to manage.
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He further appreciated singer Olamide, the YBNL record label boss, for allowing him to manage Asake.
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He said: “Olamide called me one day and told me that he had an artiste he would want me to manage. And that was the first time I went into management. I don’t know anything about the job. I have been friends with Olamide for over 20 years.”
He continued, “I never met Asake before. I don’t know anything about him, and I have never heard his song before. And I cannot learn the job on the job. Asake blew up so quickly that there was no time to learn the job, so it was back-to-back.
“The challenge was my family. At one time, I had two sons, and I did not have time to spend with them. I’m a family guy, I have not been able to be there for my family but I still have to make money so they can live a better life.
“Sometimes we are on the road for four to five months. I’m always on my phone with my kids. So I asked them to come to London, and my second son refused to carry him because he doesn’t know me. For me to be able to balance my work and family, I have to step down. Asake became way too big that I have to be following him everywhere he goes. So, I’m now a family man, and I love my wife.”
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