INTERVIEW. SUI: Abroad it’s easy to be to tell how much a musician is worth, but in Nigeria, we don’t like giving out figures. Tuface: We don’t want armed robbers to come visit us anywhere (General laughter). SUI: Some people say that despite your achievements in the music industry, they don’t see you as a role model because of the many ‘baby mamas’ dramas, what’s your reaction to this? Tuface: If they say I’m not a role model, so be it. Let them not follow my footsteps. Let’s leave it like that. SUI: But do you see yourself as a role model? Tuface: No, I’m not a role model. I’m just a guy that’s living his life. I’m not forcing anybody to do anything, so you if you feel you want to follow my footsteps, it’s your choice. But I’m not going to apologize for the choices I have made. I’m not going to apologize for accepting my responsibility, saying yes, it happened when it happened and I’m not going to run away from it. I didn’t tell anybody I was a role model in the first place, so, if anyone says I’m not a role model, it’s their opinion. Let them live their own clean life. Let me live my own ‘nonsense’ life. SUI: Do you have any regrets? Tuface: No regrets. SUI: At your recent traditional wedding, you reportedly got car gifts (SUVs) from the governor of Akwa Ibom state… Tuface: Well, as per the gift we got, wedding gift… Yes, we got a jeep. SUI: Because the report in the media was that the governor gave you guys two SUVs? Tuface: Yes, sorry, one. SUI: Back to your lovely wife, what are the qualities that made you choose her, and finally say ‘this is the one for me’? Tuface: Wow. I have known her for a long time and for me she has a gentle heart, a good heart and that was the major quality that attracted me to her. SUI: When you look back at your early days to today, what are some of the things that you are most grateful for? Tuface: I think I am most grateful to my parents for the way they brought me up and the things they taught me when i was growing up, how to respect people, how to live and let live. Those things have built my character today. SUI: How many women have you shagged? (General laughter) Tuface: Oh boy o! I did not keep a record, so I don’t actually know. If to say I know I for don dey count dey come (General laughter). SUI: Outside music and movies you are going to get involved in, what are the other things that interest you and why? Tuface: the funny thing is, everything, but I’ll just say real estate. Somehow you can never go wrong with real estate, man. This interview was first published by SamUmukoro Interview. We have their permission to republish here.
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