‘A marketer stole my N2m when I released my first album’ – Ogogo

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‘A marketer stole my N2m when I released my first album’ – Ogogo

Ogogo is one of the most notable actors in the Yoruba section of Nollywood. Photo: Waploaded
Unknown to many, veteran Nollywood actor,Taiwo Hassan other wise called Ogogo ,is also a singer who specialises in Yoruba poetry.
He infuses the poetry with songs to make it melodious and in a recent chat with Punch, Ogogo, who is one of the most notable actors in the Yoruba section of Nollywood, recalled that being a novice in the industry, a marketer stole N2m from him when he first ventured into music.

He said he has since forgiven the marketer even though he refused to divulge the identity but added that the incident did not deter him from singing.

According to the thespian: ‘After my illness, I released an album which I titled ‘Appreciation’ in 2009. It is more about Yoruba poetry. I had it in mind to produce the album but I kept procrastinating. One day, I went into the studio with some of my younger ones and I produced the album. It was launched in America and was well accepted, so I decided to do the same in Nigeria. I produced the album but unfortunately for me, the marketer I was dealing with stole over N2m from me. I did not make noise about it; neither did I chase him about with the police.
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To be honest, I felt the impact of the theft but I thank God that I am hale and hearty today,’ he said.