I Left Gospel Music Because It Wasn't Profitable — Ozedikus
"I Left Gospel Music Because It Wasn't Profitable" — Producer Ozedikus Opens Up On Church Beginnings, 30 Songs With Zero Pay, And The Dark Side Of Nigeria's Music Industry By Hotgist9ja Entertainment Desk Okay so this one is going to make a lot of Nigerian gospel music lovers uncomfortable. And it is going to make every upcoming music producer in Nigeria nod their head in painful recognition. His name is Igbinoba Osaze — but you know him as Ozedikus Nwanne . The man behind Rema's global breakout hit "Dumebi." The producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in Afrobeats — from Rema to Oxlade to Crayon. One of the most respected beatmakers in Nigeria's music industry today. And in a recent interview that has set Nigerian social media on fire, Ozedikus sat down and said something that no one in the gospel music space wants to hear — but everyone already knows is true: "Gospel music does not pay that well. Most of the tim...