CRACK360 MEETS KIDDOMINANT [@KIDDOMINANT] THE PRODUCER
CRACK360's Seun Badejo Had An Opportunity To Chat With Kiddominant, One of Africa's most influential and sort after young music producer. Kiddominant real name Ayoola Agboola is the man behind major hits like orezi's rihanna and maserati. Check out what he had to say below.
KIDDOMINANT? FIRST HOW DID YOU COME ABOUT THE NAME? SECOND, WHAT'S YOUR REAL NAME?
My real name Ayoola Agboola
My younger sister gave me my stage name "Kiddominant" when I was about to start my music carreer and didn't know what name to use as my stage name lol.
My younger sister gave me my stage name "Kiddominant" when I was about to start my music carreer and didn't know what name to use as my stage name lol.
YOUR EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND?
I attended O and A nursery and primary school Lagos. Then O and A academy, Ogun state. For my secondary education And then I proceeded to redeemers university for my uni. I'm presently In my final year at ESAE university benin
ARE YOU SIGNED TO ANY LABEL PRESENTLY?
Presently I'm not signed to any label. But I work with labels. I own my record label and a music company SWIZZGANG and SWIZZ MUSIC COMPANY. Which will be officially launched next month. We're still scouting for more young sellable talents To add to the team. It's goin to be nothing like what ya'll have seen or heard of .believe .
AS A CHILD GROWING UP, WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DID YOU LISTEN TO MOST BACK THEN?
growing up I listened to a very diversely wide range music. From the vintage Afrobeats to pop to reggae , rnb, rap, juju , soul ..when I was very young my dad used to listen to a lot of fela , bob Marley Sam Cook etc. I grew up listening to a lot of those sounds .
BESIDES OREZI, WHICH OTHER ARTISTE DO YOU ENJOY WORKING WITH?
I'v enjoyed working with most of the artistes I've worked with. Every artiste have their own unique vibe they bring when in recording session creating music. I've worked with artistes like davido ,wizkid, Orezi ,cynthia morgan, Patoranking and a bunch of others and it was all work an fun unno
HOW MUCH OF YOUR TIME IS SPENT IN THE STUDIO?
Most times I spend up to 16 straight hours in the studio. There have been times when I spent close to 20 hours. It all depends on what I'm doing and how I'm enjoying the results of it at that point . But how ever it is , I don't joke with my sleep lol
WHAT ARE YOUR IMMEDIATE MUSIC CAREER GOALS?
I always like to keep my goals to my self, i value them more that way . But ya'll should expect nothing but big bangs !
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PRODUCING?
I've been producing and making music since 2006. Makes it 8 years now
HOW DID YOU MEET ALHAJI OREZI?
I met orezi after i produced an artiste who featured him on a track . Labzy lawal , and we've been working since then
YOU'VE PRODUCED A LOT OF SONGS, WHICH ONE STANDS OUT FOR YOU?
I'll say Orezi's Rihanna stands out cuz it started as a song we didn't really believe could go very far and just waned to drop for the valentine season, to a Number 1 song on African charts all over the continent and it's one song that has got me business and complementary calls from a bunch of countries around the world. I mean countries like Israel , Netherlands inclusive
WHICH PRODUCERS INFLUENCE YOUR PRODUCTION?
Kanye, timbaland , Dre, mike will, Dj mustard , pollow d don, pharell , David guetta..
FOR THE LADIES ASKING, ARE YOU IN ANY RELATIONSHIP RIGHT NOW?
Lol I'm single right now .any sweet girl that has something going on for her, independent,smart and sexy could change that maybe lol
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY STRANGE OR STALKER TYPE FANS THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF?
Apparently I have a bunch of them, the very terrible types that give you like 250 straight missed calls and nasty ass text messages hehe
WHAT MOTIVATES WHEN YOU'RE WORKING ON A NEW TUNE?
Anything motivates me
SO WHAT'S YOUR MOST EMBARRASING MOMENT?
My most embarrassing moment would be sometime early this year . Was on stage performing "Maserati" with Orezi in a show in Kwara state . And some dude jumped out of the crowd, with his phone camera-ready on his right hand and immediately he got on the stage, the guy grabbed my neck for a selfie, while Performing lol . It's was awkward, embarrassing lol I honestly had no idea how to react at that point.
WHO DO YOU PERSONALLY FEEL IS THE TOP PRODUCER IN NIGERIA?
Right now I don't think anyone is . But overall I'll give it to jazzy. His has the most outstanding records
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME SIR, WE HERE AT CRACK360 APPRECIATE YOU
You're welcome. God bless
- @SeunBadejo_
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