Join us as we progress in our one-on-one interaction with the 'i dey kill mosquito' crooner live here on MEET DA NEXT ONE courtesy of TSV MEDIA
CAN WE MEET YOU?
I am TEMITOPE ADEKUNLE by name aka SMALL DOCTOR (a name suggested by my elder brother due to my small stature and because i was addicted to a movie titled 'DR WHO'. you know that movie nau..... and now its being accepted by the street. though i was formally called BIG DADDY. I attended AINA OROSAN nur/pri sch after which I continued my education at oniwaya sec sch capitol road dopemu. I was a science student. I attended UNILAG.
TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND.
As said earlier, I attended AINA OROSAN nur/pri sch, ONIWAYA sec sch capitol road dopemu 2004/2005. I was also a student of UNILAG but had to leave because of some issues best known to me and hoping to get back to school very soon.
WHEN DID YOU START MUSIC?
Ahhh no be today, e don tey ooo. Music has been part of me. i started music professionally in 2001.
WHY MUSIC AND NOT SOMETHING ELSE?
Music runs in my blood even before I was given birth to. My mum is a musician and she sings well. I wasn't forced to do music, I just love doing music…
IF NOT MUSIC WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN DOING PROFFESSIONALLY?
Aeronautic engineer, that is why I was a science student back then in school.
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE YOUR MUSIC?
I do fuji pop……..i never immitated anyone… My style of music is different from the normal type of music others do and I bless God because it has paved way for me in the industry. so I call it AKEWEJE POP.
HOW MANY TRACKS HAVE YOU DONE AND HOW MANY ARTIST HAVE YOU WORKED WITH (locally &internationally)?
Omo cant realy say precisely how many tracks ooo because hmmm.. omo recorded tracks plenty. Have worked with the likes of SIDE ONE, DREYSAN, ORISTEFEMI, Terry G to mention few but presently working on a track with REMINISCE watch out for that.....
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE CHALLENGES FACED BEFORE ATTAINING THIS POINT IN YOUR CAREER?
Ahhhh I go talk oo..i faced so many challenges..OLORUN…even then i had to ride motorcycle to get my music done. money happens to be the major challenges but thanks be to GOD..
ARE YOU SIGNED TO ANY RECORD LABEL?
No…Small doctor is not signed to any record label.
BUT ITS BEING INSITUATED THAT YOU ARE SIGNED TO PASUMA'S LABEL (WASBAR RECORDS) KINDLY SHED MORE LIGHT TO IT AND TELL US YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.
Small doctor is not singed to WASBA RECORD. PASUMA is just like a father to me …We only have a father and son relationship. He's been so supportive. I'm under a management " REAL BEAT ENTERTAINMENT"
WHAT BRINGS ABOUT "AKEWEJE OGANLA" AS PART OF YOUR NAME?
AKEWEJE…sigh… its a name I got from ALH ALABI PASUMA. There was a time when baba came back from a trip,he called me to meet him at his residence, on getting to the street children started hailing small doctor then baba(pasuma) said to me " Wa maa se AKEWEJE" ( come become one who brings kids together) and i honourally accepted it and since then, the name stands.
WHO ARE YOUR ROLE MODELS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?
Yeeba …I want to be like FELA ANIKULAPO, LUCKY DUBE, BEAUTIFUL NUBIA ,RASKY MONO.i must tell you these people i look forward to.
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF "HAIN HAIN" YOU DO SAY IN ALL YOUR SONG?
Its a slang i unconsciously found myself saying... it came up while recording my first track and since then it has been my music signature.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 2015?
By GOD grace, am working on featuring BEAUTIFULL NUBIA. Small doctor will be releasing 7 videos before May unfailingly and other things follows.
WHERE DO YOU SEE SMALL DOCTOR IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS?
Enhm... attaining greater height very soon. I see myself in the place of a legend.
A WORD FOR UP AND COMING TALENTS
My mum do say "If you don't programme your self, life will programme you" just be yourself.
Don't forget to join us next time on your talent showcasing programme MEET DA NEXT ONE..... see ya! bye....................
Adeola Olaoye
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