"I'm Not As Crazy As People Think I Am" – Terry G

Gabriel Amanyi is very different from his alter ego 'Terry G' or 'Gzus' as he likes to be called these days.

The popular musician and producer, who recently released his fourth album 'Book of Ginger', is in all ramifications an energetic entertainer and at the same can be as calm as a toad in the sun.

In a recent interview, the Benue State-born performer talks about the changes in his life.

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You've been quiet for a while. Why's that?

I decided to lay low for a while because I now have a kid. I'm also into a few businesses that at the time needed my attention. I opened a water company called REX Water. The truth is, I now have more responsibilities, which I need to concentrate on. It's not like those days when I used to go for shows on a regular. I can't depend on music money alone; so, other businesses and my son are other responsibilities that now have my attention.

You've also changed your looks and toned down on your stagecraft?

That is life for you. There is time for everything. Maybe I'm tired of all of it and I'm becoming more matured as a father. Since I had my kid, I now see life in another perspective. It still adds to the fact that when your environment changes, you should be able to adapt.

How do you separate Gabriel from Terry G?

People need to understand that my real life is different from my artistic life. Sometimes people see me and expect me to act crazy... I don't drink before I go on stage because I work with energy and alcohol weighs you down. Sometimes I'm sober so much that the organisers come to me to ask if there is a problem. But when I go on stage, it is with the mind that the better my performance, the more shows I will get... I'm not as crazy as people think I am. It's all an act just like the way you see Jim Iyke and other actors do their thing in the movies. That's why they call it 'entertainment'.