I started as a producer, used to charge N5,000 per beat – Flavour

Nigerian Highlife artist, Flavour, has reflected on his journey from being a producer to becoming a singer.

He credited rapper Mr Raw with playing a crucial role in his career, highlighting that their encounter was instrumental in his professional development as a music producer.

During a recent episode of the ‘In My Opinion’ podcast, the ‘N’abania’ hitmaker shared that he was charging N5,000 per beat as a producer, but it was Mr Raw who encouraged him to make the transition to singing.

”From learning studio productions, I became a producer. It was so easy because I was already an instrumentalist. From there, I started getting gigs as a producer. I used to charge N5,000 per beat,” he recalled.

“Some weekends, Mr Raw would ask me to be his backup singer at his shows. I left the bar where I was playing live music and started following Mr Raw. Everything changed when I saw people vibing to a chorus I did for one Mr Raw’s songs.

“I told myself that if I can do the chorus, it means I can put a song together. I should start creating my own. Mr Raw was the guy that opened my eyes to what being an artist is.”