People were not fair to me when I entered the industry- Ephraim

Ghanaian musician and music producer, Ephraim has disclosed how some people were not fair to him when he entered the music industry.

Speaking in an interview on how his journey began, Ephraim mentioned that music became a career in 2007.

“I’ll say 2007. I started doing this way back in school. In JHS, I was the choirmaster. I was playing quite a lot of instruments; drums, keyboard, and accordion. When I entered secondary school, I joined the church choir. I was very smallish by then but I was doing wonders. It’s like I’m that missing thing in the choir anytime I’m not around. Every time I wasn’t present, people noticed. In secondary school, I started recording demos for entertainment. That’s how the whole thing started,” he said.

The producer further indicated that he had to drop out of school after the first year because of financial constraints and added that if he didn’t switch to music, he would have become a chartered accountant.

“After secondary school, I became a tertiary dropout. Right after my first year, I dropped out because there was no financial backing. I moved into music fully after that since I didn’t want to be on the streets. I would have probably become a chartered accountant,” he revealed.

Speaking on how he was treated when he entered the music industry, Ephraim Beatz narrated how he switched to the production of music instead of singing and added that some of his closest friends neglected him and were unfair to him.

“The people that were around me directly at the time were not fair to me. When I started, I branched into production because as an artiste, I couldn’t pay studio fees but because I had the idea of playing musical instruments, I thought it wise to learn how to produce so that I can produce for myself. I ended up producing for my friends. Back then, we didn’t know about publishing and royalties so we were doing the whole music thing for the love and passion for it,” he lamented.

Ephraim Beatz also mentioned jovially that if he were treated fairly, he would be owning a private jet or a plane.

“Most of my friends and I had nothing so we were just doing stuff. If they worked, then, we pick it from there but then as soon as it picks, everybody forgets. If people had treated me right, like now, I would have my own plane or private jet. I know I haven’t been treated well but life is not fair,” he stated.

After what he has experienced, he puts measures in place properly before working with anyone. He added that he is cool with the friends that did him dirty but knows how he relates with them.

“Things must be in place before we start work because I’ve seen ‘shege’ in capital letters. I’m cool, I hold no grudges. We are friends. The fact that our friendship is not like before doesn’t mean we are enemies. I still want you to eat but certainly not on my table,” he said.