(Photo) Sunday Are opens up on why he stopped managing D’banj

Sunday Are has worked with a number of artistes including
heavyweights like D'banj, Don Jazzy and Omawumi. The
name definitely rings a bell in the entertainment industry. In
the heat of the Mo'Hits separation, Are remained silent,
deciding not to comment on the situation.

In a recent interview with Encomium Weekly, the popular
artiste manager opened up on why he parted ways with
D'banj after Mo'Hits packed up and also details his current
relationship with the other members.

On partying ways with D'banj…

'What many people don't really know is that before
Mo'Hits eventually broke up, I have made up my mind to
stop working with D'Banj. Don't get me wrong, D'Banj is
one artiste I will continue to love whether we see or we
don't see, whether we talk or we don't talk….The love I
have for him was dropping and two weeks before they
announced their break-up, something happened between us
during a show in Asaba, and that night, I wouldn't lie to
you, I said to myself, I am not going to work with him
again'.

'I think it's not important anymore. Truly, I was not happy
during the period but that was then. Life goes on and till
tomorrow, he's somebody I still love, respect. So, I thank
God that he's doing well and I am also doing fine. I am
very happy because I know what I have achieved since they
left. I know what God has done for me since they parted
ways'.

On working with the Mavin artistes…

The thing is, when I stopped working with D'Banj, I still
maintained my working relationship with others in Mo'Hits
but I never knew they had planned to break-up. When the
break-up came, I went back to the drawing board and
planned my next move. I still got shows for them and
connected clients who needed D'banj, Wande Coal and
others for shows, even for Tiwa Savage. There're
sometimes I collected service charge but in most cases, I
did it for free. So, it wasn't like a working relationship I
had with them as members of Mo'Hits
.
On the rumours that he managed D'Prince, Dr. Sid, and
Wande Coal

Like I said, we still have a very good relationship but not
really a working relationship. They call me 'our daddy'
anytime they see me. So, where they employed me as their
managers I don't really know. It sounded a bit insulting
when I heard it but it is one of those things. For me, I don't
think anyone of them needs me as hype because they are
already superstars. The person that was said to have sacked
me (Wande Coal) and the one they sacked me for (Nana
Abbey, Wande Coal's current manager) are my children. I
remember how his parent brought him (Nana) to learn
under me, not even to work. It was very ridiculous to see
the headline; 'Wande Coal sacks Sunday Are, his Manager,
for Nana Abbey'! Nana Abbey is my son and Wande Coal
has never employed me before
.
His relationship with Don Jazzy

'That word, 'aide' sounds weird because if you check my
age and that of Don Jazzy, the gap is wide. Let me tell you
the truth about myself, I am a proud person and I respect
myself. I may not be more than this but I know my worth.
So, I am not comfortable with the word. But, the truth of
the matter is that he called me one afternoon that my
children (referring to Dr SID, and D'Prince) are missing me
and they wanted to see me. I told him I would be travelling
out of the country. So, when I came back, we met and he
specifically told me that I should take care of Dr SID and
D'Prince the way I am taking care of my artistes. That was
about a year after they registered Mavin Records. I
accepted and collected their materials, their singles and I
did the promo CD for their new songs. So, it is not like a
management deal but rather me helping them because of the
bond we've shared together'

Via: Thenet