Taking up music after my father, best decision of my life —Emperor Adegeye

<p>Ademola Adegeye is a son of the living legend, King Sunny Ade (KSA) and is also following in his musical footsteps. In this interview by ROTIMI IGE, he told Friday Treat about his journey so far as the son of a legend, why he decided to also do music, among other issues.</p>, <p>Tell us a bit about yourself and growing up as an offspring of the legend that is KSA?</p>, <p>My father named me ‘Emperor’ at birth and he is the only one who calls me that name, so I just added Adé to Emperor like King Sunny Adé as my stage name.</p>, <p>Growing up, I knew very early as a toddler that my father was a celebrity and he sometimes allowed me on his stage performances back then at NTA Christmas eve shows. I would sing, dance and he would spray a lot of money on me. Nevertheless, I never let it get to my head because of the core values imbibed in us as a family. Till date, I still hold back to let people know I am King Sunny Adé’s son but after my works and value are realised, it is traced back to my roots. Growing up was easy for me and I knew who I was. I had a good relationship with my parents because my father knew how to give us family time. We also understood the nature of his work and there was a good balance.</p>, <p>Why did you decide to take up music like him?</p>, <p>As a royal blood line of Juju music, God and music have been the anchor of my life since I was a toddler. It has been the driving force behind my dreams of becoming a musician. While I pursued other endeavours in life, music has remained the true passion that brings me immeasurable joy. Whenever I perform, I am fulfilled beyond measure, not primarily seeking anything in return other than witnessing the happiness on my audience’s faces; this was never the same story with other walks of life that I put my hands on.</p>, <p>Music is not just a hobby; it is an integral part of my soul and identity. It fuels my creative spirit and allows me to express myself in ways words cannot capture.</p>, <p>What kind of music do you do and is it in anyway different