{"id":1798,"date":"2012-08-30T16:06:33","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T16:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=1798"},"modified":"2012-08-30T16:06:33","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T16:06:33","slug":"i-started-music-as-a-band-boy-prophet-bongo-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=1798","title":{"rendered":"I STARTED MUSIC AS A BAND BOY PROPHET (bongo artist)&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/PROPHETT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1799\" title=\"PROPHETT\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/PROPHETT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/PROPHETT.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/PROPHETT-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like the bible advised man not to \u201cdespise his days of little beginning\u201d Mr. Uche Amanze, <strong><em>the Prophet<\/em><\/strong> in Bongo music industry has not despised his days of little beginning as a band boy.<\/p>\n<p>He is of the view that whatever he is today is what he learnt during his days as a band boy with <strong><em>Joy Bell Melody Band<\/em><\/strong>. In the same vein the prophet has advised prospecting artists to be very conscious of their early beginning because it is a determinant to how far and how well they will fare.<\/p>\n<p>He cautioned them against material gains but should be committed and concentrate on making good, intelligent and virgin hits to capture a wider audience and follower-ship, every other-thing he prophecied will follow.<\/p>\n<p>After 17 years of learning and gathering experience and maturity in the music industry an amateur, Prophet finally went professional, three months ago, with the release of a chat buster album \u201c<strong><em>Udokamma<\/em><\/strong>\u201d which is doing well in the market, according to him.<\/p>\n<p>It was also revealed that the album has gone far and wide, places likeUSA,Canada,London, Malasyia etc.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Amanze, said that though he plays varieties of music\/songs on stage but his love for his culture and tradition necessitated his taking bongo as his professional line of music. He extolled some people that played significant role in his musical career both as an amateur and professional, they include his producer Engr. Jex, Marketer CJ electronics and the entire people of Owaellu Uratta Owerri North LGA.<\/p>\n<p>As a single parent, Prophet is single and still searching for a wife, who will definitely accommodate his son Freedom Uche Jr. as her own son. 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