2nd July, 2010
The Ginger Your Swagga crooner, Gabriel Oche-Amanyi, popularly known as Terry G, has once again proved that he is arguably Nigeriaâ€
Since Terry G hit the limelight of the Nigerian music industry few years back, he has not hesitated to tell his listeners that he is a staunch smoker of marijuana, a substance he always promotes in his songs.
In his song, Pass Me Your Love, [which he produced and was also featured by AY.Com], Terry G in one of his lines said “…because I dey smoke too much Igbo, e no mean e…â€
Also in his smash hit song titled Free Madness, he actually said “…Iâ€
P.M NEWS gathered that the Benue State-born singer has also established himself as a controversial artiste, following his face-off with show promoters and colleagues.
Some months back, he was detained at the Lagos State Police Command after collecting N600, 000 from UNIBEN students for a show and he failed to perform at the event.
He later apologised to the students and made a police statement that he will refund the expenses incurred by the show organisers.
Shortly after that, he was accused of stabbing a disc jockey called DJ Vein with a broken bottle at Fagba, Iju-Ajuwon area of Lagos.
Witnesses said the problem started between Terry G and Vein after the latter played Mallam Spiceyâ€
In the controversial song, Mallam Spicey had abused Terry G, after the latter had also thrown jibes at him in Free Madness.
Terry G, born of a Deacon and Deaconess parents, was a church boy, and actually started his music career as a gospel artiste, though he could not release his gospel album due to lack of funds then.
—Bayo Adetu