I would have been criminal if not for music—Pathoankng

Pathoranking the Alubarika crooner made the revelation during a parely revelation by MTV base that he would have been a criminal if not for music


According to him, music saved him from becoming a criminal, stressing that the slum is not a place that gives many options. “It was either you make it the right way or the crime way, but I chose music and it worked for me,” he said.
He also expressed his appreciation to MTV Base for making him the Artiste of the Month and for helping him secure the partnership deal with international reggae music label, VP Records which he described as one of the high points of his career.

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“As you know, VP Records, is one of the biggest record labels in New York, so being signed under the label is a big deal for me which is why I am grateful to MTV Base.”
On his debut album, the Girlie O crooner disclosed that plans are in place to ensure an album is release later in the year, and also wish to feature International reggae artistes like Beenie man and Sean Paul, “There are plans for the album to be released soon. Hopefully, later in the year,” he said.
Head of Marketing and Communications, VIMN Africa, Colette Otusheso, said that the reason behind the parley is to create an avenue for journalists to meet with and get to understand music artistes better.

She said, “With MTV Base Artiste of the Month, we provide a platform for some of our favourite artistes to get up, close and personal with fans and the media and this month we are excited about the talented reggae musician, Patoranking being our artiste of the month”
The 25-year-old act rose to limelight in 2013 following his hit single with Timaya, Alubarika, and has since gone ahead to release other popular tracks including Girlie O featuring Mavin Record diva, Tiwa Savage, which was listed on the MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten hottest videos of the year. The artiste also featured in Seyi Shay’s hit song Murda.