I stopped producing hiplife artistes because of their character – Bandex

Bandex

Renowned music producer, Ahmed Banda popularly known as Bandex has opened up to explain reasons why he has stopped producing hiplife artistes.

Bandex revealed that he stopped producing them because of the attitude, character and lifestyle that they exhibited whilst working with him, describing their behaviour as unacceptable.

Speaking on Day Break Hitz on Hitz FM with Lexis Bills Monday, Bandex said it is against his religious views and teachings to drink and that he found it absurd when some of the artistes he used to manage get drunk and seek refuge in his house after.

Bandex also revealed that some of the artistes had a habit of always creating the impression that all was well when things are not going on well.

Citing an example, he said, “…if you sold 2,000 in the market and you are granting an interview, let the public know the album is not moving, I sold 2000 so please people should pray for me to sell 10, 000. You can’t sell 2,000 and go on air and say [when we took the 10, 000 copies to the market, all got finished the same day].”

“You can’t leave the album in the studios or in my house [and whilst I pray for things to go on well] you are enjoying in the club…It is not ok for me to work with that kind of idea,” he added.

He said most of the artistes just quote any figure without knowing how much they have sold just because they don’t bear the cost of producing and selling.

He described gospel musicians as trustworthy, saying, “When you have a problem with a gospel musician, it is very difficult for him or her to come on air and say…you can settle [the problem easily] no matter what is,” they don’t gossip and tell lies he added. 

He has managed several artistes including Abrewa Nana, Joe Frazier and Nash Towah but now, he manages successful ‘trio’, Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong, Cynthia Appiah Kubi (Cee) and Isaac Assan (Showboy).

Bandex denied the assertions that he imposed his religious beliefs on artistes since he didn’t drink nor smoke. He said he always gave them the freedom but they have to conform to each other’s rules.

“…Your freedom is from the studio back home, you can do whatever you want if you are in your room," he stated.

Bandex is currently into movie productions and will be releasing Princess Sahara this December and Masters of the Game February 2011, featuring his son, Rahim Banda. He hinted that he will also be venturing into TV series production soon.