Popular disc jockey and producer Imohiosen Patrick, professionally known as DJ Neptune, has voiced strong concern over the growing trend of sidelining veteran artistes in the Nigerian music industry.
He claimed that creatives are quickly sidelined once they reach certain milestones in the music industry.
Describing the trend as a structural problem, DJ Neptune noted that in the Western music industries, veterans are allowed to thrive along with newbies.
“In Nigeria, once you reach a certain level they push you aside like, ‘Oya go to that corner, we’re done with you.’ It’s a structural problem. Abroad, the OGs are still as relevant as the newbies. We need to address the structural issues,” he said in a recent interview with Hip TV.
On how he had managed to stay relevant over the years, DJ Neptune said, “Although I don’t plan to do this all my life -when it’s time to take a bow, I will. But what I have just done over the years is that I know when it’s time to re-invent. That’s life. Things are changing so you need to move with the time.”
