Captain E Explains Difficulty of Having Omotola as a Mother While Trying to Make It

As an upcoming musician, it is very difficult to make it. Everybody knows that in this world, to really move forward, one needs to have good connections, and so a lot of artistes pray for connections. But what we also often find is that children of established names, who already have huge connections right from the womb struggle the most with imposter syndrome and stepping out of the huge shadow their parents have created for them. One such example of this is the topic of today's article: Captain E.

Captain E is the son of star Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde. During an interview with Pulse, the musician opened up about the difficulties of being seen only as Omotola's son. He talks about the advice she gave him, how growing up with her as a mother shaped him, and how hard it is trying to step out of his mother's shadow in an industry that seems to not let him. Here is what Captain E had to say.

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Speaking about when he started music and why he decided to become an artiste, Captain E said:

I was drawn to music since I was a kid. I started learning to play the piano when I was four and I started producing for friends when I was in secondary school. I then started making beats and sending them to Del B who would listen to them and give me feedback which helped me to get better.

My mom told me that as a producer, I can work with an artiste and help propel them to fame but I won't get much recognition or success, especially in Nigeria. She told that since I already understand sound and I have fairly nice vocals, I should consider being an artiste.

Speaking about how it was growing up with such a famous mother, Captain E said:

My upbringing just made me humbled as I was able to have access to celebrities people are desperate to meet, I had the chance to easily meet them and spend time with them. Music was a personal decision for me and it's one which I run back to when I was a kid.

Speaking about his song "Competent Enough" and the difficulty of stepping out of Omotola's shadow, Captain E said:

The music ["Competent Enough"] talks about this guy who is fighting for what he wants and who believes he's competent enough to achieve success. There has always been some bias about my career and success because when I came out people told me they were only pushing me because of my mom. I participated in a music competition in Atlanta that has about 60,000 participants and I finished third. My mom obviously has no influence there so I think I have shown what I can do and it's time for people to start seeing me for who I am.

I don't think the bias of connecting my success to my Mom would ever go away but I have always put it behind me. I just want people to know that there's this guy who can make good music and who has what it takes to be relevant in the music community.

Above is Captain E's song "Competent Enough", hear it for yourself and then let me know if you think the boy actually has what it takes? Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment either below or on my Jide Okonjo Facebook post.

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