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Never trade the quality of your craft for fame or money. Words from Nigerian born, Music producer and Recording artiste, Mac Roc. On his celebrity of the week exclusive chat interview with Sammy Sas.

Sammy Sas: Pls can we meet you?

Mac Roc: My name is EfeOghene MacDonald Aka Mac Roc, From delta state

Sammy Sas: So tell us about your early days growing up?

Mac Roc: Was given birth to in Lagos
Mac Roc: Moved to yola afterwards
Mac Roc: Then… Started schooling.. Before relocating to Benin city. Where I completed my secondary and university

Mac Roc: Studied computer science at Benson Idahosa university

Sammy Sas: When did you realized you had a passion for music?

Mac Roc: When I just got into secondary school
Mac Roc: Had a lot of interest in the piano… Started having classes with my mum… From there I developed

Sammy Sas: Your mum, play the piano?

Mac Roc: Yes
Mac Roc: She does

Sammy Sas: So when was that point in your life, you realized you wanted to be a music producer?

Mac Roc: August 2012

Sammy Sas: Who was the first artist, you produced?

Mac Roc: Osasu, Anita and hafidz… A song titled reach to the stars

Sammy Sas: So how has the journey been, since then?

Mac Roc: Been all Gods grace… I work hard, I won’t say it’s hard work that’s brought me this far… Cause others work harder than I do trust me… It’s been an adventurous and fun journey so far. Really excited with what the futures holds

Sammy Sas: So tell us about some major projects and artists you have worked with since the inception of your professional career

Mac Roc: My major projects so far should be my covers.. Working on a cover album very soon, just love doing covers, covered a whole lot of popular songs, recent ones are wish me well with Timi Dakolo, up to something cover with Don jazzy and iyanya

Sammy Sas: What inspired the name “Mac Roc”?

Mac Roc: Mac for MacDonald…. Then am in a body of musicians called roccity
Mac Roc: So I just took out the first syllables of the names
Mac Roc: Mac Roc

Sammy Sas: Is that what influenced your Rock type of music production?

Mac Roc: As a producer I produce all genre of music… Personally have been a rock lover, so it actually creeps in most times in my sounds

Sammy Sas: With your experience as a music Producer, what do you think is the problem/challenge in the Nigerian music industry?

Mac Roc: Quality contol majorly… Very few good music producers alot of beat makers

Sammy Sas: For the Gospel artiste do you think there is a chance of getting to the Grammy?

Mac Roc: Yes oh…. A huge chance… With God all things are possible

Sammy Sas: Kindly tell us some few Gospel musicians you have worked with?

Mac Roc: Eben, Samsong, Solomon Lange, Phil Roberts, opera David’s, okay Sokay, E Daniels, to name a few… Endless list

Sammy Sas: I guess God has been faithful

Mac Roc: Yes.. He has

Sammy Sas: So on a scale of 1-10 how much do you know your culture and traditions?

Mac Roc: 4

Sammy Sas: Which local meal can you prepare very well?

Mac Roc: Starch and ermm.. Watery banga soup.. Lol

Sammy Sas: Is that your favourite meal?

Mac Roc: Beans and plantain

Sammy Sas: What’s your favourite colour?

Mac Roc: Black blue green
Mac Roc: And red

Sammy Sas: Who are your role models?

Mac Roc: David Guetta, cohbams

Sammy Sas: In ministry?

Mac Roc: My dad, prof MacDonald Idu
Mac Roc: And mum
Mac Roc: My parents

Sammy Sas: Your father is a clergy?

Mac Roc: Yes

Sammy Sas: Apart from Jesus Christ,who is your favourite character in the Bible?

Mac Roc: David

Sammy Sas: If you were to be Simeon Peter,in the Bible,would you have denied Jesus, When you know you might be crucified also?

Mac Roc: No I wont

Sammy Sas: So are you a husband material or a serving husband?

Mac Roc: Both materials

Sammy Sas: What’s your favourite quote?

Mac Roc: Better to try and be rejected than make no effort

Sammy Sas: Your favourite Bible verse?

Mac Roc: Isaiah 60:11-14

Sammy Sas: What’s your advice to aspiring producers?

Mac Roc: Be patient.. Never trade the quality of your craft for fame or money.

Sammy Sas: If you were to be an animal, which animal would you be?

Mac Roc: Lion……… Boldness

Sammy Sas: So how can your fans reach you on social media?

Mac Roc: Twitter: @efemac4lyf
Instagram: @efe_macroc
Facebook: Mac Roc

Sammy Sas: Your final words to your fans out there

Mac Roc: Don’t loose hope, keep the good work in what ever you doing, and always be thankful and stop complaining

Sammy Sas: Thank you so much for your time Bro

Mac Roc: You welcome

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