By Friday Obanor
After the exploits of Challipopil and Rhema in the global music scene, another Edo born rapper, Sasco Osayamen professionally known as “Sasco Breez” is on the verge of making history as the Afro beat rapper is currently making waves in ltaly and other parts of Europe.
“Sasco Breez” who was born in Kano State, Nigeria on the 3rd of August,1995 to a family of five boys and raised by a single mother called Osasuyi Osayamen commenced his musical career at the age 16 when he started composing music with lessons from his experience in life as a young man who grew up in the Ghetto (trenches) around Aduwawa axis of Benin City, Edo state.
The dance hall Afro beatz artiste who is also a songwriter and producer DJ told this Reporter in an exclusive interview that his growing up in the Aduwawa and lkpoba Hill axis of Benin City was rough and tough as he watched most of his friends aged 14 and 16 years die from armed gang violence as a result of their alleged involvement in hard drugs related issues.
“While some where in prison juvenile centre, l decided to get myself out of the Ghetto (trenches), seeing my mother groaned in pain in raising five of us boys without the support of a husband.
“As a young man who had taken up some menial jobs like working as a watchman in a car shop, life wasn’t easy as I was once falsely accused of stealing #500,000 at the car shop. It took the mercies of God upon my life to be left off that case. Thereafter, l decided to learned the act of making music so as to free myself from risky street life that could ruin bright carears.
“To achieve this, l decided to get enrolled into European college where l was inspired by the exploits of some musical icons of great artistes like D.M.X, 50 Cent, Lucky Dube, Victor Uwaifo and Fela Kuti, while Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Sean Paul, D’bang and 2face were and still my favourite musical artistes. l look up to them as my mentors.
“In Torino, Italy where l am based, l love watching M. T. V Base musical act just as l started falling in love with Tory Lanez music” he explained