- Brain Jotter, accompanied by his entourage, brought a surge of nostalgia and appreciation into Ejeagha’s home, honoring his timeless contributions to music.
- In the emotionally charged video, the iconic musician, was overcome with tears of joy, seeing a crowd of admirers flock to his home to finally appreciate his decades of musical genius.
- With fervent passion, Brain Jotter recounted his discovery of Ejeagha’s vintage track, painted a vivid picture of how the music struck a chord deep within him.
- Despite orchestrating a viral dance challenge that celebrated Ejeagha’s classic song, Brain Jotter revealed that so far he has reaped no financial rewards from the challenge.
Popular Nigerian comedian and skitmaker Chukwuebuka Amuzie, famously known as Brain Jotter, has addressed the swirling concerns regarding the potential exploitation of Mike Ejeagha’s 1983 hit “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,” a classic that recently gained renewed attention through a viral dance challenge he initiated.
In a video teeming with raw emotion, Brain Jotter detailed his emotional visit to the home of the legendary highlife singer Mike ‘Gentleman’ Ejeagha. The poignant clip shows the iconic musician, overwhelmed with emotion, shedding tears of joy as Brain Jotter and his entourage paid tribute to his timeless music.
Brain Jotter, addressing the speculations and reactions that have trailed the dance challenge, shared an extensive account of the visit. He expressed his profound appreciation for those who voiced concerns about the potential exploitation of Ejeagha’s song.
The Skitmaker passionately affirmed that he understands and appreciates their valid worries, emphasizing their rightful desire for Ejeagha to be celebrated and compensated for his decades of musical brilliance.
He made it unequivocally clear that, in the grand scheme of things, he didn’t pocket a single penny from the song—nothing of the sort.
“For those who think we ripped him off or we’re making money from this whole thing, I understand your concerns and they are very valid. I appreciate the fact that you want him to get value for his hard work, which is very valid, and I want you to understand that you are doing something good
“At the end of the day, no dime was made from this song by me, nothing like that.”
Brain Jotter highlighted a positive outcome of the viral challenge, stating, “The song increased its streams on streaming platforms massively, and there’s no way I can put the song on streaming platforms. So everything, all revenues, are going straight to Mike Ejeagha.”
He also revealed that he gave Ejeagha two million naira, stating, “The two million I gave him was from my pocket. My hard-earned money is just for humanity and not for profit. This whole thing is not for profit.”
The comedian expressed profound gratitude for the immense joy and excitement the challenge has unleashed.
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