Lara George: How My Husband Became My Manager

Gospel singer and architect, Lara George has differentiated herself from the scepticism that follows artistes in the entertainment industry having their spouses as manager.

Mrs. George a member of the now dissolved popular singing group, KUSH has also ruled out a revival of the group. George now based in the United States now has her husband Gbenga, a lawyer as her manager.

Asked why she went against the grain by allowing her husband to be her manager, she said:

“We were already married before my husband became my manager. It just made more sense to have someone as close as that to me handle the management aspect of things. We had always worked together (in real estate), he is a trained lawyer called to the bar in Nigeria, and he has a good understanding of the legal side of things.

“It’s true that things can get a bit complicated when one is working with one’s spouse but we have had to learn and are still learning too to constantly take a minute away from the work so we can see each other and just be with each other without letting the work get in the way. I think that helps.”

“Well, my husband was my husband before he became my manager actually. If you are asking the secret to being married for the 14+years that we have, I would say it’s having a sense of commitment and constantly being forgiving of each other.”

George who spoke in an interview with The Nation ruled out the prospect of KUSH getting back together.

George who was born into the Oluwole Bajomo family of Lagos attended Queen’s College, Lagos before proceeding to the University of Lagos, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Architecture.

Her musical career started when she joined the campus fellowship choir at the  University of Lagos. She subsequently linked up with TY Bello, Dapo Torimiro and Emem Ema to form KUSH, a musical group that has now been disbanded.

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