"APAKO MASTER" TERRY G "WEDS IN BENIN"

Words: Adedosu 'kenzy' Adekunle Yeah....keep your mouth open and your mouth shut...cos it seems someone has kidnapped the heart of "king kong wey dey sing songs" . The 'APAKO' singer, cum-producer and performer means so many different things to different people: mad man, beat jacker, song stealer, swagger king, akpako master, or restless hitmaker. Now, he’s soon going to be a husband to someone – and he has kicked off the process already. From a reliable source we gather that Terry G, whose real names are Gabriel Amanyi and his long time partner Mimi are taking their relationship further, after 4 years of dating. Terry,as we’re told, has already overhauled his Lagos home (a three-bedroom apartment in Fagba ,Iju area of Lagos), putting everything in place for the comfort of his wife-to-be. And last month, the pair traveled to Benin with few friends and family members, for a traditional marriage ceremony that caught Terry’s friends by surprise. ’I was shocked when I heard‘ one very close friend tells us. Says another ‘I heard from a mutual friend and I later visited him to find out. I’m happy for both of them‘. Terry’s bride Mimi is a Lagos-based ‘big girl’ (exact words of those who know her) whose mom lives in Benin. We’re told her father is late. She’s the couple’s only child and, according to our findings, the main beneficiary of their wealth.

Although Terry’s background is different- having not being born into privilege- he’s by no means a gold-digger. The 25 year-old has worked his way to where he’s at; and he’s earned enough to belong to the millionaires’ club. He told friends last year he prefers his partner even after a couple of on-and-offs. One key advantage: she doesn’t play in the entertainment field and is away from all the ‘magic and the madness’ that come with her hubby’s job. ‘She’s a great girl. She was there with him and for him when he had that accident. I believe they’ll make a great couple. I think she’s the stability that Gabriel needs‘, a source, who claims the pair already have both parents’ blessings, tells us. Speaking with Don T a director at Now Muzik, Terry’s management company, he confirmed that the singer indeed has a fiancée. ‘Yes, his fiancées name is Mimi and we are hoping they get married soon‘, Don T told our reporter in a telephone conversation. But he (Don T) played down the news of Terry’s traditional marriage saying that the singer only travelled to Benin to shoot two videos. And speaking on his house in Iju, he explained ‘Terry has almost finished his house in Iju, it’s still developing but will be completed soon‘, Don T added. No word yet on a proper wedding date. Terry G emerged in the music scene back in 2008 and released his debut ‘Free Me‘ the following year. After a series of features and production for artistes, he rose to fame with the release of the hit single ‘Free madness’ off the ‘Ginjah ur swaggah season 1′ album. He recently released his third album ‘Terry Gzuz‘ under his TGP .