40Under40 Awards: Trigmatic’s 14-year legacy spotlighted; ‘It’d be a good birthday gift’

Musician and entrepreneur, Trigmatic, has been nominated for the 8th edition of the 40 Under 40 Awards.

The multiple award-winning musician spoke to Prince Benjamin (PB) on the Class Morning Show on Class 91.3 FM, Friday, July 19, 2024.

The recognition, he explained, “is to award 40 people under the age of 40 who are doing works of excellence, their diligence and what have you.

“I’ve been nominated for the entertainment category.”

Noting “voting is ongoing till the 31st of July,” the rapper cheerfully added a win for him “will be great for me because this is actually the year I turn 40. I’m technically not there but it’ll be a good gift to have it.”

Considering his journey in the media, entertainment, and business, Trigmatic asserted he deserved the honour, remarking, also: “I’m proud of myself and big thanks to God for guiding me through all of this.”

Being aware that “some people nominate themselves,” the Safoa Band Leader revealed his personal assistant (PA) and lawyer surprised him with the nomination in recognition of his multi-dimensional influence and contribution to arts and entertainment.

When the 40 Under 40 Awards organisers sent his team a biography they had composed on him, the African Music Business Dialogue Founder said, “that’s when I actually appreciated the pain I’ve been through [and] all the work [I had done]. It looked like nobody was looking at it but it made sense and it will make sense to anybody that reads it.”

Thus, the media star added, “whether [I] win or lose” he is content with his heartfelt efforts on the brink of 40.

“When I was reading it, I was like: ‘Wow, I’ve really done so much’,” he noted.

Trigmatic reminded his audience of his accolades in music alone: Best Rapper, Record of the Year, Best Collaboration, Songwriter of the Year, Best Special Effects, Best Highlife Song, Most Popular Dancehall Song, Songwriter of the Year, and “so many, even my citations are so many.”

In view of “all these things, when I was looking at them, I was like: ‘Maybe this is the time’,” he remarked, adding his PA agreed receiving the 40 Under 40 award was long overdue.

The 40 Under 40 Awards, per its tagline, is for “celebrating young achievers under forty.”

The grand event happens on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 6 PM at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel, Accra.

Singer-songwriter Enoch Nana Yaw Oduro-Agyei, otherwise called Trigmatic, is a famed Old Mutual Amazing Voices (South Africa) judge. His upcoming song Ghana Yoo features the Highlife icon Ebo Taylor and South Africa’s star producer and singer S’villa. In the meantime, Meni Maye is his latest.